Can Marco Rubios Oratory Skill Elevate Him In The CNN Debate? This week, 2016 presidential contender Florida Senator Marco Rubio ruffled some feathers over at Florida State University. He, uh, reverted to true American form and ribbed his alma maters rival just a bit ahead of football season. Naturally, that made headlines. Not much else of what Rubio has had to say of late has. Like the rest of the GOP field, hes one of a bunched up group that is playing what the hell behind bombastic billionaire Donald Trump. That being the case, Rubio is one of several candidates that must, somehow, someway, break through Trumps sales pitch to America and demonstrate why his is different even if he is an establishment candidate. Rubio gave us an idea of how he can do that in the first debate: Aside from Dr. BenCarson, not one person on that stage tonight has the same easy cadence and ability to string together that much in a single elevator pitch with specifics, no sign of arrogance, and no reference to his Rolodex. It is his great, and honed gift. The big question iscan he use this to his advantage. Rubio has a record and paper trial in public service thatcan and will be used against him, specifically on immigration. Has he evolved and why? That is an interesting question that will no doubt be raised. Foreign policy is definitely his big strength followed by being well able to empathize with the middleclass when itcomes to money struggles. How much of that will shine through. Rubio iscomfortable discussing economics in a way that is accessible to the people. He gives specific solutions for problems facing Americans right now. With all luck that message will be expressed. These are the questions that will be raised in this evenings debate that may well start the process of separating the wheat from thechaff when the dust settles and the voting public starts to look beyond the rhetorical fireworks and into what the actual tactics acandidate will use to achieve goals and objectives are. Rubio gives specifics where a lot of the others dont. Well see if that helps him. An interesting twist in the polling done of the 16 remainingcandidates is that when asked who would be their secondchoice, most people actually say Marco Rubio. While always being a bridesmaid is never all that much fun, thiscould be the sweet spot for Rubio as others drop out and he picks up support. To becontinued. 