Washington (CNN) -- At the Council on Foreign relations this week, Sen. Marco Rubio talked tough on the international hotspot of the day, Syria. "It's time to act now. I don't want to score political points on this issue, I want to see it resolved," Rubio told Time Magazine's Rick Stengel, the event's moderator. Rubio says he doesn't want to score political points, but like it or not -- every move he makes these days is viewed through one prism: a potential vice presidential pick for Mitt Romney. For many Republicans, Rubio is prime running mate material -- a fresh-faced, telegenic tea party favorite from Florida, a key battleground state.
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Beyond Marco Rubio, other Latinos could be Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick
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Govs. Susanna Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada are possibilities
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Republican presidential candidates have historically had bad luck courting Latinos
@placeholder, Martinez and Sandoval all were elected to their posts a little more than 18 months ago.