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Marco Rubio throws punches at Donald Trump in new video

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Marco Rubio is taking swipes at Donald Trump. Rubio is out with a new video highlighting his debate performance on Thursday. The new online video ā€”Ā called Knockout ā€” is a mash-up of Rubio hitting Trump In the one-minute video, ā€œEye of the Tigerā€ plays, as Rubio taking swipes at Trump, plus political commentators commenting on his debate performance. ā€œA lot of people looked at Marco Rubio tonight and said thatā€™s the guy who can take on Donald Trump, and I…

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Marco Rubio goes for the jugular against Donald Trump

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A newly pugilisticĀ Marco RubioĀ showed Americans his skill with slings and arrows at Thursday night’s GOP debate in Houston, calling Donald TrumpĀ a “con artist” and giving Trump a taste of his own vicious medicine by repeatedly interrupting and ridiculing him. But, asĀ Jeremy PetersĀ of The New York Times wrote Friday, Rubio may have just been warming up: He mocked Mr. Trumpā€™s misspellings on Twitter. He made fun of his flop sweat. He even said Mr. Trump might have wet his pants. ā€œHe…

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Debate another chance for Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz to try to slow Donald Trump

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Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz head into Thursday’s Republican debate eager to seize one last chance to slow Donald Trump‘s momentum before next week’s Super Tuesday mega-round of voting. The situation is likely more dire for Trump’s rivals than they’re publicly letting on. Rubio and Cruz so far have shown little willingness to take on the former reality television star when the national spotlight shines brightest. But that may well change Thursday night, in the ninth GOP debate of the…

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Rick Scott says he’s not thinking of becoming Donald Trump’s VP

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A day after Gov. Rick Scott became the subject of speculation that he could be considered in the mix as of potential running mates for GOP presidential front runner Donald Trump, he attempted to dial down those rumors by saying that he hadnā€™t thought at all about the possibility. ā€œI focus on this job. Iā€™ve got three more years on this job,ā€ he said when asked by longtime Tallahassee reporter Bill Cotterell at a news conference in his office Wednesday…

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Donald Trump’s lead narrows; Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush battle for 3rd in South Carolina

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With just one day before the South Carolina primary, Donald Trumpā€™s lead in the Palmetto State is narrowing. Trump still leads the pack, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll of likely South Carolina Republican primary voters; however, Ted Cruz is now within 5 points of the New York businessman. Trump gets 28 support from likely GOP primary voters, followed by Cruz at 23 percent. Marco Rubio is at 15 percent, while Jeb Bush is at 13 percent.…

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Pope on Donald Trump: Anyone who wants border walls isn’t Christian

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Asked about Donald Trump‘s views on immigration, Pope Francis said Thursday that anyone who wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border isn’t Christian. Trump, a leading U.S. Republican presidential candidate, has promised to build a wall along the Mexican border from Texas to California and expel 11 million people who are in the country illegally if elected president. The Pope’s comments en route home from Mexico came hours after he prayed at the Mexico-U.S. border for people who…

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In new ad, Nikki Haley says Marco Rubio will “bring a conscience to Republicans in Washington”

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Marco Rubio is the best candidate to ā€œkeep America safe.ā€ Thatā€™s the message South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is hoping to send to voters in a new advertisement released by the Rubio campaign. The ad comes just one day after the popular South Carolina Republican endorsed Rubio. ā€œAmerica canā€™t afford four more years like the last eight. Thatā€™s why Iā€™m endorsing Marco Rubio for president. As the wife of a combat veteran, I know Marco will keep America safe,ā€ she…

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