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Stakes High in Miami for GOP Presidential Candidates

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MIAMI -- The Republican presidential candidates take part in a critical debate tonight in Miami, less than a week before the all-important Florida primary.

That comes as Ted Cruz told CBN News in an exclusive interview he thinks the liberal media has been intentionally boosting Donald Trump.

While candidates like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio campaign in the key state of Florida, front-runner Donald Trump marches to the beat of his own drum. He held an evening rally in North Carolina because Tar Heel voters also go to the polls on Tuesday.

"Do you pledge on Tuesday you will go and you will make America great again and you will vote for Donald Trump, yes?" he asked the crowd.
 
Trump returns to Florida Thursday night where polls show him solidly ahead. If he takes this winner-take-all state, he'll be hard to catch.
 
In Miami Thursday, Cruz preached his constitutional conservatism in front of hundreds of enthusiastic supporters. They got even more excited when former GOP candidate Carly Fiorina joined him on stage.

"When the establishment says Ted Cruz is too conservative, he's too much of a fighter, he won't get along I say, 'you go Ted!'" Fiorina told the cheering audience.
 
Cruz is less than 100 delegates behind Trump and wants to take on the frontrunner.
 
"As this race continues and continues to narrow into a clear two-man race, head to head," he said. "Donald Trump loses and loses badly."
 
In an exclusive interview with CBN News, Cruz criticized the liberal media for helping Donald Trump rise to almost rock star status.
 
"If you wonder when you turn your TV on why Donald Trump is on from the first thing in the morning to midnight, it's because the network execs (executives) who are partisan Democrats have decided let's get Donald nominated because once we do Hillary wins," Cruz said.
 
While Cruz wants to challenge Trump one-on-one, Marco Rubio hopes to just stay in the race. And his reality is simple: if he doesn't win here in his home state, it's all but over.

Rubio's campaign is struggling to gain traction here and they're denying rumors that he might pull out of the race before Tuesday's primary. Rubio was having none of it.

"If anyone calls you and if anyone tells you that Marco Rubio is getting out, you tell them that you heard it from me they are lying to you," he said. "We are going to work as hard as it takes because we are going to win Florida and we will win the nomination."
 
But right now that nomination is Trump's to lose. That's why tonight's debate becomes even more crucial for the three remaining candidates trying to defeat Trump and for a nervous Republican party as well.

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David
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David Brody is a thirty-four-year veteran of the television industry and currently serves as Chief Political Analyst for CBN News. He’s interviewed many prominent national figures across the political spectrum during his time at the Christian Broadcasting Network, including former President Donald Trump. During Trump’s administration, David interviewed him at the White House, aboard Air Force One, and at Mar-a-Lago. He’s also interviewed former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo three times each. In addition, David has provided on-air political analysis for CNN