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In response to "Right, he takes 12-18 months off, recharges, builds a donor-list...and then runs in 2018 for that job." by Will Hunting

I agree there's a path, but he has to remain relevant, win the governorship, do a good enough job

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Feb 24 '16, 09:22

and hope that other potential candidates aren't around in eight years.

While if he hadn't resigned his Senate seat, as the most viable establishment candidate, he'd become the default option for 2020 after the insurgency fires have hopefully burned out. Essentially it would be the same path Romney took in 2012, but fewer people would be "anyone but Rubio"

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Right, but I doubt either way that Rubio's going to be quiet in the near-term. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 09:24 4
- Yeah, he'll be writing a book, etc I'm not saying he'll be standing still - just that some of his actions in this cycle - Roger More Feb 24, 09:29 3
  - I'm not sure which they would be exactly. Looking robotic on the big stage? Minor point. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 09:35 1
    - I was thinking of his quitting the Senate. -- nm - Roger More Feb 24, 09:49
  - (and the bottom line is, pixie is wrong. The definition of a narcissist is not "One run at the presidency was enough for me") -- nm - Roger More Feb 24, 09:30

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I agree there's a path, but he has to remain relevant, win the governorship, do a good enough job

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