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today, the revolt ait donald trurp go en more heheed. >> w w have aivived country, folos.s. >> reporter: protesterererererrt inteuptititihis rarayn floridaenen mes.s. the gop front-runner campaiinin i kansas, brushing offff criticm. > republicans aree- we e@ve to bring thihgs together. >> repepter: looking to c ctinue his mar he nination on sper saturday. te cruru and marco bio are hoping to pipi upp much neeeed delegate donald trp is a phony,ph a fraud. >> rorter:r:hese a the first contes sincnc mitt romney attack the nev tmp & moment is strugg. ump playing bis ownnuleskippinghe nsvative policicic action conference while rubio g a warmm welcomen being conservative canant simple be about how long you are willing strere,,"ceam,m,ow ary you are er howowany names you call people. reporter: the floridaenatat then

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comimi in second with 30% and donald trumum congthird witi 15%. afafcididi to skip the ent.t. >> t tnkouou v vy ch. fore e dald trump as he endures thisisttack from t t republican p pty z establhment, we turn to jacob rarcrce e o fololwingru tnight. >> reporter: jose, od e ening. the trumumumampan is confidentte will be theeominin beaea the estaishment. tonight m m notote his big night.( has not done well inn caucusstates. he lost the iowa, minnesesa andndnd asaaa uces even ththghgh p polls hadadim leaeang ininhose states. today he skikied t t what ually sayay mu-aend cpcp conferenen tolyn connecec enovingn toto orlando whe he rallied against the esblishment and mao rubio in n partitular. we havore otesters than usualal athese rallies.s. sometime they arerere violent. iniorlao, you had a protesr rip up a p sign and throwowttt

roughihing h . for theheirst time @ tdahat we can membmb,b yououou s " donald t t t ask all of the people in the flora ral to raise right hand and pledge or solemnlyy swsqro s sport the candidate no matter eeondition andnd offeriri tt bad things wouou happen if eyke t pled. p tonoght he isery focused on fda on hisay now to his west palm beach golf courur and the d ding room has bn turnene in a p pss confence arere nonoattetewhat has happenenen p pviououy on us date we know donald trumpeso . wi so far ghgh he isis not.t. >> thank you very much >>he nexple of eks are crititil for the demococts a hillary clinto tries to solidify her lead over bernie sanaers. beyo toss ( contt, ty will compet tomorrow in caucuses and will hd the next datat morrow night i flint,t,michig. kristin welker i i thtre tonight and hasas our repo. >orteernie sandnds figing for a comeback. today sikinin a note

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