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Hospitals and so forth where we can receive those services. >> very quickly in our remaining time we want to ask you about the presidential race and in the all-important state of iowa your home state, theres a new poll out this morning to show donald trump in the lead. this is from the quinnipiac poll with 20%. his closest rival, scott walker 13%. he has twice as much as jeb bush who has 10%. do you believe that iowans will make donald trump a leader? >> well, today im not going to speak for all...

Having run before. its going to destroy the early primary caucus process. we need to push back to the rnc. this is a dumb way to do it. at the end of the day, brad pitt would be in our debate. iowa, south carolina and new hampshire are good for the party. they are good for democracy. >> joy reid, you are in one of those states tonight. theres lindsey graham saying iowa, south carolina and new hampshire are good for the party and democracy. is he right? >> well with, i mean this process has been ...

It. we are doing very very well. we have had meetings all over the state of iowa. the turnout has been great. were now focusing on how you win the rather complicated caucus process in iowa. >> its early, but the polls are tightening. in may clinton led saunders in iowa 60 to 15%. now her lead is 52 to 33%. still a wide gap, but getting smaller. so how will this race play out? will progressive leaders like elizabeth warren and bill de blasio support sanders? and where will progressive voters turn...

Obviously, has always wanted the challenge, and south carolina, they backed off. why should south carolina be the test in the south and not florida, north carolina? >> well, i echo jennifers statements in that south carolina is the first state where a traditional test of the full spectrum of the republican party, the social conservatives, fiscal conservatives, and sort of national security focus conservatives, and lets back -- >> high veteran population. >> and remember why its important we have...

The money thing has been a gap for a month. the rga hasnt thrown in any money in the last couple of weeks. you put that all together. >> is that because ken cuccinelli is too far right? >> no. this is a win and a lose. a political party will support any candidate with a shot of winning. right, steve? the last two weeks for a campaign, its about winning and losing. >> the terry mcauliffe, im sorry. i know the guy. i like him very much. hes just not a tight fit for virginia and the b fact that the...

Mike allen, mike, we started with you. i was just talking about since 2006, republicans have grimaced and hidden in the corners and theyve -- oh, what are we going to do about -- these people on talk radio, these people on cable news that are saying these things that are driving off the very swing voters we need to get elected to the white house again. >> yeah. >> guts. they dont have guts to speak out against the treex emmists. mitt romney never had the guts to speak out against the most extrem...

Steve, i want to you about what unfolded up on the prairie. mitt romney finishes third. the republican establishment goes to work and romney walks away with the delegates, the majority of the delegates. i understand the rick santorum camp is pretty hot about this process. isnt this ignoring the will of the people when they caucus? what do you make of this? >> this isnt a general election. its a caucus process in the republican party. the romney campaign is ready for prime time. they followed the...

Steve, i want to you about what unfolded up on the prairie. mitt romney finishes third. the republican establishment goes to work and romney walks away with the delegates, the majority of the delegates. i understand the rick santorum camp is pretty hot about this process. isnt this ignoring the will of the people when they caucus? what do you make of this? >> this isnt a general election. its a caucus process in the republican party. the romney campaign is ready for prime time. they followed the...

Tonight. steve, i want to you about what unfolded up on the prairie. mitt romney finishes third. the republican establishment goes to work and romney walks away with the delegates, the majority of the delegates. i understand the rick santorum camp is pretty hot about this process. isnt this ignoring the will of the people when they caucus? >> this isnt a general election. its a caucus process in the republican party. the romney campaign is ready for prime time. they followed the rules. they got ...

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