Marco Rubio, who announced his bid for the presidency on Monday in a call to donors, has been called the “best communicator” in the Republican Party. Over and over and over again.
But he has little to show for it. … Despite four years of national prominence, he has averaged 6 percent of the vote in primary polls over the last few months. ….
Mr. Rubio’s struggle to break through is a powerful reminder that winning a presidential primary is not just about skill as a politician. It’s about positioning, and Mr. Rubio, at the moment, is in a much worse position than many assessments of his political talent would suggest. In basketball terms, he’s boxed out. CONT.
Nate Cohn, New York Times
Recent polls: 2016 presidential election