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Rubio: Cruz Had ‘Bad Night,’ If He Can’t Sweep South, Where’s He Going To Win?
Breitbart ^ | 03/02/16 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 03/02/2016 12:19:53 PM PST by Enlightened1

On the Fox News Channel's Super Tuesday coverage, GOP presidential candidate Florida Senator Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) 79% stated that fellow candidate Texas Senator Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 97% had a "bad night" on Super Tuesday and wondered, if Cruz "cannot sweep on Super Tuesday...where in this country is he going to win?" While he would win Florida and "other winner take all states." Rubio added that he wouldn't get out even if he didn't win Florida and plans to campaign in all 50 states.

Rubio said, "I think the analysis has to be re-calibrated here. First of all, this is the proportional stage of the campaign. So, no one is taking home all of these delegates. Not even Ted Cruz in Texas, who, by the way, tonight was supposed to be Ted Cruz's big night. You never heard my campaign say that we were going clean house on Super Tuesday. ... He ended up winning his home state, and sharing delegates. And the neighboring state of Oklahoma, and sharing delegates."

He continued, "On the other hand, you look at Virginia, a state where we were down 20 points in the polls...we basically fought Donald Trump to a draw, despite having to share the ballot with a number people that probably took votes away, and we're going to leave there with as many delegates as he has. And we don't just have a significant number of delegates there, but in multiple states....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bad; cruz; night; rubio
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Cruz won the biggest state by a pretty big margin. And he won the only CLOSED primary held so far! Next week will be the big story of who will win—Trump or Cruz.

Closed primaries and winner take all states are voting. It will be YUUUGE. Rubio should quit after losing Florida.

In a two person race Cruz out performs Trump, but that can change between now and a two man race. Plus the GOPe will be playing tricks to keep the delegates from going to Trump or Cruz so they can have a brokered convention. Look for Romney to jump in to pull in delegates from California and other states.


41 posted on 03/02/2016 12:55:08 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I also just realized that Arkansas was a closed primary, which Trump won.

The latest Cruzer meme “We always win Closed Primaries, so therefore we’ll win more moderate states!” goes burning down right away.


42 posted on 03/02/2016 12:55:22 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

I agree that the map doesn’t look great for Cruz moving forward, but Rubio’s only path forward is a miracle, or a fix.


43 posted on 03/02/2016 12:56:02 PM PST by SteveSCH
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To: Enlightened1

Even Mika Buzzhhhinski on today’s Morning Joe scoffed at Bluebio’s claims that Trump and Cruz “underperformed”.

She said, “How can he say that when he came in last!”

lol


44 posted on 03/02/2016 12:56:10 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: Enlightened1

Stay in all the way Rubio. You too Kasich.


45 posted on 03/02/2016 12:56:16 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Trump and/or Cruz, it's all good)
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To: Enlightened1

all I want is one on-air reporter to ask Rubio what his definition of Natural Born Citizen is, and how he feels he fills the definition


46 posted on 03/02/2016 12:56:52 PM PST by blueplum
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To: piytar

I’m not sure where Rubio votes go though. Do they stay home? Go to Kasich, Trump, or Cruz?

My guess most would go to Kasich with Cruz the 2nd most, but a lot will stay home.


47 posted on 03/02/2016 12:57:02 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Enlightened1

Cruz did not do as bad as I was led to believe he would. Same for Rubio, who until recently, just seemed sweet, but wrong on politics. Now he is just nasty and wrong.


48 posted on 03/02/2016 12:57:18 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: blueplum

He’d say Natural born means you became a citizen by birth and didn’t need to be naturalized.

Regardless of the definition you want to use that is the one most people accept and will be fine with.


49 posted on 03/02/2016 12:58:04 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Enlightened1

I read an interesting analysis that said both Cruz and Rubio will do better in the West and in the upcoming closed primaries. Dems have been voting in big numbers for Trump in the open primaries - supposedly, about 30% of his voters are Dems.

So we shall see.


50 posted on 03/02/2016 12:58:14 PM PST by livius
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To: ObozoMustGo2012; Jarhead9297
The will of the people also elected Barrack Hussein Obama twice and Bubba twice.

Trump gave money to Hillary, he must like her...

51 posted on 03/02/2016 12:58:24 PM PST by fatez (Ya, well, you know, that's just your opinion man...)
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To: PghBaldy
This is an old photo and it looks nasty and wrong to me:


52 posted on 03/02/2016 12:59:36 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: for-q-clinton
Cruz won the biggest state by a pretty big margin.

His home state, and by historically small margins. Bush beat McCain in Texas with 88 percent of the vote.

And he won the only CLOSED primary held so far!

Cruz didn't win Arkansas, which was a closed primary.

In a two person race Cruz out performs Trump

This is a myth pushed by Cruzers using old and poorly made polls.

53 posted on 03/02/2016 1:01:25 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: fatez

Yep. If Trump really thinks Hillary can be bought why isn’t anyone saying she was paid by trump to lose? No one is saying that, in fact, some are saying the opposite that Trump is a Clinton plant.

So was he just throwing money away? Or did he agree with her policies? If he’s throwing money away he’s not a good businessman. If he agrees with her policies...well...


54 posted on 03/02/2016 1:01:52 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Enlightened1

Where does the concept of “taking votes away” come from? Did he buy them, does he own them?


55 posted on 03/02/2016 1:02:36 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Ok then show me the polls where Trump wins head-to-head over Cruz.

And apply your same rules to those polls.


56 posted on 03/02/2016 1:03:03 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Enlightened1

Minnesota Marco is the Republican equivalent of Baghdad Bob


57 posted on 03/02/2016 1:03:44 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Enlightened1

psstt, Little Marco, third place really isn’t winning, even though the media tell you it is.

It really isn’t.

Before laughing at Cruz, it looks like you only got a participation trophy.


58 posted on 03/02/2016 1:04:32 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

How close was it in Arkansas?


59 posted on 03/02/2016 1:04:38 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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To: SteveSCH

Shouldn’t Cruz want Rubio to lose Florida if he wants to win? These guys play checkers


60 posted on 03/02/2016 1:05:46 PM PST by wiseprince
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