Rubio did far better than Kasich. Most of this board just agrees with Kasich opinions. That doesn't mean he won.
Correct, but that has more to do with Rubio and Bush doing well enough to stop their bleeding, leaving less of an opening for Kasich. Kasich created some buzz, and will be back for more. He is still introducing himself to the voters. It's a long distance race, and the candidates in general have not even fleshed out their policy positions yet, and defended them. When it gets to that point, the voters who get a much better sense of just who has the right stuff to be POTUS, and defeat the Democrat. Be patient.