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ABC: Marco Rubio is not being vetted to be Mitt Romney's VP

From ABC's Jonathan Karl:

Even before the Republicans chose a presidential nominee it was widely assumed that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., would be at the top of anybody’s list of vice presidential candidates. The reasons are obvious: Not only is he young, charismatic and wildly popular with conservatives, but he could also help Republicans win a key state (Florida) and make inroads with Hispanics.

But knowledgeable Republican sources tell me that Rubio is not being vetted by Mitt Romney’s vice presidential search team. He has not been asked to complete any questionnaires or been asked to turn over any financial documents typically required of potential vice presidential candidates.

Although it is possible that Rubio may yet be asked to go through the vetting process, it has been nearly two months since Romney named his long-time aide Beth Myers to run his vice presidential search. The fact that Rubio has not been asked to turn over any documents by now is a strong indication that he is not on Romney’s short list of potential running mates.

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Cristina Saralegui, the Latino Oprah, cuts ad for Barack Obama

From a press release:

CHICAGO, IL - Today Obama for America launched its next set of Spanish language television ads highlighting the President’s record on issues of particular importance to Latinos, focusing on affordable healthcare and policies which have strengthened Latino families and communities. The ads feature Cristina Saralegui, a seasoned journalist who endorsed the President this week and is recognized as one of the most influential role models in the Latino community.

A notable Palm Beach County felon gets a voter card

From the BizPacReview, a conservative South Florida website:

At the center of one of the most widely publicized public corruption cases in Palm Beach County history, Kevin McCarty’s name is one that rarely goes unrecognized these days. And yet it failed to ring a single bell in the Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor’s Office recently, when elections workers sent McCarty a brand-new voter registration card – little more than a year after returning home from prison and despite a felon status that makes him constitutionally ineligible to vote.

This at a time when the state and federal government continue to do battle, suing each other even, over how best to purge local voter rolls of those who have no right to vote. Clearly, it’s an issue Palm Beach County hasn’t figured out yet.

When asked how such a well-known felon could be sent a new voter registration card, Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher said: “I didn't even know his first name was Lawrence. I don't look up felons in the newspaper. This is another instance of bad voter data by the state."

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ABC News: Rubio not in the running for VP

ABC News's Jonathan Karl, who keeps close tabs on potential vice presidential contenders, says Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., isn't in the running as Mitt Romney's pick. "Knowledgeable Republican sources tell me that Rubio is not being vetted by Mitt Romney's vice presidential search team. He has not been asked to complete any questionnaires or been asked to turn over any financial documents typically required of potential vice presidential candidates," Karl wrote this morning.

"Although it is possible that Rubio may yet be asked to go through the vetting process, it has been nearly two months since Romney named his long-time aide Beth Myers to run his vice presidential search," Karl wrote. "The fact that Rubio has not been asked to turn over any documents by now is a strong indication that he is not on Romney's short list of potential running mates."