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| US Election 2016: Cruz and Rubio clobber Trump in debate | |
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| Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio unleashed barrage of attacks on front-runner Donald Trump in the last debate before Super Tuesday when 11 states will vote. | |
| The senators sought to blunt his momentum after the billionaire has won three out the first four contests. | |
| Immigration issues and outreach to Latino voters dominated the debate. | |
| Mr Rubio rolled a new line of attacks, saying Mr Trump hired foreign workers rather than Americans. | |
| Mr Trump shot back: "I hired tens of thousands of people. You've hired nobody." | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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". |