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Rubio Campaign Press Release - Check Out the Crowds Marco Was Drawing in South Carolina the Day After New Hampshire

February 11, 2016

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Marco flew from New Hampshire South Carolina early yesterday morning, eager to meet with and win over more the state's conservative Republicans.

His first stop: Spartanburg, SC, where he followed up the Congressman Trey Gowdy and Senator Tim Scott comedy routine with some jokes of his own, for a crowd of more than 600:

Already overflowing crowd for @marcorubio's first South Carolina event today in Spartanburg. #TeamMarco pic.twitter.com/NhSNMsJB0c

— Jordan Russell (@jlrussell31) February 10, 2016

.@marcorubio met by friends in South Carolina: @TGowdySC @SenatorTimScott pic.twitter.com/LKpxq27Rqv

— Alex Conant (@AlexConant) February 10, 2016

Huge crowd cheering "Marco, Marco, Marco" as he takes the stage in crowded Spartanburg ballroom. pic.twitter.com/kTq1rTgvoQ

— Gavin Jackson (@GavinJacksonPC) February 10, 2016

This is happening. SC is @marcorubio Country! pic.twitter.com/97M4bbLvxa

— Katie Baham Gainey (@katiebaham) February 10, 2016

Here's some local TV coverage of the event:

Then it was off to the state capital, Columbia, where Marco supporters Scott and Gowdy got it started off again, for a crowd of more than 500:

#Marcomentum is strong here in Columbia, SC. 500+ here at the 2nd stop of the day for @marcorubio #EarnIt pic.twitter.com/IIWVnl8prT

— Dee Duncan (@DeeDuncan14) February 10, 2016

@marcorubio so impressed by you, thanks for speaking in SC today. Marco for president!! #Marco2016 pic.twitter.com/22ht3aNfK1

— kennedy (@caskey_kennedy) February 10, 2016

Photos of Republican presidential candidate @marcorubio's stop in Columbia, SC. #thestate #Rubio pic.twitter.com/15JkVdyVFq

— Gerry Melendez (@gerrymelendez) February 10, 2016

Then, Marco had to head back to Washington for some important national security business — voting for sanctions on North Korea.

But State Senator Larry Grooms and Congressman Gowdy hosted one last Marco event.

Gowdy opens by apologizing that "Timmy & Marco" went back "to punish NK, and in the process you're being punished cause you're stuck w/me."

— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) February 10, 2016

Gowdy emphasized how strongly he feels about his support for Marco, who he says is the best in the field on border security and national security:

Congressman Trey Gowdy says he rarely/never endorses anyone, but he found Rubio's issues most important @WCBD pic.twitter.com/8FoHogUGIg

— Matt Alba (@mattalbaWCBD) February 10, 2016

Gowdy says no candidate is better than Rubio on national security.

— Deanna Pan (@DDpan) February 10, 2016

Plus, he emphasized: Marco's the candidate we know will win.

By the way, Marco's not wasting a moment: On the flight down, he took some time to chat with some reporters:

Press spent 45 minutes talking to @marcorubio about the campaign en route to South Carolina... pic.twitter.com/NaFG3RL7iY

— Alex Conant (@AlexConant) February 10, 2016

Get ready for new unscripted Rubio. 44 minute avail on charter to SC. No hard feelings about Christie, he said. pic.twitter.com/IJWkrHsc15

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 10, 2016

Marco Rubio, Rubio Campaign Press Release - Check Out the Crowds Marco Was Drawing in South Carolina the Day After New Hampshire Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/325930

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