Presidential race: survey: Democrats see Rubio and Kasich as 2016 threats

David Wilhelm, campaign manager for Bill Clinton’s first presidential run in 1992, thinks Rubio would be the strongest GOP candidate nationally, coming from another important swing state of Florida and with potential to boost Republican outreach to Latino voters.

They are far more anxious about Republican candidates with experience in office. Marco Rubio waves to the audiences at the conclusion of his remarks at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando, Florida.

But of superdelegates from the region who answered the question, most thought U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida would make the strongest.

State Party Chairman David Pepper said he’s feeling good about the way the 2016 race is shaping up, saying he thinks policy differences on such issues as taxes and health care put the Democratic candidates more in touch with mainstream America.

“He’s able to stand on his feet and communicate well”, said Guam Legislature Sen.

Superdelegates may support the candidate of their choice at the convention, regardless of what happens in the primaries and caucuses.

Few said billionaire Donald Trump or retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

Attendees heard from Rick Santorum, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Two OH superdelegates mentioned Rubio.

Hawaii has nine superdelegates, while Guam has five and American Samoa four.

“We’re going to build a wall and it’s going to be a real wall, it’s not going to be one of these little walls where the jeeps ride over the top, loaded up with drugs and screw up our cities and the lives of our children and everybody else”, Trump said. The others didn’t answer or didn’t know.