Republican 2016 Priamries: Trump Wins Michigan, Mississippi & Hawaii … Cruz Wins Idaho and Rubio Shut Out of Delagates

SORRY MARCO, ITS TIME TO PACK IT IN AFTER LAST NIGHT’S SHUT OUT …

Last night’s “not-so Super Tuesday” saw Donald Trump pick up victories in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii as Sen. Ted Cruz won big in Idaho and came in a strong and surprise second in Michigan. By the nights end, Sen. Marco Rubio finished a poor third and fourth in every primary/caucus and did not pick up one single delegate. Sorry Marco, time to pack it up and go home before you embarrass yourself in Florida. The same holds true with John Kasich as he appears to be losing in the Ohio polls as well.

As the Classic Sesame Street song goes One of these things is not like the other, one of these things doesn’t belong …

Donald Trump advanced his lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, winning Mississippi and Michigan, the biggest states up for grabs Tuesday in the increasingly bitter GOP primary contest. Later in the evening, he also scored a victory in the Hawaii caucuses. Meanwhile, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, vying to make it a one-on-one race with Trump, won Idaho.

Unlike last week’s Super Tuesday contests, just 150 delegates were up for grabs Tuesday — and all were awarded proportionally, suggesting that the results would not dramatically alter the current standing of the GOP race, where Trump enjoys a healthy lead over Cruz, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio.

But for Trump, Tuesday’s wins were a significant psychological victory for his insurgent campaign, affirming that he retains his momentum even after days of withering attacks from rivals and members of a Republican establishment newly determined to derail his bid for the party’s nomination