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The event was organized by state Rep. Neal Collins, who used
Facebook and his network of supporters to get more than 2,000 people
pre-registered – more than twice as many as the auditorium is designed
to hold.
Some stayed back in the cafeteria and ate Mutt's
barbecue, baked beans and slaw in what was intended as an overflow room,
but because of problems with the live feed, they spilled out into the
hallways and aisles of the auditorium.
"I couldn't be more proud being a day-one supporter of him," Collins said.
Some who came said they were looking to find a candidate to get behind to assure that Trump doesn't become the nominee.
Greg
Hall, owner of a small electrical contracting business in Easley, said
he likes Rubio and neurosurgeon Ben Carson and was trying to learn more
about both to make up his mind on how to vote in Saturday's primary.
His
wife, Holly, said she wants to see the party get past all the
"bickering, name calling and personal attacks" of the Peace Center
debate.
"I think we need to reach a point where all of the
Republicans can kind of work together because there is going to come a
point where we need to stand behind each other if we're going to beat
Hillary Clinton," she said. "And I didn't see a whole lot of that last
night."
She said she thinks Rubio is the stronger candidate
between he and Carson, and he appeals to her conservative Christian
perspective.
Easley Mayor Larry Bagwell, who welcomed the crowd
to the event, said he had been undecided, but after watching Rubio's
performance in the debate, and hearing him Sunday, he has decided to
give the senator from Florida his vote.
"I think his enthusiasm,
he's been very vocal that he believes in this country, he believes in
the Constitution as it is written," Bagwell said.
At the end of the event came a moment that now has everyone talking:
Commentators and voters agree, Marco was the big winner last night in Greenville!
A CBS Overnight Poll: 32% Thought Marco Won The Debate."Thirty-two percent of these debate watchers say Marco Rubio won the
debate, beating out Donald Trump (24%) and John Kasich (19%), who are
ranked second and third, respectively. Further down on the list are Ted
Cruz (12%), Ben Carson (8%), and Jeb Bush (5%). Marco Rubio is the clear
favorite among Republicans."
National Review: Marco 'delivered a solid showing' and 'spoke
competently of the national-security challenges.'"If Trump's clash with
Bush proved to be the pivotal moment of the evening, all eyes had been
on Rubio as the night began. ... He delivered a solid showing in
Greenville: He dumped the talking points for which Chris Christie had
pilloried him and spoke competently of the national-security challenges
the next president will face. ... Rubio also demonstrated in a testy
exchange with rival Ted Cruz that he can throw a punch. ... That was
likely true tonight, where Rubio's solid performance was overshadowed by
Trump's antics, and where Trump's antics were likely enough to make
voters forget about Rubio's big fumble. But all will have to do more -
Trump to hurt himself, Rubio and Bush to help themselves - between now
and next Saturday to appreciably change the dynamics of the race."
New York Post's John Podhoretz: Marco Was 'Sensational.'"And
Marco Rubio? He was sensational. Did what he had to do. Got off the mat
and got himself back in the fight. Winner on points."
The Weekly Standard: 'Rubio's Stellar Performance.'"Rubio seemed
to bounce back with strong, informed answers on national security and
taxes...It's hard to say how Rubio's stellar performance will help him
in South Carolina, which holds its primary this coming Saturday."
PJ Media: 'Basically, this was Marco's night.'"It remained for
Rubio to make the strongest defense of Bush's brother against Trump's
attacks, when the Florida senator said he thanked God that George W.,
not Al Gore, was in the White House on 9/11. The applause was
resounding, as it was after Rubio's impassioned final speech. The camera
at that point had moved over to Cruz, who clearly had the displeased
expression of someone who just saw his victim get up off the mat.
Basically, this was Marco's night."
Politico Insiders Agree: 'Rubio Won The Night.'"Meantime, a
plurality of Republican insiders - 44 percent - said Marco Rubio won the
night. Slightly more than one-third of Democrats agreed…'Rubio is back.
Rubio is back. Rubio is back,' said a South Carolina Republican of
Rubio, who last week was criticized for repeating the same lines. 'He
dismantled Cruz without getting too entangled with Trump. If South
Carolina voters were paying attention tonight, this could be a huge
boost for him.'"
Tampa Bay Times: Marco had a 'strong debate performance. He won
lines, seized opportunities.'"Marco Rubio, the youngest presidential
candidate, invigorated his campaign Saturday night with a strong debate
performance. He won lines, seized opportunities. Rubio was his usual
debate self."
MARCO:I get attacked by everybody because I believe our message is one that appeals to voters across the Republican Party. And so, I think that's why ultimately I am the only one left in this race that can bring this party together quickly and then grow the conservative movement. So I've never viewed myself in a one-on-one competition with anyone on that debate stage last night. I have a message that I believe appeals to voters supporting every one of these candidates.
MARCO:I'm very proud of my debate performances consistently throughout this process and again last night. And here's the key: if I'm the nominee, I look forward to debating Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. One of the points I'm making is, I should be the nominee because not only am I as conservative as anyone running, I'm the conservative that wins. I consistently beat Hillary Clinton in poll after poll, and I think last night with the passing of Justice Scalia we are reminded of how important this election truly is, how high the stakes are, and why we must win. I am the conservative that unites the Republican Party, that grows it, that wins this election, and that begins the important work of undoing the damage Barack Obama has done to us.
MARCO:But in the end, I'm not running against any of these other Republicans, I'm running because I want to be president of the United States. And -- but if you're attacked, I think it's important to respond. And, so if I'm attacked at a debate, I'm going to respond. And last night, as you saw, an exchange with Ted Cruz, you know, there is a situation happening now where Ted is literally saying things that aren't true habitually now in this campaign on issue after issue. You know, he's -- just in the last week, he hasn't told the truth about my position on Planned Parenthood, on marriage. He didn't tell the truth about his previous stance on immigration. So these things have to be clarified and -- and they need to be addressed.
MARCO:The next president will have a chance to appoint somebody, and when I'm President of the United States, I'm going to look for someone like Justice Scalia. They're hard to find, but there's a lot of young jurists who have been inspired by his service and his writings, and these are the sorts of people I'd like to see on the Supreme Court.
MARCO:We're going to have an election, there's going to be a new president. I believe it's going to be me, and we're going to look for someone that most resembles Scalia to replace him.
Marco just paid tribute to Justice Scalia, and laid out the kind of justices he would want to appoint as POTUS: scholars who interpret the Constitution according to how it was originally written, not the fads of the moment.
Marco Rubio only candidate on stage to cross himself in moment of silence for late Justice Antonin Scalia
The moderators pushed Marco tonight about why he opposed President Obama's one-time plan to strike against Assad. Marco explained exactly why the president's plan was everything that's wrong with Obama-Clinton foreign policy. Click here to watch it.
Rubio just verbally slapped Trump. “I’m glad it was GWB in the WH on 9/11 and not Al Gore.” #GOPDebate
If you became president and could ask a past president a particular question, what would you ask?
That's the question that was just put to Marco, and he gave a
fascinating answer: He'd ask Reagan how he managed to make a country
facing such tough times believe in the promise of America again.
Rubio was Reaganing ...hard ... on that question. It's a beautiful thing for a Republican candidate
