The Brief: Top Texas News for Aug. 15, 2012
The Big Conversation:
Marco Rubio's out of the vice presidential limelight, but not off the campaign trail, which on Wednesday takes him to Texas.
The Florida senator — a rising star in the Republican Party and onetime vice presidential contender for Mitt Romney — will visit the state today to rally Hispanic voters and fundraise for Romney.
As the San Antonio Express-News reports, Rubio will speak at the Texas Hispanic Leadership Forum in Houston and then travel to San Antonio to attend two Romney fundraising events. (Though Romney will not be in attendance, his brother Scott will.)
U.S. Rep. Lamar ...

Comments (5)
Jalapeño Schwartz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why is this news?
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Think Hispanics will buy into this guys BS?
Lori Trammell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Romney/Ryan 2012 more jobs/more take home pay
Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Romney/Ryan: ready to self-deport? Pendejos!
Jose B. Gonzalez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
In FL Rubio can rally people, but in TX...............