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| US Election 2016: Cruz and Rubio attack Trump in debate | US Election 2016: Cruz and Rubio attack Trump in debate |
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| Republican presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have unleashed a barrage of attacks on front-runner Donald Trump in the last debate before next Tuesday's pivotal US primaries. | Republican presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have unleashed a barrage of attacks on front-runner Donald Trump in the last debate before next Tuesday's pivotal US primaries. |
| Immigration, healthcare and outreach to Latino voters dominated the debate, which disintegrated into long periods of shouting and personal insults. | Immigration, healthcare and outreach to Latino voters dominated the debate, which disintegrated into long periods of shouting and personal insults. |
| Mr Trump has won three of the first four contests held so far. | Mr Trump has won three of the first four contests held so far. |
| Next week's vote in 11 states is held on what is known as Super Tuesday. | Next week's vote in 11 states is held on what is known as Super Tuesday. |
| Analysis: Anthony Zurcher, BBC News North America reporter | Analysis: Anthony Zurcher, BBC News North America reporter |
| At long last the Republican candidates have come to the realisation that Donald Trump can actually win this race, but it may be too late. | At long last the Republican candidates have come to the realisation that Donald Trump can actually win this race, but it may be too late. |
| For more than two hours, Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz took turns throwing punches at the New Yorker. They attacked him on his business record; they mentioned hypocrisy; they questioned his conservative credentials; and they criticised the lack of detail in his policies and his reliance on bluster. | For more than two hours, Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz took turns throwing punches at the New Yorker. They attacked him on his business record; they mentioned hypocrisy; they questioned his conservative credentials; and they criticised the lack of detail in his policies and his reliance on bluster. |
| "We're having a lot of fun up here, aren't we?" the front-runner quipped at one point. But the truth is that Mr Trump was on his heels for much of the evening. | "We're having a lot of fun up here, aren't we?" the front-runner quipped at one point. But the truth is that Mr Trump was on his heels for much of the evening. |
| The challenge for the men who would unseat the leader, however, is that the best time to bludgeon a candidate is before it is clear circumstances are forcing you to act. In a campaign where authenticity is worshipped above all, Thursday's fireworks could smack of the kind of political expediency many associate with traditional politicians. | The challenge for the men who would unseat the leader, however, is that the best time to bludgeon a candidate is before it is clear circumstances are forcing you to act. In a campaign where authenticity is worshipped above all, Thursday's fireworks could smack of the kind of political expediency many associate with traditional politicians. |
| Both Mr Cruz and Mr Rubio drew blood with their attacks but Mr Trump will be likely to emerge unbowed. | Both Mr Cruz and Mr Rubio drew blood with their attacks but Mr Trump will be likely to emerge unbowed. |
| How Cruz and Rubio double-teamed Trump | How Cruz and Rubio double-teamed Trump |
| 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 |
| Rubio's onslaught | Rubio's onslaught |
| Mr Rubio, who has come second in many of the recent contests, mounted a series of attacks on Mr Trump. | Mr Rubio, who has come second in many of the recent contests, mounted a series of attacks on Mr Trump. |
| "If he hadn't inherited $200m, you know where Donald Trump would be?" Mr Rubio said in one tense exchange. "Selling watches in Manhattan." | "If he hadn't inherited $200m, you know where Donald Trump would be?" Mr Rubio said in one tense exchange. "Selling watches in Manhattan." |
| Mr Rubio also criticised Mr Trump's failed online education venture, Trump University, and assailed him for hiring foreign workers rather than Americans in his construction projects. | Mr Rubio also criticised Mr Trump's failed online education venture, Trump University, and assailed him for hiring foreign workers rather than Americans in his construction projects. |
| Mr Trump shot back: "I hired tens of thousands of people. You've hired nobody." | Mr Trump shot back: "I hired tens of thousands of people. You've hired nobody." |
| The billionaire real estate mogul found himself increasingly on the defensive about his business dealings and his conservative credentials. | The billionaire real estate mogul found himself increasingly on the defensive about his business dealings and his conservative credentials. |
| In other exchanges | In other exchanges |
| Insults fly | Insults fly |
| Trump on Rubio: "This guy's a choke artist [not able to deliver on stage]." | Trump on Rubio: "This guy's a choke artist [not able to deliver on stage]." |
| Rubio to Trump: "You're a lousy businessman." | Rubio to Trump: "You're a lousy businessman." |
| "If he hadn't inherited $200m, you know where Donald Trump would be right now, selling watches in Manhattan." | "If he hadn't inherited $200m, you know where Donald Trump would be right now, selling watches in Manhattan." |
| Trump to Cruz: "This guy is a liar." | Trump to Cruz: "This guy is a liar." |
| Cruz response: "Falsely accusing someone of lying is itself a lie, and it's something Donald does daily." | Cruz response: "Falsely accusing someone of lying is itself a lie, and it's something Donald does daily." |
| Trump to Cruz: "You get along with nobody. You don't have one Republican senator backing you. Not one…You should be ashamed of yourself." | Trump to Cruz: "You get along with nobody. You don't have one Republican senator backing you. Not one…You should be ashamed of yourself." |
| "I know you're embarrassed." | "I know you're embarrassed." |
| Rubio to Trump: "You're the only person on this stage that's ever been fined for hiring people to work on your projects illegally." | Rubio to Trump: "You're the only person on this stage that's ever been fined for hiring people to work on your projects illegally." |
| Trump response: "I'm the only one on the stage that's hired people. I've hired tens of thousands of people over my job. You've hired nobody. You've had nothing but problems with your credit cards." | Trump response: "I'm the only one on the stage that's hired people. I've hired tens of thousands of people over my job. You've hired nobody. You've had nothing but problems with your credit cards." |
| Mr Trump has been extremely popular despite his controversial comments about deporting millions of undocumented workers and banning Muslims from travelling to the US. | Mr Trump has been extremely popular despite his controversial comments about deporting millions of undocumented workers and banning Muslims from travelling to the US. |
| He is currently leading in 10 out of 11 states holding contests on Super Tuesday when a quarter of the total numbers of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination will be up for grabs. | He is currently leading in 10 out of 11 states holding contests on Super Tuesday when a quarter of the total numbers of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination will be up for grabs. |
| He has 82 Republican party delegates, Mr Cruz has 17 and Mr Rubio has 16. To become the Republican party's nominee, a candidate has to have 1,237 total state delegates. | He has 82 Republican party delegates, Mr Cruz has 17 and Mr Rubio has 16. To become the Republican party's nominee, a candidate has to have 1,237 total state delegates. |
| On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will compete for 1,004 delegates on Super Tuesday. So far, Mrs Clinton has 505 delegates and Mr Sanders has 71. | On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will compete for 1,004 delegates on Super Tuesday. So far, Mrs Clinton has 505 delegates and Mr Sanders has 71. |
| Each party formally announces its presidential candidate at conventions in July, four months before the presidential election. | Each party formally announces its presidential candidate at conventions in July, four months before the presidential election. |
| Key dates to come | Key dates to come |
| 27 February - South Carolina primary (Democratic) | 27 February - South Carolina primary (Democratic) |
| 1 March - "Super Tuesday" - 15 states or territories decide | 1 March - "Super Tuesday" - 15 states or territories decide |
| 18-21 July - Republican convention, nominee picked | 18-21 July - Republican convention, nominee picked |
| 25-28 July - Democratic convention, nominee picked | 25-28 July - Democratic convention, nominee picked |
| 8 November - US presidential elections | 8 November - US presidential elections |
| In depth: Primary calendar | In depth: Primary calendar |
| How does the US election work? | How does the US election work? |