Cruz, Rubio escalate case against Trump

He shouldered heavy criticism from Rubio and Cruz at a Republican debate on Thursday but it is not yet clear whether this has hurt his popularity. He pointed to articles that described a 1980s lawsuit by a workers union against Trump for hiring 200 illegal immigrants from Poland to build Trump Tower in NY. If Trump really does win the nomination, that’s the same reason we can expect many of those Republican who say they despise Trump today to eventually change their mind. In Texas, Trump is locked in a close fight with his main rival Senator Ted Cruz.

While Christie’s own campaign for president failed to gain traction in a crowded field, he nonetheless remains a well-regarded figure in the GOP, having served as a top surrogate to 2012 nominee Mitt Romney and as the former chair of the Republican Governors Association.

Christie surprised many pundits by backing Trump, who has run an unconventional, sometimes controversial campaign opposed by many in the GOP establishment. His critics acknowledge they are running out of time to stop him. This is the rapidly congealing conventional wisdom aimed at explaining Christie’s endorsement.

But Kasich, the governor of OH, brushed aside the news.

Instead of securing a new ally, Rubio found himself on the wrong end of the Christie’s attacks.

“I think if you get into a one-on-one race against Trump, whether it’s Rubio or Cruz, I think either one could beat him, but there doesn’t seem to be a forcing mechanism to get to a one-on-one race before the states become winner-take-all on March 15”, Mackowiak said.

“I don’t think he’s of presidential caliber”.

At a congressional dinner Thursday night, former Republican candidate and South Carolina Sen.

“Aren’t these debates ridiculous though?” the Republican presidential frontrunner asked his supporters at an Oklahoma City rally.

Like Trump, LePage has also been accused of racism due to blunt remarks.

“He was putting on makeup with a trowel”. “I will not say that he was trying to cover up his ears”.

Not only does the Christie endorsement take the spotlight off of Rubio, but it also signals that the establishment isn’t monolithic in its support for Rubio.

“”#NeverTrump because I don’t want my children to be ashamed of me or my generation.””. The state’s large African-American population is expected to favor her over Sanders, a USA senator from Vermont. But Donald is hiding them from the voters, and I think he owes candor to the voters, ‘ Cruz said. “We hit our stride in Nevada”.

Under attack, Trump fired back.