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Rubio Tries to Broaden Appeal in New Hampshire But Faces Skepticism
The Florida senator is walking a fine line trying to win Tea Party voters without alienating the center-right wing.
Christie vs. Rubio: Who Has the Upper Hand?
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Mark Barker, 67, watched Marco Rubio speak and answer questions for an hour on Friday at the packed Red Blazer Restaurant in Concord, New Hampshire. He came away with mixed signals, not quite knowing what to think.
"He's very slick. I think he wants to portray himself as being an outsider, and in certain respects maybe he was. But he supports the party line," said Barker, a retired systems analyst based in Boscawen, New Hampshire, who plans to support John Kasich in the Feb. 9 Republican presidential primary. "I heard so many contradictions in what he said."