Marco Rubio. Lost Opportunity
My districts in the Florida Senate and House of Representatives in the '70's and '80's included the City of West Miami. I didn't know him then, but a young man from Cuba, Marco Rubio, was growing up at that time planning to take my House seat in the Legislature some day. He did. In many ways Rubio is politically very attractive. He is smart with a law degree from the University of Miami. He and his family are very good looking, and his language skills in both English and