WASHINGTON (AP) - Marco Rubio is ceremonially launching his campaign for the must-win primary in Florida, where Donald Trump sits comfortably ahead.
The Florida senator is telling reporters in Minnesota that he is looking ahead to the March 15 contest in his home state because he will have "a lot of delegates" after Super Tuesday balloting in 11 states holding Republican contests, even if he doesn't win any states. And he's predicting that the competition will become so fierce that it will become clear that Trump "has no chance" of ever winning enough delegates to capture the GOP presidential nomination.
Rubio also is setting high expectations for Ted Cruz's Super Tuesday finish. Cruz is doing well but not likely to win all 155 delegates offered by the contest in his home state of Texas.
Rubio says, "Tonight was supposed to be Ted Cruz's big night."
