CNN: Some Rubio advisers say get out before Florida
Washington (CNN)A battle is being waged within Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's campaign about whether he should even remain in the Republican presidential race ahead of his home state primary on March 15, sources say.
Rubio himself is "bullish" on his odds of winning the critical primary, despite some advisers who are less hopeful and believe a loss there would damage him politically in both the short- and long-term.
Publicly, the campaign is maintaining they are still a contender in this race, touting a Sunday win in Puerto Rico's primary that delivered Rubio 23 delegates. But privately, the campaign is having a debate about whether he should remain in the mix -- even for his home state of Florida's primary.
"He doesn't want to get killed in his home state," one source familiar with the discussions said, noting "a poor showing would be a risk and hurt his political future."
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WNU Editor: His advisers are correct. There is no appetite among the Republican electorate to elect someone like Senator Rubio for the Republican presidential nomination .... definitely not in this election cycle. A loss in Florida would damage him politically, and in view of the fact that there is no clear path for him to the nomination, the time for him to leave is probably now. My prediction .... he will make up his mind in the next few days.