https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/03/26/d-c-whisper-campaign-targeting-marco-rubio/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 14:27:44 -0400<![CDATA[In recent months, a whispering campaign has spread in Washington suggesting that Rubio may look good on paper, but he cannot “pass vet” for the vice presidential nomination. The whispers became more audible last October following a hit piece by Washington Post reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia, who accused Rubio of deliberately “embellishing” his family history by saying that his parents arrived in the United States after Castro took power when they, in fact, arrived during the Batista years. (I pointed out at the time that the story offered zero evidence that Rubio intentionally misled anyone)&#8230;]]>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:17:23 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/03/26/d-c-whisper-campaign-targeting-marco-rubio-n91156