Donald Trump Tweets Rubio Attack Strategy

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(CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Donald J. Trump has turned to social media to attack Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, tweeting Monday morning that he will use Facebook and Twitter "to expose" the "dishonest lightweight."

Trump's campaign will also attack Sen. Rubio on his Florida home turf with a new TV ad that calls Rubio "another corrupt, all-talk, no action politician."

Rubio considers Florida a must-win contest and has trailed Trump in some recent polls. The Florida primary is March 15, and early voting has been underway for weeks. Trump has hit Rubio for missing Senate votes and lately has called for him to drop out of the race for the GOP nomination. This is the first Trump ad to go after Rubio. Other Trump commercials have focused on Ted Cruz.

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