In my defence, I was quick to realise my mistake. Trump won New Hampshire, then South Carolina, then walked tall on Super Tuesday and, finally, even Rubio’s Florida fell to him. Rubio had no excuse. Trump was tarred with violence, accusations of sexism, policy positions that were all over the place. Rubio had big name endorsements and a big lead in hypothetical matchups against Hillary Clinton. Despite all of this, he continued to lose – and did himself no favours by engaging in an unseemly row over the size of Donald Trump’s schlong. There was no positivity in the final days. Just a tawdry plea not to abandon the faith to an electorate Hell-bent on heresy.

Rubio’s error was to play Mr Orthodox. John Kasich, who won Ohio on Tuesday, offered fresh moderation. Ted Cruz offered Tea Party revolution. Rubio’s politics, however, were inseparable from John McCain or Mitt Romney. That’s why his clear rejection by ordinary Republicans matters so much. By voting for Trump they were also voting against an entire approach to government that they feel benefits elites rather than the average citizen. And, to be fair, they have a point. The George W Bush and Barack Obama eras have both seen the gap between rich and poor widen, businesses go under, houses repossessed, expensive wars fought to no obvious conclusion and the spectre of illegal immigration increase. At first glance, Rubio appeared only to offer more of the same.