Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks Feb. 9, 2012, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in D.C. The annual political conference draws thousands of supporters and prominent conservative figures. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Sen. Marco Rubio
** FILE ** In this Aug. 23, 2011, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks during the third annual Washington Ideas Forum on Oct. 5, 2011, at the Newseum in Washington. (Associated Press)
Univision allegedly tried to strong-arm Sen. Marco Rubio by saying it would not air a report about the 1987 drug arrest of the Florida Republican's brother-in-law if he gave an exclusive interview.
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, has been the subject of speculation that he might be vice-presidential material for the 2012 GOP ticket. He thus far has demurred. (Associated Press)
"The ideal is somebody that is beloved by the tea party who holds statewide office in a swing state and, oh, is Hispanic and young," said Jennifer E. Duffy, of the Cook Political Report. "He [Sen. Marco Rubio] pretty much fills that bill, doesn't he?" (Associated Press)
ASSOCIATED PRESS Former first lady Nancy Reagan is helped by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, as she falls at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Mrs. Reagan, 90, had invited Mr. Rubio to speak at a forum in the library there. Several people rushed to help her as she stumbled. A spokeswoman for the former first lady said she wasn't hurt after tripping over a crowd-control post.
Sen. Marco Rubio (right), Florida Republican, helps former first lady Nancy Reagan as she takes a tumble at the Reagan Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
