Marco Rubio still insists he'll win in Florida. But he trails Trump by 16 points in his home state.

Rubio defiant.
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Sen. Marco Rubio's vision of how the upcoming Republican presidential primary will play out in his home state of Florida is rather optimistic, especially given recent polling.

A new CNN/ORC poll out Wednesday reveals that Donald Trump trounces Rubio in Florida, with 40 percent to Rubio's 24 percent, less than a week ahead of the March 15 primary. Rubio's campaign, however, remains convinced their candidate is a winner, with Communications Director Alex Conant dismissing all talk of an impending loss:

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