Rick Scott or Marco Rubio for vice president
03/30/2011
On Jan. 3, Crowley Political Report wondered how long it would take for folks to start wondering if Florida Gov. Rick Scott was vice presidential material.
It didn't take long. Within weeks some speculation began trickling out - with a few folks wondering if Scott could make the top of the ticket.
Scott doesn't appear to be thinking about the White House in 2012, but as we wrote in January if you are Florida's governor, someone is thinking you might be a dandy vice-president.
By the summer of 2012, Scott - assuming he is not a disaster - could be getting a lot of national attention as Republicans begin to gather in Tampa for their national convention.
Unfortunately for Scott he is being eclipsed on the national stage by Florida's newest United States Senator - Marco Rubio.
Rubio rolled out his national visibility campaign this week insisting all he wants to be is a good senator for Florida.
President? Nope. Vice President? Nope.
When Rubio declines this causes genuine pain for the nation's conservative commentators. They L-O-V-E Rubio.
Meanwhile, let's just say Scott is a little less loved.
A new Public Policy Polling survey found that during Scott's first three months in office, "instead of building good will ... Scott has continued to turn more voters off."
Ouch.
In fact the poll found that in a rematch today with Democrat Alex Sink, Scott would lose 56-37.
Ouch.
Scott's disapproval rating has gone from 43 percent in December to 55 percent.
Rubio's disapproval rating - 31 percent.
To be fair...Rubio has been fairly quiet until this week while Scott has been in the middle of a budget-slashing storm.
Still, it is clear that Scott is not effectively delivering his message - and it shows.
Whether Scott is interested in a national stage or not - his ability to govern is going to be sorely tested if his popularity continues to decline.
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Scott art by Brian J. Crowley, a Chicago based artist
Rubio art by Patrick Crowley, a West Palm Beach, Fl. based artist
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