Monday, February 15, 2016

JEB! and Rubio (JEB! lite) battle for third

(Politico) - As the bruising Republican primary fight moves south, the rivalry between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio is nearing a turning point.

Rubio’s advisers see South Carolina as something close to make-or-break after a disastrous fifth-place showing in the New Hampshire deeply wounded his candidacy. Bush, whose campaign has found new life in recent days, is trying to notch his second consecutive victory over Rubio – something his team hopes would sideline his rival as competition in the center-right lane.

Indeed, while Donald Trump and Ted Cruz duel for first, the battle between these Floridians has become a primary of its own, with the loser likely to face significant pressure from donors to plot an exit from the race, according to sources close to both men.

“It’s a cage match. One man wins, one man leaves. This is a political reality,” said South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford, a former two-term Republican governor. “Any comparisons and contrasts will be made.” Read more.

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