Since his key opponents, Texas Sen. “Could you imagine Kasich and Rubio getting together, for example?”
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He went on to state that he will win in states that the Republican people “don’t even think of”, adding that he will definitely take control of MI and NY.
A reasonable person might adjudicate the case as follows: Yes, if the Republican nomination becomes a two-man race between Trump and Rubio, it could be pretty close.
Rubio, who was born in Miami, Florida, to two Cuban immigrants, is a natural-born USA citizen.
Trump’s victory was vindication for political mavericks whose hunger for an outsider has defined this year’s campaign. That bodes well for her in Saturday’s Democratic primary in SC and on so-called Super Tuesday next week, when primaries are held in several southern states where African-Americans make up a large part of the Democratic electorate.
In the Democratic race, Vermont Sen.
Cruz won in Iowa, but Trump took New Hampshire.
It is the second consecutive victory for the Trump campaign, after winning in the state of New Hampshire.
Trump heads into Tuesday’s Republican caucuses in Nevada with 67 delegates after sweeping all 50 delegates at stake in SC. Trump exclaimed. “Rubio and Cruz were pummeled”. To win the GOP nomination, a candidate must secure 1,237 delegates.
But many eyes will now be on Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who the Republican mainstream core will likely look to as their leading candidate now that Jeb Bush has quit.
Entirely different from his brother George W. (Dubya), Jeb Bush was a thoughtful candidate who was more inclined to focus on policy. Cruz apologized to GOP hopeful Ben Carson earlier this month after his campaign promoted a news story suggesting that Carson was getting out of the race.
In his interview to CNN, Mr Trump said he expects to win enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination before the party’s convention in July. “If you’re running for president of the United States, you can’t just tell people you’re going to make America great again”, Rubio said on CBS’ “Face the Nation”.
Dole also praised John Kasich, another candidate, but criticized Ted Cruz, a 2016 contender whom Dole has repeatedly attacked.
Voting is set for 27 other states by March 15.
On the Republican side there are at least three big angles.
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Speaking during a campaign stop in Elko, Nevada, on Monday, Rubio criticized Cruz for the tweet alleging that the Florida senator had insulted the Bible. If evangelicals continue to support Trump, then he will be the nominee.
