MARCO RUBIO RETURNED TO TEXAS FOR DALLAS RALLY

DALLAS (CBSMiami/AP) — They say everything is bigger in Texas. Well, for Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio, he hopes the support for his campaign is huge when he makes a stop in Dallas.

Rubio held his first public appearance in Dallas since he launched his presidential campaign in a rally at 4:30 p.m. at the Westin Park Central Hotel in North Dallas. Afterward, the senator attended a fundraiser hosted by former Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks.

He has already made a handful of fundraising swings across the state since launching his campaign for the GOP nomination.

Rubio is ending this year with stops in Iowa, where recent polls show him to be usually a distant third behind Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The Iowa caucuses are Feb. 1.

The Texas primary elections are March 1.