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How the Rubio Campaign Will Argue Third Place Is Really a Victory - Again
NBC News ^ | February 20, 2016 | Gabe Gutierrez

Posted on 02/20/2016 6:27:22 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Hoping to rebound from New Hampshire's crushing fifth-place finish, Sen. Marco Rubio's campaign is preparing to finish third in South Carolina.

"To leave here in the top tier would a really nice comeback," a Rubio aide said, adding that some internal polling suggested it could even be a close race for second.

But critics - especially the Ted Cruz campaign - suggest that spinning a third-place finish into a "victory" is questionable, especially after Rubio netted the endorsements of Gov. Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy.

"He's got the top three endorsements in the state," said Alice Stewart, a Cruz spokeswoman. "If he can't win here, the question is: how can he win anywhere else?"

The Rubio campaign counters that it's still a six-person race....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New Hampshire; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bencarson; bothineligible; cruz; election2016; florida; iowa; jebbush; johnkasich; marcorubio; newhampshire; newyork; ohio; rubio; southcarolina; tedcruz; texas; trump; winplaceshow
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He is in 2nd now.


41 posted on 02/20/2016 6:42:01 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: mmichaels1970

why did he say they made history tonight? I’m not watching it right now. Why on earth would he say that?


42 posted on 02/20/2016 6:42:24 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: Disestablishmentarian

Nope.


43 posted on 02/20/2016 6:42:37 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: ripnbang

Iowa was when they hit peak Cruz.


44 posted on 02/20/2016 6:42:54 PM PST by proust (Texan for Trump! The Art Of The Comeback!)
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To: Disestablishmentarian

Not with this negatives, he won’t.


45 posted on 02/20/2016 6:43:15 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: for-q-clinton

It is true, Ted told many lies of omission. It was disgusting. Read post 63

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3399613/posts?page=63#63


46 posted on 02/20/2016 6:43:35 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: proust

With Carson’s votes.


47 posted on 02/20/2016 6:44:05 PM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: lonestar67

Rubio’s acting like he won! He makes me sick...


48 posted on 02/20/2016 6:44:18 PM PST by virginia9000
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To: for-q-clinton

Oh because he “defied expectations”.


49 posted on 02/20/2016 6:45:05 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: lonestar67
I think Jeb will probably endorse him.

That just might be the Kiss of Death

50 posted on 02/20/2016 6:45:22 PM PST by digger48
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To: ripnbang

True. All that was needed was to shave 2 votes off the doctor in each precinct.


51 posted on 02/20/2016 6:45:57 PM PST by proust (Texan for Trump! The Art Of The Comeback!)
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To: ripnbang

Zero votes changed. Next.


52 posted on 02/20/2016 6:46:02 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: lonestar67

I’m not sure Jeb will endorse him. Then again, I can’t see him endorsing the others, either.

I don’t hate Jeb as some do. I think he is an honest man. I just disagree with him on some key issues.


53 posted on 02/20/2016 6:46:33 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

If that happens it will be because you Cruz supporters let it happen. Love of Cruz over country. Most every Trump supporter has said in the general election they would vote for Cruz if he was the nominee. You could be really proud.


54 posted on 02/20/2016 6:47:05 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: gov_bean_ counter
And is spite of all that, Trump still loses to Hillary.

Rush has already destroyed this line of thinking.

How can Trump lose to Hillary when the other GOP candidates can't defeat Trump?

55 posted on 02/20/2016 6:47:45 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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To: proust

wetbacks hit the hardest!


touch and go amnesty moron.


56 posted on 02/20/2016 6:48:46 PM PST by Leto
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To: nclaurel

Trump loved profit over country when he supported Hillary, Schemer, Reid, etc, etc.


57 posted on 02/20/2016 6:49:33 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Rush is wrong on this.


58 posted on 02/20/2016 6:50:04 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

You’re right...next, to Nevada where Trump will win again.


59 posted on 02/20/2016 6:50:15 PM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Yes, Cruz won Iowa but only had 8 delegates to Trump and Rubio's 7. So basically a 3-way tie.

That one delegate lead was vaporized in NH.

Now it looks like Cruz is going to get shut out in SC with 0 delegates. Trump may end up with all 50.

So whatever happened to that much-ballyhooed "ground game" you've been yapping about the past two weeks. You were telling all of us that Trump was going to get humbled in SC. Evangelicals and all. What happened?

That said, I'm kind of sad for Cruz. I actually like the guy. But it looks like his appeal in SC was way overstated.

60 posted on 02/20/2016 6:50:24 PM PST by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Trump (55); Cruz (11); Rubio (10)
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