Marco Rubio Plans to Finish Third Place in Iowa
The Florida senator is seeking to cement his status as a mainstream conservative with staying power after Trump and Cruz battle it out.
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio campaigns on Jan. 29, 2016, in Muscatine, Iowa.
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Marco Rubio has resolved to stay below the fray as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz fight it out for the top two spots in Monday’s Iowa caucus, counting on a strong third-place finish to cement his status as the mainstream conservative to beat, his advisers say.
The Florida senator isn’t expecting to beat Trump, the New York real-estate tycoon waging a populist campaign, and Cruz, who’s positioned himself as a thoroughbred conservative, said Todd Harris, a strategist for the Floridian.