The timing could not have been better — but it was a lucky accident for a campaign that’s in control of the presidential race.
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Marco Rubio’s odds at the Republican nomination have decreased after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s unexpected endorsement of Trump.
McQuaid said after Christie ended his campaign and rumors started spreading about a possible Trump endorsement, “I sent a message off to Gov. Christie and he called me back and I told him what I’d heard and he said, ‘No, no, I would never do that'”.
On Saturday, Democrats will head to the polls in SC to choose between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and current Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
But LePage didn’t seem to just endorse The Donald because he was a better alternative to Clinton.
Trump’s unexpected candidacy and front-runner status reflect Americans’ anger over government deadlock, a slow recovery from the Great Recession and a fear of terrorism.
It may seem like a natural choice for the ME governor to endorse the NY billionaire as both men have a reputation for being politically incorrect and unapologetic about it. Christie dropped out after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary this month and endorsed Trump on Friday. “In that process, I have learned to respect his opinion and his judgment”, Wentworth said. But he said he doesn’t anticipate voting for Trump or Texas U.S. Sen. “And I think that any of the governors would do well for me”, LePage said on the George Hale-Ric Tyler Show on WVOM.
Christie had a secret meeting at Trump Tower in Manhattan that morning, and told aides of his decision around 5 p.m. Thursday. Ted Cruz. He said neither has a proven track record of working well with others, something he said is key to successful public service.
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At a congressional dinner Thursday night, former Republican candidate and South Carolina Sen. Kasich has also spent time campaigning in MA and plans to visit the state Sunday and Monday. The broadsides clearly irritated Trump and threatened to provide Rubio with a jolt of new momentum as he seeks to turn the contest into a two-man race. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.
