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Sen. Rubio to give Republican response to State of the Union

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    Jonathan Hunt reports from New York

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The views of Florida senator Marco Rubio now we know they'll give the Republican response to president Obama's State of the Union Address coming up on Tuesday.

In English and in Spanish.

Party leaders usually been -- rising -- to give the prime -- speech senator reveal follows former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels the Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan.

The year before he began the president's vice presidential -- the Virginia governor rob McDonald and Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal who you may recall really didn't get rave reviews.

The fox -- chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt is here so Jonathan probably no coincidence in this case that he became one of the leading.

Voices of the immigration issue.

Yeah of course a lot of analysts and indeed many leading Republicans believe that the -- -- -- -- on immigration.

Was one of the reasons if not the main one that the Republicans did so badly.

In terms of the Hispanic vote in the last election twelve point two.

I Hispanics vote and President Obama got 71%.

Of those votes to governor Romney's.

And 27%.

-- stepped forward senator rubio.

One of that bipartisan group of eight senators who -- a series of immigration reform proposals last month just ahead of the president.

Senator rubio of course is that some of Cuban immigrants in the eyes of many Republicans -- -- Saturday himself is baffled the perfect man.

To lead the Republican I reach on this issue listen.

I am clearly new to this issue in terms of the senate.

I'm not -- -- in terms of my life five live surrounded by immigrants my neighbors are immigrants.

My family's immigrants married into a family of immigrants I see immigration every single day I think the good of -- and asked -- how important is for our future.

As most Americans I recognize how critical and immigration system that works has been for our heritage as it is for our history for our future.

Now that senator rubio is also told tough on border security back taxis and probationary.

Periods.

Far on -- documented.

Immigrants as he seeks to balance the conservative pop -- his body that has always supported him with the centrist both feet.

And the Republicans as a whole need for elections -- seeking to balance seeking -- -- in 2016.

While cook one would certainly think so and his supporters hope that this role.

Will boost him as he tries to do that but he's got some work to do.

This poll was taken by Fox News back in December -- -- he is up front and center role in the immigration debate but I had Chris Christie.

At 26%.

Paul Ryan congressman Ryan you see there -- 22%.

Senator rubio at 17%.

None of the above.

Above Marco Rubio with 21%.

-- this state of the union response will thrust him -- into the spotlight but.

You know as many have find out -- him that spotlight can certainly brightened up political stock -- But it could also -- one and there is a long way to go apple and a lot of politics before we get to 2060.

Yeah for sure Jonathan thanks Marco Rubio after the president on Tuesday night will catch -- down to Washington for the state of the union.

And bring -- studio B and fox report live from Washington that's next Tuesday.

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