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Federal courthouse in ashland, kentucky. >> the kentucky clerk who defied the supreme court now in custody. >> he had no choice but to find her in contempt. >> it has divided republican candidates running for president. >> i think it is absurd for putting someone in jail for exercising their religious sglb those of us have to administer the law to every american as the law is written. >> the supreme court is not the supreme branch and not the supreme being. >> i have signed the pledge. >> report...

Sure, but its politically binding. you cant take a pledge like this in front of the whole country and then tear it up and throw it away. youll destroy your campaign the instance you do that. people dont want to elect a president who is going to be jumping around from one thing to the next so hes going to respect this pledge unless theres an extraordinary circumstance which is justified. as to -- where the republicans are, this is a huge breakthrough for republicans. the republicans ought to be t...

Donald trump, he was very giddy today, rebecca. he was able to show for the cameras that he got on the rnc plane, he came to new york to solicit this pledge from donald trump. we know that donald trump is pledging to run as a republican, seemingly putting the stake through the heart of a possible independent bid at some point. this is not like a legally binding document. in terms of ballot access, this is a much easier path for donald trump to go on. >> exactly, luke. this is why we see trump si...

He probably, you know, would have a lot of trouble getting support from anybody who even considers himself a republican or herself a republican down the road if he kind of signs this pledge and bolts to be an independent, but its not legally binding. and the other point is trump doesnt necessarily -- isnt necessarily doing this because his supporters want him to. i am told that his supporters have been calling trump tower saying that they want him to not be an independent, that they want him to ...

>> well, he can -- i mean, he can change his mind. as best i understand, this is not legally binding. now, there may be a situations here where if he doesnt get along with it, getting on the ballot in different states might be a problem. i dont know. im not a legal authority on this kind of thing. but, you know, frankly, i think this is a bit silly, although, i will say it pushed governor bush to say, yes, if donald trump is nominated, he would support him. in that sense it perhaps wound up putt...

Its not legally binding. i mean, youve talked to lawyers, im sure. i have spoken to a couple lawyers privately inside several campaigns who know this stuff. theres no reason legally he has to abide by this assuming this meeting this afternoon goes well and that he signs the pledge. however, there is what is legal and what is practical politically and otherwise. and if he continues to run for president as a republican now, at least, hes going to have a lot of pressure on him to stay a republican ...

Of course he said he wouldnt do this. he seems to have a lot of cards in his hands. his aides just handed out these folders, inside of it there are all these glossy pictures and all these polls that show him in the lead. this is not some insurgent candidacy. he seems to be in the lead at least at this point in the late summer. of course, a lot could change. well see how they manipulate this. i wouldnt think that the head of the republican party would come here and do this unless he has something...

Trump at 24% each in a hypothetical three-way race. this is sort of the ultimate nightmare for republicans, isnt it? >> reporter: oh, it would be a total nightmare scenario for republicans. but having said that its also important to make clear that this pledge, assuming that he does sign it, isnt legally binding at all. its just a two-lined piece of paper. ive talked to several lawyers, campaign lawyers especially, who say weve looked up the law that we dont have anything that shows that he woul...

Preponderan preponderan preponderan.this. rance priebus sent this out to all candidates but hes only visiting one candidate. >> he wont go to jail if he violates the pledge. >> i cant hear you. i will keep talking just in case. this pledge is not legally binding. so it is a political document. it is maybe a public relations document, but it is not legally binding at all. so this is -- carol, can you hear me? >> i can hear you, and you answered my question without hearing it and im amazed by that...

Likely view that the democrat would be elected into the presidency of the united states. theres certainly time to change the numbers, but the expectation -- i was talking to people last night and others at cnn reporting the expectation and word is that mr. trump is prepared to say, im a republican, im going to run as a republican. i pledge my loyalty as a republican. as carly fiorina just said, its not binding and he can change his mind down the road, but mr. trump knows math. eight in ten latin...