According to Politico, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R) is going to endorse Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for president on Tuesday.
Twitter was excited by the announcement, calling it a "huge get" for the candidate:
Wow. BIG win for Rubio camp -- Sen. Tim Scott expected to endorse him https://t.co/tyBb9hsAsE
— Anna Palmer (@apalmerdc) February 2, 2016
Sen. Tim Scott will endorse @marcorubio. That gives him momentum heading into SC! HUGE get!
— Demetrius Minor (@dminor85) February 2, 2016
BOOM: Tim Scott endorsing Rubio tonight (via @politico)
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) February 2, 2016
Hope in Rubioworld that Scott's nod, coupled with solid 3rd place showing tonight, will help unite divided estab https://t.co/VmmEFcAqZW
— Alex Isenstadt (@politicoalex) February 2, 2016
Obviously, this is a big get going in to the South Carolina primary in three weeks, and is certainly a huge win for the Rubio campaign. South Carolina is the first southern state to host a presidential primary.