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In Southwest Florida the "Marcomentum" keeps rolling ahead of Tuesday's Primary, as volunteers do whatever they can to keep it growing.
 
"I've never stood outside like this, holding a sign to show support for a candidate," Jennifer Baez said.
 
Rubio supporters, like Baez, don't mind braving the Florida heat to show support for Rubio. She says the stakes are too high. 
 
"I even brought my kids out here. It's about them. This is their future. I think this election, their future in riding on it."
 
A lot is on the line for Rubio, as well. Recent polls show Tuesday's Primary is a must win for Rubio in the take-all state, where 99 delegates are up for grabs. As Tuesday approaches, his campaign is stepping up their ground game. 
 
Rubio's Senior Advisor, Jim Merrill, tells FOX 4 the campaign team is channeling a lot of energy into increasing voter outreach. 
 
"We did almost 90,000 phone just yesterday to voters across the state," Merrill said. "Marco's got a very clear path but he's also someone who gives us our best chance of winning in November. Voters care about beating Hillary Clinton."
 
While volunteers work hard to seal the deal and win the Sunshine state, other voters have already cast their ballots. 
 
"I voted early, this is an important election," Dave Galpin said. 
 
Galpin is vocal about his vote for the business mogul, Donald Trump, who he says will be hard to take down. 
 
"Despite the violence at rallies and everything that's been going on, he's got a force behind him."
 
While we're just days away from the biggest test for the Rubio campaign, Galpin says the timing may not have been in the Senator's favor. 
 
"I like Rubio but Marco's probably one or two elections too early."Galpin said. "I think he's done a great job for Florida but he has been absent an awful lot lately. So I don't like that too much."
 
While some voters have already made up their mind, Rubio supporters are hoping their involvement will spread the "marco-mentum" across the state. 
 
Senator Rubio will be making stops across the state wrapping up his bus tour in Miami on election night, 
 
You can count on FOX 4 to bring you all the latest as we follow the race to the Whitehouse.