However, the news agency revealed an even bigger surprise for the evening with Rubio very close to Texan senator Cruz with only five percent away since Cruz received 28 percent from the Republican caucus voters.
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Trump stated, again, Cruz was “a nasty guy”.
Less than 48 hours after an Iowa caucus defeat, Donald Trump is calling for a do-over. He would also best Trump and Cruz in theoretical head-to-head bouts for the nomination.
While Cruz has gotten criticism from both Carson and Trump, he dismissed the fallout over the reports as “silliness”.
“The State of Iowa should disqualify Ted Cruz from the most recent election on the basis that he cheated – a total fraud”, Trump tweeted on Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile, Ben Carson and Donald Trump are lashing out at Sen. “What the team then should have done was send around the follow-up statement from the Carson campaign clarifying that he was indeed staying in the race when that came out”, Cruz said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler told CNN the Texas senator had apologised personally to Carson.
Bush also took swipes at Florida Sen.
Trump praised the people of the Granite State, which holds its primary on Tuesday, and said he would “love to be number one in New Hampshire”.
Polls put Mr Trump firmly ahead among Republican voters in New Hampshire, but analysts warn that anything less than a win there will further damage his campaign message that he is a victor.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who placed third among the Republicans in Iowa, said he will try to persuade some of Rand Paul’s supporters to redirect their support to him, despite the stark differences the two have on foreign policy.
But I was wrong that the other candidates would focus much of their fire in the debate on his absence, it was actually pretty tame.
According to the WHDH/UMass Lowell daily tracking poll, Trump leads the GOP field in New Hampshire with 36 percent support while Rubio follows him with 15 percent.
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Fans interviewed before the rally said Trump’s loss did not bother them.
