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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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1 posted on 02/20/2016 6:27:22 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think Rubio will eventually be in 2nd.


2 posted on 02/20/2016 6:28:26 PM PST by Daniel Ramsey (You don't have to like Trump, his enemies certainly don't.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Looks like he may eek out 2nd. No matter. I loathe ruB.O.


3 posted on 02/20/2016 6:29:24 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: 2ndDivisionVet

Rubio might be second


4 posted on 02/20/2016 6:29:28 PM PST by scooby321
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


5 posted on 02/20/2016 6:29:43 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: Daniel Ramsey

He is in 2nd right now.


6 posted on 02/20/2016 6:29:44 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


7 posted on 02/20/2016 6:30:04 PM PST by lonestar67 (Trump is anti-conservative / Cruz 2016)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Might be 2nd place, 2d...very close.


8 posted on 02/20/2016 6:30:23 PM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: Daniel Ramsey

It is literally neck-and-neck with 88% of precincts in:

http://www.decisiondeskhq.com/south-carolina-gop-primary/


9 posted on 02/20/2016 6:30:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As long as he stays third or lower, he can claim all the victories he wishes.


10 posted on 02/20/2016 6:30:52 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: scooby321
Cruz campaign spent 7.5 Million Dollars

Spin that Cruz Bots

11 posted on 02/20/2016 6:31:00 PM PST by scooby321
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To: dynoman

Virtual tie with 93% in.


12 posted on 02/20/2016 6:32:03 PM PST by Daniel Ramsey (You don't have to like Trump, his enemies certainly don't.)
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To: joesbucks

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.


13 posted on 02/20/2016 6:32:11 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: scooby321

And Trump still loses to Hillary.


14 posted on 02/20/2016 6:32:22 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Alice Stewart, a Cruz spokeswoman. “If he can’t win here, the question is: how can he win anywhere else?”


Same can be said for Cruz.


15 posted on 02/20/2016 6:32:31 PM PST by proust (Texan for Trump! The Art Of The Comeback!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


16 posted on 02/20/2016 6:32:58 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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But critics - especially the Ted Cruz campaign - suggest that spinning a third-place finish into a "victory" is questionable,

I hope Ted takes his own advice and doesn't come out and say he's made history in SC either.
17 posted on 02/20/2016 6:33:05 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: scooby321
Nikki Haley just said Rubio has 2nd

Another third for Cruz

18 posted on 02/20/2016 6:33:06 PM PST by scooby321
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To: scooby321
Spin that Cruz Bots

Uh, Trump cheated! Uh...uh...

WHO'S GOT THE CRUZ PING LIST?

19 posted on 02/20/2016 6:33:11 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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To: proust

Cruz won Iowa, Einstein.


20 posted on 02/20/2016 6:33:48 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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