Rubio Moves to Consolidate Establishment Support

Sen. Marco Rubio “landed here at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, bleary but beaming from a surprisingly strong showing in Iowa, and confronted growing expectations from his party’s establishment that he may be the best equipped to unite Republicans,” the New York Times reports.

“His campaign appears to be leaving little to chance, aware that a lackluster result here would greatly diminish him… On the fund-raising front, his team has begun a concerted and continuous push to persuade donors who are either undecided or backing candidates like former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida that it is time to climb aboard the Rubio train.”

A Rubio staffer tells Mike Allen the campaign has already raised $2 million since Iowa.