Results aren't all in yet, but it's already clear that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will finish second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary Tuesday night. Rubio received fewer votes than WWE star Donald Trump, but he bested political heavyweights such as former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who withdrew from the race last week.
Don't let Rubio's actual finish fool you: As political experts nationwide assured us after Rubio's third-place triumph in the Iowa caucuses last Monday, you don't have to win the most votes to win an election:
Ted Cruz held on. But Marco Rubio looked and sounded like the night's biggest winner. https://t.co/FeSP08y0B3
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) February 2, 2016
Rubio a big winner in IA, becomes a major player. Sanders wins, will win in NH as well. Doesn't mean very much ... Hillary is a lock –BO’R
— Bill O'Reilly (@oreillyfactor) February 2, 2016
CNN: Why Marco Rubio was real winner in Iowahttps://t.co/eGs6tTQEwJ
— Alex Conant (@AlexConant) February 3, 2016
Trump is just another loser tonight in Iowa https://t.co/gK7lWN8LZH
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 2, 2016
Forget Ted Cruz. Here's why Marco Rubio is the real winner of the #IowaCaucus https://t.co/sfCOQL53ek pic.twitter.com/vNDK8KHMC1
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 2, 2016
Marco Rubio the real winner in US election battle https://t.co/c4sLpDM5cK via @FinancialReview #uspol
— Max Mason (@Maxepmason) February 2, 2016
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