MARCO MOVING – AT 11:41 A.M. ET:  We've long had a high regard here for Marco Rubio.  I personally believe that, of all the Republican would-be presidents, Rubio may well make the most attractive, and successful candidate. 

Remember – political parties don't nominate presidents.  They nominate candidates.  You have to win the election first, something that Republicans have occasionally forgotten.  It's not like the Olympics, where they hand out a silver medal if you come in second. 

Rubio has remarkable personal qualities, including the ability to be quick on his feet and have immediate answers.  It is widely expected that Rubio will announce his candidacy within the next few weeks, and his backers are getting organized.  From the Washington Examiner: 

Republicans connected to disparate wings of their party are collaborating to run a super PAC supporting Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential candidacy.

The super PAC is called "Conservative Solutions" and was unveiled by organizers on Thursday, four days before the Florida Republican is expected to kick off his 2016 bid. The group is being led by a quartet of political professionals with roots in the Tea Party, the GOP Establishment, the key early primary state of South Carolina and the crucial swing state of Ohio.

The political diversity of the super PAC's organizers along the GOP spectrum reflects Rubio's political approach as a candidate who would run for the nomination as a unifying candidate, rather than a niche insurgent. The super PAC is to be run primarily by Republican consultant Warren Tompkins out of his Columbia, S.C., office. Federal law prohibits Conservative Solutions and Rubio's campaign from coordinating.

"Support for Marco's positive conservative vision and his potential presidential run is growing every day, and I'm honored to help in that effort," Tompkins said in a statement. "This race will be won by the candidate with the best vision for where to take this nation and the resources to ensure that message is heard. Marco has the vision."

COMMENT:  I like the way Rubio is organizing.   Broadening the base.  Going for victory.  The race is getting exciting.

April 10, 2015