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March 15 will be the most crucial day (of their lives) for both John Kasich and Marco Rubio. They both need to win their home states, to maintain even their slightest chances of becoming the next President of the United States. However, Donald Trump will e challenging them hard - as they surely must be used to it by now. Super Tuesday 3, here we go!





Marco Rubio won Puerto Rico lately, and by a huge margin. It's not a lot of delegates, only 23. But still better than nothing. But what will be more important is that it can be a good indicator for Florida. Florida has over a million Puerto Ricans, and Rubio needs every one of them to win. He really counts on the Latino vote to come out and support him, because without it, it's completely impossible for him to win.



However, just because you are from Florida, it doesn't mean that you will win. Especially because Florida is Trump's second home. All of the latest polls, and even from months ago, have Rubio behind Trump. Now some have them close, separated by only a few points, but others have them more than 20 points apart. But they all show Rubio behind. And if he will be behind on Tuesday night as well, he should drop out.



Cruz has been upping his efforts in the state too. He wants to beat Rubio, but in the long run is that good for him? But boy, Cruz sure can't thank god enough for winning his home state of Texas. he would have been done too if he lost there.





Rubio told his and other Ohio voters to vote for Kasich, so Trump wont win. It looks like they will do anything to stop Trump, and they probably should. It's a very nice gesture from the Senator, but Kasich didn't return it. Ouch, now that's awkward.





We think that Kasich has a good chance to win Ohio, but it will be close. Especially because Trump started to attack Kasich, and we all know where that leads. Kasich is doing really well otherwise. Arnold Schwarzenegger just endorsed him too, and it looks like he has a home state momentum. Kasich also did above average in the Northern Kentucky counties that border Southern Ohio. That should also be a good indicator for him. He can actually win Ohio. And it is very important to stress it one more time that he needs to win Ohio to stay relevant. Kasich also campaigned with Mitt Romney, who is very popular in Ohio. Romney's support, despite an actual endorsement, could be enough to give that final push for the Governor.





It might also help him that Trump has been receiving a lot of criticism lately. He has always received a lot, but now with the violent rallies, this could actually hurt him. People don't like violence, and want to stop it. Trump might actually need to worry this time around. However, he did just receive the endorsement of Ben Carson. This is a huge deal for him, but it is unclear how much support Carson has left. And even he has people who still listen to him, they might not support Trump now. A big part of Carson's appeal was that he was very calm and reserved. Everything that Trump isn't.





Cruz is also hopeful. He isn't currently expected to do better than 3rd in either Ohio or Florida, but he'll try. Especially in Florida where he significantly upped his presence lately. He is also going for the Hispanic vote, and if he can get close to Rubio, or even beat him, that will be his biggest achievement so far next to Texas. And also the end of Rubio. Cruz can also be happy, because he did just receive the endorsement of Carly Fiorina, and the first from his colleagues in the Senate. Is there also a momentum for Cruz? You betcha. We were surprised by these endorsements, but its understandable if you look at it closely. Many Republican feel like Cruz is the only one who can still stop Trump. And people will support anything that can beat Trump. At least it seems like it. But that's because if Trump can win both Ohio and Florida, it doesn't matter what Ted Cruz will say, Trump will be the nominee. He can't be stopped.





Cruz is also hopeful about Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina - the other states voting on Tuesday. Nevertheless though, he is still expected to be trailing Trump by more delegates after Tuesday, than he currently is.





AP/Politico While on the Democratic side, both Bernie and Hillary will be awaiting the results anxiously. Florida is probably going to go Hillary's way relatively easily. North Carolina too to a decent extent. But Bernie is hoping to upstage Mrs. Clinton in Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, just like he did in Michigan. It is not impossible, Michigan is very similar to these states, and he has greatly closed the gaps lately. Even leading in Missouri. And don't forget that the same polls had him more than 20 points down in Michigan last week. He could actually win all three, and if he does, this could still be going on in June. If Bernie wins all three, Hillary's worst nightmares come alive.





This is an original material of Finchley 1959.