VP option: Would Rubio have been a better option than Paul Ryan?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

No.  As I pointed out back in the summer, while Rubio would have secured Florida for Romney, if he needed Rubio to secure Florida the race as whole was was lost elsewhere.  Besides, the problem was the top of the ticket, not the bottom.  I strongly doubt I was the only person who was in a mood to vote Republican on Tuesday, but didn't because he didn't trust Mitt to do anything that the polls indicated would be unpopular.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Lastly, it's very rare to lose the campaign as a VP candidate on the ticket and maintain your popularity.  I personally think Paul Ryan will take a hit concerning his image going forward.  He added very little to the overall campaign.

If it had been a closer loss or even the PV win/EV loss some had predicted, Ryan would have an excellent chance of being the 2016 nominee.  With the results as they are, I doubt he puts his hat in the ring.