Marco Rubio tries to get some Game of Thrones buzz for his nascent presidential run

Marco Rubio wants a piece of the &quot;Games of Thrones&quot; buzz

Maybe Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is a fan. Or perhaps he's making a comment about political dynasties. Or, possibly, the Rubio campaign is willing to try anything to grab attention for its upcoming announcement, especially on Hillary Clinton day. But whatever the reason, on Sunday evening the socially conservative soon-to-be Republican presidential candidate tied his campaign to a TV show famous for ample amounts of full-frontal nudity, brutal violence, at least one case of infanticide, and — in the very episode he wants to be associated with — gay sex:

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.