Rubio follows with 15.1%, while Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush are locked in a virtual three-way tie for third place with support ranging between 12.0% and 9.7%.
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Rubio declined to set expectations for the February 20 SC primary, beyond saying, “I want to do well”. Marco Rubio during Saturday night’s Republican presidential candidate debate had many declaring him the victor – but will it help him at the voting booth on Tuesday?
GOP candidate Marco Rubio gave a disastrous debate performance on Saturday, and while he had been emerging as the establishment favorite, his performance prompted Twitter users to blast him as a “glitchy robot”. “I think the whole race changed last night”, he replied. “I think there could be four or five tickets now out of New Hampshire because the race is so unsettled now”.
Addressing his finish, Rubio told supporters, “I’m disappointed with tonight”.
In a statement Clinton’s campaign acknowledged it had lost in New Hampshire. It was really an intriguing night as Donald Trump wowed the audience.
On NBC’s “Meet The Press”, Trump said waterboarding, accepted as torture internationally and now forbidden by USA law, is “peanuts” compared to what Islamic State group members practice. “I’m programmed by computers, he’s programmed by corporate Wall Street donors”. He accused Rubio of scripted responses in the days leading up to the debate, too.
“You’re gonna get beat”, he said, adding: “You gotta put that play behind you because the next play is just as important”.
One of the few joyful moments for Rubio supporters was when Fox News announced Christie would come in sixth.
Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday said the reason he hasn’t attacked GOP front-runner Donald Trump is that “there’s been a march” for U.S. Sen.
The voters who are still undecided.
“I don’t know how big a faux pas this was for Rubio”, Limbaugh said.
“Voters around the country are going to have to realize, let’s make our votes count”, said Brandon Castle, a 21-year-old salesman. “It just feels like (Kasich) has had a slight edge up here among the ‘governors, ‘ said Spilliotes, who said Kasich has done around 100 town hall campaign events and has become a better candidate. And first, before we get to the White House, we have to go through her”.
New Hampshire traditionally hosts the first presidential primary election on the campaign calendar, offering a clue into what Americans want in their next president.
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The dejected room emptied quickly after Rubio left the stage.
