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 ...
I think Rubio will eventually be in 2nd.
Looks like he may eek out 2nd. No matter. I loathe ruB.O.
Rubio might be second
As the vote totals begin to look more and more finalized, it appears Rubio may indeed finish #2. Interesting as SC should have been a Cruz state. A moderate and somewhat conservative have outdistanced Cruz. So much for the man most llike Reagan.
He is in 2nd right now.
I hate to say it but I think Rubio will finish second
The Establishment has spoken. They will now assign Jeb’s votes to Rubio. I think Jeb will probably endorse him.
Might be 2nd place, 2d...very close.
It is literally neck-and-neck with 88% of precincts in:
http://www.decisiondeskhq.com/south-carolina-gop-primary/
As long as he stays third or lower, he can claim all the victories he wishes.
Spin that Cruz Bots
Virtual tie with 93% in.
Lying has consequences. Ted wrote a book with a title “A Time for Truth”. He wore “the only principled conservative in the race” like a holy garment. Then he lied in IA in got way worse in SC.
I’m wondering if I can get a refund on my copy of his book.
And Trump still loses to Hillary.
Alice Stewart, a Cruz spokeswoman. “If he can’t win here, the question is: how can he win anywhere else?”
Looks like he’s got 2nd place. That’s no good either.
We know where the GOPe will direct Jeb’s support, and it won’t be Cruz or Trump.
Another third for Cruz
Uh, Trump cheated! Uh...uh...
WHO'S GOT THE CRUZ PING LIST?
Cruz won Iowa, Einstein.
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