Why do Republicans think Rubio can attract Latino voters?

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In the aftermath of Mitt Romney's loss, some Republicans are lamenting that he would have won if he had chosen Marco Rubio as his running mate, and many are even tossing around the ridiculous assertion that Rubio would have attracted Latino votes (O'Reilley and Hannity have even supported this fallacy.)
 
Do you agree with my opinion on why Republicans avidly believe that a Rubio ticket would draw Latino voters?
 
Policies aside, some Republicans seem to think, for whatever moronic reason, that Latinos would vote for Rubio because of his "race." Latinos are not a race, but rather a broad cultural group. Marco Rubio is White; he is not a member of a minority any more than Italians, Russians, or Swedes are minorities. 

Furthermore, many people seem to either forget or are unaware that "Latino" is essentially a synonym for "Mexican." The statement may seem politically incorrect or offensive, but it's true; two-thirds of Latinos are Mexican-Americans and most things, such as a food, music, etc. that's associated with Latinos is probably of Mexican origin. So, exactly why would many Latinos of Mexican heritage (who are predominately Democratic, anyway) feel compelled to vote for a conservative Cuban-American Republican?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

well some would figure if we vote in Marcos rubio some one might assassinate Romney and make Marcos Rubio the first Hispanic President, that is if Romney isn't considered the first Hispanic President.         PS  you attitude helps us because ALl other Hispanics hate being bunched in with Hispanics.    I think it's fighting words for the Puerto Ricans.    I knew this Cute Guatamalan.    She was talking about racism towards her In San Diego.    I mention how many Mexicans are racist towards her and discuss with her what you described in your last paragraph.  She looked around and quietly agreed with me.   PS not all Mexicans think alike.

weigelt · Answer

they think of putting a Hispanic face on their party might have made a distinction in winning the election. yet Rubio isn't too extraordinary and he's Cuban this is a small p.c. of the finished Hispanic inhabitants. maximum are Democrats and does not swap to a Repub in basic terms because of fact Rubio is powerful-looking. there is yet another Republican Cuban in Texas named Cruz so i think they'll push him too. The Republicans dont understand they lost the election because of fact of their backward mentality no longer because of fact Romney himself became too extraordinary.

? · Answer

Please...the Republican Party has committed Political Suicide...it's just that they're too dumb to realize it! Look-it, the mindset of the GOP is still stuck in the 1950's; and over-all, the younger generation does not identify with the GOP - no more than the GOP has its arthritic paws on the pulse of America! The Republican Party has already lost the 2016 elections because they're still doing the same dumb shet they did in 2008. 

As G. Santayanya correctly observed "Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it!"

Ingrid · Answer

Rubio is the Boy Wonder right now and that is all.  He is no presidential material for some time to come IF ever.

Par 4 · Answer

Obama attracted black voters who have no idea what they were voting for other then the fact he was black, who's to say Rubio won't attract Latino votes?

? · Answer

Rubio will never get my vote.

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Why do Republicans think Rubio can attract Latino voters?

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