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Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary after rivals call for his exit
Source: The Guardian
Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary after rivals call for his exit
Florida senator was only Republican to campaign in the US territory,
where he obtained more than 50% of the vote, with Trump a distant
second
Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington
Sunday 6 March 2016 21.20 GMT
Facing an uphill battle in the Republican race for president, Marco Rubio scored a much-needed victory on Sunday in Puerto Rico’s primary, one day after his opponents called on the Florida senator to drop out of the race.
Rubio, the only Republican candidate to have campaigned in the US territory, secured more than 50% of the vote – meaning as winner he took all 23 delegates at stake. Frontrunner Donald Trump trailed at a distant second, while Texas senator Ted Cruz followed in third.
Rubio’s victory is only his second in the Republican contest thus far, after Minnesota on Super Tuesday. He has otherwise faced dismal results in 15 states’ primaries and caucuses over the past week.
Rubio campaigned in Puerto Rico on Saturday evening, making a stop in San Juan for a stump speech entirely in Spanish before a crowd of roughly 500 people. His event was nonetheless overshadowed by news that he had been trounced in four states by Trump and Cruz.
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Florida senator was only Republican to campaign in the US territory,
where he obtained more than 50% of the vote, with Trump a distant
second
Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington
Sunday 6 March 2016 21.20 GMT
Facing an uphill battle in the Republican race for president, Marco Rubio scored a much-needed victory on Sunday in Puerto Rico’s primary, one day after his opponents called on the Florida senator to drop out of the race.
Rubio, the only Republican candidate to have campaigned in the US territory, secured more than 50% of the vote – meaning as winner he took all 23 delegates at stake. Frontrunner Donald Trump trailed at a distant second, while Texas senator Ted Cruz followed in third.
Rubio’s victory is only his second in the Republican contest thus far, after Minnesota on Super Tuesday. He has otherwise faced dismal results in 15 states’ primaries and caucuses over the past week.
Rubio campaigned in Puerto Rico on Saturday evening, making a stop in San Juan for a stump speech entirely in Spanish before a crowd of roughly 500 people. His event was nonetheless overshadowed by news that he had been trounced in four states by Trump and Cruz.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/06/marco-rubio-wins-puerto-rico-primary-election-2016
