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You have nevada and arizona. as you energize the trump base you run the risk of energizing the other side. >> i think he is staking this over his own people which we know is extremely strong. i think thats what numbers really demonstrate when he focuses on an issue he can sway their opinions on this issue. he can push it up to the front of the line. it can make a big difference but to your point, democrats, you know, this is particularly with the birth issue with whether you can become a citizen...

He responded directly to donald trump about the media report. when they raise the question on the cruz citizenship and naturalized citizenship for that matter, the question was asked of mr. trump and he even said that he didnt think it was an issue and that he had spoken to senator cruz about it. they had lawyers and hopes he is right. when it was brought up, could there be a lawsuit filed, thats something that everyone is pretty much confused about because it hasnt been resolved and all mr. tru...

This coverage, mercedes schlepp, veteran of the bush white house. betsy woodruff, a correspondent for "the daily beast" and michael tomaski. and special correspondent for the daily beast. so trump says that hes not pushing the cruz canadian birth issue. hes just responding to questions first in "the washington post." is that right? >> i think its a little twisted, another classic trump act, which is let me bring this up. yes, i was asked by "the washington post," but he has been able to carry on...

Issues, some electability issues as it relates, and now you have john mccain, in a sense, aligned with donald trump. >> reporter: donald trump could not have planned it any better. this is good news for him to have john mccain jump on the bandwag bandwagon. in fact, just a couple hours ago, he tweeted that john mccain is no friend of ted cruz. so now hes able to bring up the birth issue, have it cover the press. people are talking about it. and now he can blame it on john mccain, say that i neve...

Minister of canada. >> so not to be president? >> its kind of a joke. the thing is that the one thing that i think is striking is you may be aware that some people thought the president wasnt a citizen and this wasnt on and on and there was an entire movement. they wanted to maintain it wasnt partisan or racial or this or that. but when they actually have someone who is born in another country i have not heard a peep from the same people. the people who led the movement are fine with someone who...

Trump, teeing off in new hampshire. >> theyre not going to take your guns away, folks. >> ted cruz mocking the president as a tyrant, tweeting, gun control is government control. >> a lot of conservatives online also mocking the president, suggesting that those were crocodile tears during his comments about the loss of life at sandy hook, the elementary students killed there as well. we should be focusing on the new battle between donald trump and ted cruz, trying to poke him about his eligibili...

Electorate where 43% are republicans and 54% of trump supporters believe the president is a muslim and these are people that do not support the president. is this all strategy for trump? >> i dont know if its strategy for trump as much as it is he doesnt like barack obama, he has questions about him and he was willing to campaign on those questions, whether it be the birth issue, whether hes a muslim, a muslim sympathizer, not been tough enough on al qaeda or isis. that is a narrative that donal...

And this fphalanx of republican starting to run in 2013 for the next presidents race? >> the birth issue, particularly ted cruz. we love american politics because its bigger than anything else we do. its more expensive, goes on for longer. the characters, you couldnt make them up. we love the last primary season, because there was michelle bhaun bachmann. we dont have these characters in uk politics. theres that fascination, and a fascination with people like ted cruz. this issue of citizenship ...

Presented. there were many, many people. so i am -- >> greta: excuse me -- limited [overlapping dialogue] -- >> greta: there are two questions. i thought the birth issue was established that you were satisfied. you got the president to produce his long-firm birth certificate i. i did -- greta, nobody else was able to do that. >> greta: right. i thought that you were satisfied. he met the constitutional requirements. now you want these other records. i am trying to figure out why, it is like you ...

Presented. there were many, many people. so i am -- >> greta: excuse me -- limited [overlapping dialogue] -- >> greta: there are two questions. i thought the birth issue was established that you were satisfied. you got the president to produce his long-firm birth certificate i. i did -- greta, nobody else was able to do that. >> greta: right. i thought that you were satisfied. he met the constitutional requirements. now you want these other records. i am trying to figure out why, it is like you ...