Rubio Tries to Cool Down Expectations

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) “took a victory lap on Thursday morning after delivering a breakout performance during the raucous third GOP debate, but he was careful to not spike the football,” Politico reports.

“Rubio, who has made a point of keeping a low profile throughout his campaign in a bid to avoid peaking too early, took to the talk shows to bash CNBC for the confrontational debate questions, a widely held complaint among the still-15-candidate-strong Republican presidential field. But he emphasized that the election is still a ways away and passed on an opportunity to double down on Jeb Bush, his former mentor whom he smacked down on the debate stage when Bush tried to attack him for his spotty Senate voting record.”