Marco Rubio supporter Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) appears on FOX News to make the electability case for Rubio. Gowdy said there is a "ceiling" for Trump and appealing to "blue-collar Democrats from the past" will cause him to lose Republican votes. Gowdy says Rubio is a "conservative who can win without alienating large chunks of the Republican party."



"Marco is conservative," Gowdy stated. "How this notion got perpetuated that he is establishment guy I find laughable. If you have a conservative who can win, without alienating large chunks of the Republican party."



Gowdy said Trump voters will "hopefully" give in and say, 'Okay, we made our point. We want you to know that we are tired of Washington. We're tired of Congress. We made our point.'



"If you want to make a difference you have to win in November. So who can do that and I think it is Marco," Gowdy concluded.





REP. TREY GOWDY, (R-SC): I think the theory is that Mr. Trump's supporters are very loyal and there is a ceiling beyond which he can not go. And that ceiling would not be 50%. So as the field winnows down, if Governor Kasich were to drop out, if Governor Bush were to drop out, where do those votes go?



And at some point it's going to be a two-person race. And then I think electability is the defining issue. To the extent Marco can win in November, and I think even his detractors admit he can win in November, the field has to winnow down some. And until it does, I think Marco will keep talking about what he would do and defend himself when attacked...



The poll you had earlier this morning shows there are certain number of Republicans that won't support Mr. Trump. So you may pick up Democrats or blue-collar Democrats from the past but you're also going to lose Republicans. I think Marco is the most unifying candidate that we have. I think, it is not just electability, though.



Marco is conservative. How this notion got perpetuated that he is establishment guy I find laughable. If you have a conservative who can win, without alienating large chunks of the Republican party, I think ultimately hopefully, folks are going to say okay, we made our point. We want you to know that we are tired of Washington. We're tired of Congress. We made our point. If you want to make a difference you have to win in November. So who can do that and I think it is Marco.