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| US Election 2016: Republicans to battle ahead of Super Tuesday | |
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| The Republican presidential candidates are set to spar in the last debate before Super Tuesday when 11 states will vote in Republican contests. | |
| Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are hoping for strong performances to blunt the momentum of frontrunner Donald Trump. | Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are hoping for strong performances to blunt the momentum of frontrunner Donald Trump. |
| The New York billionaire has won three out the first four contests, including most recent vote in Nevada. | The New York billionaire has won three out the first four contests, including most recent vote in Nevada. |
| Mr Trump's success has caused a fissure in the Republican party. | Mr Trump's success has caused a fissure in the Republican party. |
| "The vast and overwhelming majority of Republicans do not want Donald Trump to be our nominee," Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, told NBC. He suggested Mr Trump is winning because other candidates are sharing the rest of the electorate. | "The vast and overwhelming majority of Republicans do not want Donald Trump to be our nominee," Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, told NBC. He suggested Mr Trump is winning because other candidates are sharing the rest of the electorate. |
| Mr Trump has been extremely popular despite his controversial comments about banning Muslims from travelling to the United States and building a wall along the Mexican border. | Mr Trump has been extremely popular despite his controversial comments about banning Muslims from travelling to the United States and building a wall along the Mexican border. |
| Live coverage - Republicans to battle in Texas debate | Live coverage - Republicans to battle in Texas debate |
| After four primary and caucus competitions, Mr Trump has 82 Republican party delegates, Senator Ted Cruz has 17 and Marco Rubio has 16. To become the Republican party's nominee, a candidate has to have 1,237 total state delegates. | After four primary and caucus competitions, Mr Trump has 82 Republican party delegates, Senator Ted Cruz has 17 and Marco Rubio has 16. To become the Republican party's nominee, a candidate has to have 1,237 total state delegates. |
| The debate is taking place in Houston, Texas, giving Mr Cruz a slight home-field advantage. | The debate is taking place in Houston, Texas, giving Mr Cruz a slight home-field advantage. |
| The Republican road to the White House - in-depth | The Republican road to the White House - in-depth |
| Five ways Trump can still be stopped - Unlikely ways other Republicans can get out front | Five ways Trump can still be stopped - Unlikely ways other Republicans can get out front |
| What makes Super Tuesday super? - The long day of voting explained | What makes Super Tuesday super? - The long day of voting explained |
| The Republicans who hate Trump - Lifelong members of the party speak out | The Republicans who hate Trump - Lifelong members of the party speak out |
| Former neurosurgeon Ben Carson has said he will not be quitting the race anytime soon, despite a poor showing in polls and in state contests so far. | Former neurosurgeon Ben Carson has said he will not be quitting the race anytime soon, despite a poor showing in polls and in state contests so far. |
| Ohio Governor John Kasich, billing himself as a moderate, compassionate alternative to his more conservative colleagues, has been pressured to drop out by some Republicans so a non-Donald Trump frontrunner can emerge. | Ohio Governor John Kasich, billing himself as a moderate, compassionate alternative to his more conservative colleagues, has been pressured to drop out by some Republicans so a non-Donald Trump frontrunner can emerge. |
| Mr Cruz placed third in three consecutive state races and Mr Rubio had a major stumble in a debate before the New Hampshire primary. He repeated himself several times and was ridiculed online. | Mr Cruz placed third in three consecutive state races and Mr Rubio had a major stumble in a debate before the New Hampshire primary. He repeated himself several times and was ridiculed online. |
| Mr Trump has said he is confident heading into Super Tuesday. | Mr Trump has said he is confident heading into Super Tuesday. |
| "It's going to be an amazing two months," he said after winning the Nevada contest on Tuesday. "We might not even need the two months, folks, to be honest." | "It's going to be an amazing two months," he said after winning the Nevada contest on Tuesday. "We might not even need the two months, folks, to be honest." |
| He has gone after Mr Cruz recently, calling him a "liar" and questioning his campaign strategies. | He has gone after Mr Cruz recently, calling him a "liar" and questioning his campaign strategies. |
| Mr Rubio, meanwhile, is seeking the backing of establishment Republicans and has said the bid for the nomination is now a "three-person race". | Mr Rubio, meanwhile, is seeking the backing of establishment Republicans and has said the bid for the nomination is now a "three-person race". |