That's wishful thinking for two reasons. First, the Donald's ego would never allow him to be a running mate--he couldn't play second fiddle, and no Presidential candidate would risk having him on the undercard. Second, NY is not going for the GOP unless you get someone like Giuliani or Fat Hillary as the Presidential candidate, and that ain't happenin'.
If you're a 2A voter, Cruz is the clear choice, but he's going to turn off a lot of the swing voters on other issues. There are a lot of people calling Rubio a RINO, but the things that make them say that are the things that will pull in the swing voters; unless GOP voters are as stupid as their party's leadership, that should make him a damn-near shoo-in for the Presidency.
You're dreaming if you think Rubio can pull the swing vote. Cruz certainly can't, but Rubio's "draw" wouldn't amount to a drop in a swimming pool. Only Trump can pull the swing vote. Unless its Trump, we need to focus on getting out the vote and utterly demoralizing the Democrats. I really do feel that all three front runners are an order of magnitude more likely to hammer their Dem opponent than Romney or McCain were. We need that fierce assault on Hillary or Bernie's record.
For those talking about Ted's talk about the IRS, use "abolish" in the context of their culture. Probably the two worst .gov cultures are the IRS and State. Internal or external, they're universally reviled. That arrogant culture is pervasiveness from the top, all the way to the bottom. When you look at the negative culture in the VA or DoJ, it's concentrated in the upper echelons. Even the bad culture in BATFE is concentrated in the top brass and the criminal enforcement division.
The IRS and State need to be gutted and rebuilt with a new culture. Its a heavy lift, but its doable by the right president. Marco ain't it.