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Republican politicians are hoping that someone will be able to thwart Donald Trump’s march to the GOP presidential nomination and party insiders believe that in the February 25 debate in Houston, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio stepped into the ring and landed punches.

Rubio, Trump Come Out on Top in Debate

Last night’s debate between the five remaining Republican presidential candidates featured plenty of sharp exchanges, mostly targeting frontrunner Donald Trump, but the general consensus seems to be that a good performance by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio probably won’t do much to alter the outcome in next Tuesday’s “SEC Primary.” The Hill concluded that both Rubio and Trump “won” last night, for example:

Winners, losers in final GOP debate before Super Tuesday

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Kasich’s Path Hinges on Midwest — If He Lasts Till Then

John Kasich insists he isn’t going anywhere. Facing mounting pressure to exit the Republican presidential primary following fifth place finishes in South Carolina and Nevada, the Ohio governor has no intention of dropping out of the race, he said repeatedly this week, calling himself the only remaining candidate who can beat front-runner Donald Trump.

You have to hand it to Marco Rubio: With the pressure on, he did everything right at last night’s debate. Rubio was aggressive from the get-go. He never let up (unlike previous attempts at going after the frontrunner). He got under Donald Trump’s skin by mocking him (a la Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondent’s Dinner).

How Marco Rubio Could Lose Every State on Super Tuesday and Still Win

Marco Rubio has not won a state, a fact that worries allies and pleases skeptics who mock his chances to win the Republican presidential nomination.

It doesn’t even sound as if the Rubio team knows when it will win one.

Winners and losers from the 10th Republican presidential debate

The 10th Republican presidential debate is in the books. I watched, tweeted and took some notes. My best and worst from the night that was is below.

Insiders: Donald Trump is the likely GOP nominee

GOP political insiders have been slow to hop aboard the Donald Trump train. But after Trump’s victories in three of the four early-nominating states, Republicans now see him as the party’s most likely nominee in the general election.

That’s according to members of The POLITICO Caucus – a panel of operatives, strategists and activists in a number of states, including some new to the Caucus.