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| Super Tuesday: Marco Rubio's rough night could ruin his chance at the Republican nomination | Super Tuesday: Marco Rubio's rough night could ruin his chance at the Republican nomination |
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| After Jeb Bush limped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination late last month, his former mentee, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, was supposed to be the candidate who could unite the Republican Party. | After Jeb Bush limped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination late last month, his former mentee, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, was supposed to be the candidate who could unite the Republican Party. |
| The GOP’s great Cuban hope, Mr. Rubio was meant to be the one who would curb the tremendous momentum of Donald Trump and pinch support from Ted Cruz. | The GOP’s great Cuban hope, Mr. Rubio was meant to be the one who would curb the tremendous momentum of Donald Trump and pinch support from Ted Cruz. |
| Then came the first Tuesday in March and it wasn’t so super for Mr. Rubio. | Then came the first Tuesday in March and it wasn’t so super for Mr. Rubio. |
| That the baby-faced Florida senator didn’t win any states on Super Tuesday at the time of publication wasn’t a surprise. He wasn’t expected to. All he needed to do was give nervous conservative donors a strong showing, a vote of confidence that he could be their man. | |
| He didn’t do it, despite picking up steam in the past week. He was successful in trading a few barbs with Mr. Trump at a recent debate and moving past previous blunders. But on Super Tuesday, Mr. Trump connected on several haymakers — and Mr. Cruz landed two big punches as well — that all but crushed Mr. Rubio’s chances at a Republican nomination. | He didn’t do it, despite picking up steam in the past week. He was successful in trading a few barbs with Mr. Trump at a recent debate and moving past previous blunders. But on Super Tuesday, Mr. Trump connected on several haymakers — and Mr. Cruz landed two big punches as well — that all but crushed Mr. Rubio’s chances at a Republican nomination. |
| For his part, Mr. Rubio tried to push through the poor results on Tuesday and instill belief in his supporters. | For his part, Mr. Rubio tried to push through the poor results on Tuesday and instill belief in his supporters. |
| “For the first time in a long time, young Americans believe the American Dream is dead,” he said on Super Tuesday. | “For the first time in a long time, young Americans believe the American Dream is dead,” he said on Super Tuesday. |
| “We are going to send the message that the party of Lincoln and Reagan and the presidency of the United States will never be held by a con artist.” | “We are going to send the message that the party of Lincoln and Reagan and the presidency of the United States will never be held by a con artist.” |
| Mr. Rubio had not won a single state on Tuesday at the time of publication, and his best results appeared to be second-place finishes in Virginia and Arkansas. | Mr. Rubio had not won a single state on Tuesday at the time of publication, and his best results appeared to be second-place finishes in Virginia and Arkansas. |
| The men he was supposed to foil, Mr. Trump and Mr. Cruz, had won five states and two states when this story was published, respectively. Mr. Trump had previously won New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, while Mr. Cruz had previously won Iowa. | The men he was supposed to foil, Mr. Trump and Mr. Cruz, had won five states and two states when this story was published, respectively. Mr. Trump had previously won New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, while Mr. Cruz had previously won Iowa. |
| No other Republican candidates have claimed any states. | No other Republican candidates have claimed any states. |
| In his Super Tuesday victory speech, Mr. Trump poked fun at Mr. Rubio, saying the Florida senator didn’t have a good night, even though he “worked very hard” and “spent a lot of money. | In his Super Tuesday victory speech, Mr. Trump poked fun at Mr. Rubio, saying the Florida senator didn’t have a good night, even though he “worked very hard” and “spent a lot of money. |
| Still, it doesn’t appear that Mr. Rubio will be stepping out of the race for the Republican nomination, at least until the Florida primary on March 15. | Still, it doesn’t appear that Mr. Rubio will be stepping out of the race for the Republican nomination, at least until the Florida primary on March 15. |
| Follow @PaytonGuion on Twitter. | Follow @PaytonGuion on Twitter. |