The young Florida senator’s momentum was stopped in its tracks Saturday as Chris Christie unleashed taunts over his ‘memorized 25-moment’ speech glitchDefenders of the long,arduous process by which the United States elects a president often say the marathon campaign’s chief value is that it finds people out. On Saturday night that old saw was confirmed once again – and the candidate being found out was Marco Rubio.
The freshman Florida senator went into the final Republican debate before New Hampshire votes on Tuesday as the rising favourite. Many tipped him whether not to win outright then at least to become the standard bearer of the party’s establishment or (relatively) moderate wing, the man who could take on the ultra-conservative Ted Cruz or the untamed firebreather Donald Trump. A wonderful performance tonight would seal the deal.
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Source: theguardian.com