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Violence and possibly smuggling weapons into districts. >> he was with the district of columbia department of homeland security. he speaks from experience. what were some of the other red flags that looking back on them are glaring now? >> brian, there were so many red flags. there was a wealth of chatter on social media sites and other online forums among trump supporters about gathering in washington on january 6th just as then president trump had urged them to do but importantly to do so arme...

What we call teepees, tactics techniques and procedures. that indicated that they would -- interpersonal violence and possibly smuggling weapons into the district. >> so, philip, he was with the district of columbia department of homeland security. he speaks from experience, what were some of the other red flags that looking back on them, are glaring now? >> brian, there were so many red flags, there was a wealth of chatter on social media sites and other online forums, among trump supporters ab...

>> reporter: graham barely scratching 1% in most polls knows he has a tough hill to climb. cnn is told hes running primarily to force a debate within the gop on foreign policy. >> those who believe we can disengage from the world at large and be safe by leading from behind vote for someone else. >> reporter: the not so subtle dig at rand paul grahams chief foil particularly on national security. for months the two have exchanged long distance barbs and graham was caught rolling his eyes last mon...

You need, thats too bad. its a bad idea. it will ultimately end medicare as we know it. >> end medicare as we know it. steve, this was a carefully written speech in the teleprompter carefully delivered. hes not going to need those words in the teleprompter when hes in florida campaigning. that is the memorized boilerplate florida campaign. >> this was the dress rehearsal for next seven months everywhere. what obama is doing is the updated version of the bill clinton re-election campaign. bill cl...

>> end medicare as we know it. steve, this was a carefully written speech in the teleprompter carefully delivered. he doesnt need those words in a tell prompter when hes in florida campaigning. thats the memorized boiler plate florida campaign. >> this was the dress rehearsal for next seven months everywhere. what obama is doing is the updated version of the bill clinton re-election campaign. he was down and out after the 1994 midterms and he got the gift of a far right republican congress that ...

The perfect candidate. we would rather back someone with whom we would disagree than one who tells us what we think we want to hear. no guarantee a victory. gingrich trails romney by 27 points in the latest granite state poll. since 1976, the union leader has picked just two eventual nominees. rona ronald reagan in 1988, but the paper has given shots in the arm to insurgent candidates before. most notably pat buchanan in 92 and 96. on the trail yesterday newts rivals were quick to say the race...

Endorsements matter? what is likely to be the impact of this on what has been an up and down race for the republicans for months and months? >> i think theres no more important endorsement in new hampshire, particularly for conservatives, than the union leader. and the republican primary theyre extraordinarily influential. i think for people around the country to try to understand this is the equivalent if the "wall street journal" were to endorse a candidate and editorialize about the candidate...