Is Rubio Finished If He Loses Florida?
COOPER: We've been talking tonight about Donald Trump, the candidate and to some in his party, Donald Trump the interloper. In one part of Florida, though, a state by the way where he's leading over their sitting Senator Marco Rubio, people know him as Donald Trump, the guy next door. In Palm Beach, the neighbors are talking. We sent our Randi Kaye to listen.</s>RANDI KAYE, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Palm Beach, Florida, the place Donald Trump calls his second home. This beach is just a stone's throw away from Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago. So everyone here has an opinion about their neighbor, the Republican front-runner. What do you think about Donald Trump?</s>CLOTIDO DAMARIA, VOTING FOR TRUMP: I love Donald Trump and think he's definitely going to make America great again.</s>KAYE: What do you think of Donald Trump?</s>KEVIN MCBRIAR, DOESN'T LIKE TRUMP: Oh, I think he's a rude guy. I think that he's very arrogant. I think he's an embarrassment to the country.</s>SOSUN KIM, DOESN'T LIKE TRUMP: I'd compare him to Hitler.</s>KAYE: Why?</s>KIM: Just because of his beliefs and the thing he like says and the way he represents himself.</s>KAYE: Regardless of so many mixed opinions there's no denying Trump's big win on Super Tuesday and his legions of steadfast supporters like Palm Beach realtor Edward Shipek.</s>KAYE: And, so are you Donald Trump supporter?</s>EDWARD SHIPEK, VOTING FOR TRUMP: About 100 percent.</s>KAYE: Why?</s>SHIPEK: Donald Trump is, you know, what the United States of America needs Donald Trump. We've had politicians throughout the years. And you can see what they've done to America. Donald Trump is a businessman he can lay it out as to what exactly needs to be done.</s>KAYE: Maintenance worker Larry Holt is undecided. He's considering Trump though doesn't think he's done much good for Florida employment, even with all his businesses here.</s>LARRY HOLT, UNDECIDED FLORIDA REPUPLICAN VOTER: A lot of locals have been looking for work for them to hire here locally. And he's been outsourcing a lot of jobs. People coming into town that, you know, locals could use jobs around here.</s>KAYE: The Republican establishment certainly isn't sold on Donald Trump either. It's said to be organizing behind the scenes for a way to take Trump down and find an alternate candidate. Even though Trump has won 10 of the last 15 contests. That has his supporters furious. Would you feel like your vote doesn't count?</s>SHIPEK: That's right. It just goes to show the United States government is rigged.</s>CHARLIE HEIZER, VOTING FOR TRUMP: At this point get behind Trump. You know, I think he's the one that the majority of the Republicans so far are saying that's who we want. And they should hear that.</s>UNINDENTIFIED MALE: I don't think they should do that. Obviously the people want him. I think that the people are speaking right now. And they are showing that's really what they want.</s>KAYE: Others like hairdressers, Kevin Mcbriar are counting on the establishment putting to an end what he considers a Trump nightmare.</s>MCBRIAR: It just blows my mind. It kind of scares me for my children.</s>KAYE: You'd like to see the establishment come up with candidate?</s>MCBRIAR: Yeah definitely. Somebody that at leas has some kind of knowledge.</s>COOPER: Randi joins us now. First of all real tough assignment there, Randi. I mean it sounds like the Trump supporters you spoke with were sending a clear message to the Republican establishment essentially saying, you know, what are you doing?</s>KAYE: Absolutely, Anderson. And that message was loud and clear saying, hey you know what, back off. They absolutely had it with the Republican establishment. They want them to lay off Donald Trump. They don't want them to do anything that would jeopardize him being at the top of the ticket. They say it's time the establishment give Donald Trump their blessing. And his supporters Anderson are fierce fully loyal, not only because they think he's a great businessman and his done well for Florida but also because his so outspoken. And also right here in Palm Beach County, they like his immigration plan. They told me that they believe it's time to take back our country, to seal those borders and they think that Donald Trump can make it all happen.</s>COOPER: Randi, thanks very much. Enjoy the rest of your night in Palm Beach. Joining us from Boynton Beach, Florida, Steven Miller. He's a Senior Policy Adviser to the Trump campaign. Steven, thanks very much for joining us. First of all, it's interesting</s>STEVEN MILLER, SENIOR POLICY ADVISER, TRUMP CAMPAIGN: It's great to be here.</s>COOPER: Yeah. I don't know if you heard that report but Donald Trump supporters saying essentially to the Republican establishment, you know, what are you doing? Butt out. Is that something you're hearing a lot on the ground from your supporters? I mean the sense of anger, surprise that some in the GOP are seem to be moving against the candidate?</s>MILLER: Well, let's be clear. When we're talking about the establishment trying to stop Donald Trump, what they're really saying is they're trying to stop Donald Trump's voters. The great working and middle class of this country that's been beaten down year after year after year, beaten down by trade policies that send our manufacturing jobs overseas, by tax and regulatory policies that force American wealth to move offshore and by an immigration policy that rewards only the wealthiest while driving down wages and employment opportunities for Americans ...</s>COOPER: Yeah.</s>MILLER: ... of all backgrounds struggling to get ahead. So they're talking about stopping working and middle class Americans who want desperately a change and the direction of this country.</s>COOPER: Is for you, I mean is Florida something you believe Donald Trump is going to win? In the latest polls show Marco Rubio down in the state.</s>MILLER: Well, Mr. Trump -- Mr. Trump is doing very well in Florida. And frankly, it's -- it should be hugely embarrassing for Florida's no-show Senator Marco Rubio that he is doing so poorly in a state that he represents in the U.S. Senate. And the reality is that Marco Rubio has defrauded the people of Florida. He ran for office in 2010 and you covered it, Anderson. On a pledge to stop amnesty. He ran, hitting Charlie Crist on pushing amnesty, then Marco Rubio came to The United States Senate and became the biggest champion of amnesty in the entire Congress, Democrat or Republican. Marco Rubio also, while raking in millions upon millions of dollars from donors has wracked up the worst attendance record in the U.S. Senate.</s>COOPER: Right. No, I know, obviously look this are ...</s>MILLER: And then further on top of that ...</s>COOPER: ... the point your candidate has made. But do you? I mean are you could, I'm curious to see, are you concern it all about the responds by -- Hispanic voters to Donald Trump? I mean based on some of the things he's said, let alone who he is running against?</s>MILLER: No candidate would be worse in this race for Hispanic workers and Hispanic citizens than Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Mass immigration, Anderson is a stealth tax on a working class. Look who is pushing Senator Rubio. Its large donors, transnational corporations, special interest groups, people like the chamber of commerce and others who want to keep pay down and wages low. All Americans, including especially Hispanic-Americans, and this doesn't get talked about enough. And I'm going to say it here tonight and everyone needs to hear this. Minorities in this country are being hammered by a policy of uncontrolled immigration which brings in low- wage workers and drives down wages for recent immigrants and Americans of all backgrounds.</s>COOPER: Some ...</s>MILLER: And Senator Rubio also has a trust deficit with the people of Florida. He is the guys who sold his house to a lobbyist. He is a guy ...</s>COOPER: Right. But Donald Trump also brought that up.</s>MILLER: ... who has spent $100,000 on a Florida state credit card and used much of that money for personal expenditures, including a trip to Las Vegas and paving his driveway. These are serious issues.</s>COOPER: This is serious obviously your candidate has brought as well in the debate. Steven Miller, thank you for joining us tonight. I appreciate. Just ahead given that Super Tuesday delivered to heap of delegates to Hillary Clinton, is it too late for Sanders to stop her? John King breaks down the map ahead.