Wall Street Journal: Luis Fortuño for VP!

Columnist William McGurn makes the case for slotting the Puerto Rican governor to the second spot on the Republican ticket:

He's young, dynamic, and well-spoken. As a Republican vice presidential nominee, he could help with Latino voters in 2012.

And he's not Marco Rubio. […]

It is no dismissal of Marco Rubio (who has said he's not interested in the VP slot) to observe that, as a Puerto Rican, Mr. Fortuño might enjoy greater appeal among the broad Latino community than a candidate from a traditional GOP constituency such as Cuban-Americans. In short, he might inspire a critical and fast-growing demographic to give the Republican Party another look.

In a 2012 contest where the big question is the proper size and reach of government, Mr. Fortuño would more than hold his own.

Whole thing here. Reason talked to Fortuño about his political ambitions and gubernatorial track record back in spring.