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All week, 50, 60 people. i dont know that is the best judge. the candidate forums and events they held themselves have been well attended. building a political event is an art form, we know how the media like to talk about it. so i always think its good to have standing room only. if i think there be 100 people ill get a room for 80. when you compare how people in the state are turning out to events and how they are feeling about the campaign, just people you know talking about how enthusiasti...

Attendees. you all week, 50, 60 people. i dont know that is the best judge. the candidate forums and events they held themselves have been well attended. building a political event is an art form, we know how the media likes to talk about it always good to have standing room only. if i think there will be 1be 10 ill get a room for 80. when you compare how people in the state are turning out to events and how they are feeling about the campaign, just people you know talking about how enthusiast...

In and make a difference. >> heather smith is president of rock the vote, an organization dedicated to the engagement of young people. you were there in the middle of that excitement. the fact is kids are engaged, but we dont see enthusiasm for candidates. ron paul seems to have more young people following than anyone else. >> he got quite a response at a rock the caucus event. at value high school and high schools across the state. we held mock caucuses and candidate forums. >> high school stud...

In and make a difference. >> heather smith is president of rock the vote, an organization dedicated to the engagement of young people. you were there in the middle of that excitement. the fact is kids are engaged, but we dont see enthusiasm for candidates. ron paul seems to have more young people following than anyone else. >> he got quite a response at a rock the caucus event. at value high school and high schools across the state. we held mock caucuses and candidate forums. >> high school stud...

>> well, should there be more debates and will there be more debates because there have been calls for that as well? >> there will be six debates an weve had a number of candidate forums. there will be more going forward. but again, ive said this many times, ill say it again -- we need a wide variety of ways for voters to get a good look at our candidates. we have the 100th anniversary this year -- we are having the 100th anniversary of this year of the first in the nation primary in new hampshi...

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To bill maher. >> whats it like living under -- being the main focus of every news show? is it fun? im sure youre enjoying it. >> two things, its not fun because today there was a news crew filming my father raking leaves. i went to a forum last night. >> youve got to buy him a blower. i dont know -- >> he likes that, it relieves stress and hes under a lot of stress right now. but its interfering with my ability to campaign. >> all the talk about doing this national show, that national show, is ...

Luncheon. >> sean: does that mean all the talk you have to do this, that national show is that off the table for you? >> off the table. that is not going to help me get votes. i want to go to as many town hall forums, candidate forums, as many church picnics that i can fit into my schedule so i can meet the voters. delaware has a unique opportunity that other senate candidates dont. i can be in every county, at lost every -- at least every week tomorrow everyday. >> sean: you are going to forget...

>> youve got to buy him a blower. i dont know -- >> he likes that, it relieves stress and hes under a lot of stress right now. but its interfering with my ability to campaign. >> all the talk about doing this national show, that national show, is it off the table for you? >> its off the table because thats not going to help me get votes. i instead want to go to as many town hall forums, as many candidate forums, as many church picnics that i can fit into my schedule so that i can meet the voters...