Larry Sabato, one of the foremost political analysts and prognosticators around has elevated Governor Jeb Bush to the top of his rankings for Republican Presidential contenders who are possible nominees in 2016.

Senator Marco Rubio is now considered a “second-tier” candidate, though Rubio as had been reported widely in the national press in recent days is trying to reinvent his image as more of a “policy wonk” than his previous image as a conservative firebrand.

Stay tuned in this fluid situation.