Rubio Bets GOP Wants a Younger Face

New York Times: “By running a campaign that emphasizes his youth and appeal as a figure of generational change, Mr. Rubio, in essence, is trying to reverse the roles that Democrats and Republicans have played in presidential elections for the last generation. And he is trying to scramble the identity politics that have taken shape within both parties, particularly after a 47-year-old Barack Obama excited young voters in 2008 with his own message that it was time for dramatic change in Washington.”

“It is a difficult line to walk, especially for a politician who is being attacked as precocious, impatient and too busy furthering his presidential ambitions to show up to work in Washington. Mr. Rubio’s challenge is made more daunting by the fact that he is trying to win the nomination of a party that has grown older, whiter and more conservative. Seeking to become the first Hispanic president, he is the youngest person in the Republican field this year.”