Rubio will have 151 delegates if he wins every available slot in Puerto Rico. “Even Trump, he’d have to win over half the remaining delegates to get there and he’s not on pace to that now”. “Rubio Blows Away Competition in Puerto Rico”, one fundraising email began. “And I think it’s time that he drops out”, he said of Rubio.
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Rubio, who campaigned in Puerto Rico Saturday, has now won one state and one territory.
Cruz won at least 64 delegates Saturday, making a small dent in Trump’s lead for Republican convention delegates. Graham, who ended his own White House bid earlier this year, said Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich “have got to decide among themselves” whether they can be a realistic alternative to front-runner Trump. A candidate needs 2,383 delegates to win the Democratic nomination. Rubio, meanwhile, had only won Minnesota.
“The numbers are overwhelming”, said local Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez, chairwoman of Puerto Rico’s Republican Party.
Look for Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on television at their debate at 9 p.m.
The Florida senator thrashed his rivals on the island, picking up 73.8 per cent of the votes compared to Donald Trump’s 13.6 per cent.
In the Republican race, the wary interest in Cruz from more mainstream Republicans is the latest unexpected twist in a nominating contest where talk of a contested convention or third-party candidate is becoming commonplace. However, they can participate in the primary process.
“We have a tremendous number of people coming in and a tremendous number of people showing up to vote”, he said Sunday.
Romney fueled the speculation further during an appearance Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press”.
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She tells CBS’ “Face the Nation” that staffer Bryan Pagliano is cooperating and that means “we’re getting closer and closer to wrapping this up”.
