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Nature or of natures god. >> that line went over well today, but it wouldnt nationwide. when mike huckabee ran for president in 2008 just 38% of americans supported same-sex marriage. today more than half the country does. mike huckabees a serious contender, but if he wants to win in 2016 running his 2008 campaign all over again wont be enough. joining me now is frank schaffer, a former evangelical turned progressive and author of "why i am an atheist who believes in god." how to give love creat...

The heck out of each other. >> i think its good. this is really the season of first impressions right now. were getting a good taste of a lot of different people and a lot of good stories that are being seen for the first time in america. carly fiorina getting in you know stanford mit educated very fresh. up from the boot straps. >> ben carson tough childhood got through it. >> can speak to baltimores out there. i think this is what america wants as they look for a conversation about what were g...

Organized the events. well ask her what she thinks about that. martha: another potential presidential contender prepares to make his campaign official. former arkansas governor mike huckabee is set to declare his candidacy for the presidency in his hometown of hope, arkansas. he talked to bret baier about his path to the nomination. >> we know iowa will be an important part of that path. there will be an expectation that i will do well there. i dont know nor would i declare i have got to win iow...

I want to do whats right. >> but dr. ben carson, a retired neurosurgeon, says his outsider status will serve him well in the race for the republican nomination. >> i dont have a lot of experience busting budgets and doing the kinds of things that have gotten us into all the trouble that were in now. but i do have a lot of experience in solving problems. >> carly fiorina has never held elected office. she lost her 2010 senate bid in california by ten points, but she says her extensive career in b...

Anybody in the history of the republican party in the iowa caucuses. and yet hes not caught fire there and thats where he has to win. so he can can be a viable contender, but the money will really matter and whether he can somehow consolidate that base. because that has to -- where he has to start is with the people who love him most. >> you wonder as you hear what john is saying whether all of this isnt playing right into jeb bushs hands. when you have five, six people chipping away at the same...

New campaign in all 99 iowa counties. >> carl cameron live in detroit tonight, thank you. and later, well hear from mike huckabee, my interview with him in our contender series, coming up. on the democratic side hillary clinton remains way out in front according to the polls. but question persists about the clintons money making and their foundation. mike emanuel has former bill clinton playing defense from halfway around the world. >> reporter: in africa former president bill clinton defended...

Constitutional right to same-sex marriage it should be treated as just an opinion and not the law of the land. now, weve had experience before with an arkansas governor with that attitude towards the federal courts and it took the united states army because of him, to integrate central high in little rock. im not sure we want to do that again. >> interesting you say that george. strong letter to follow. but his favorability rating if you look at the polls, is pretty high. and in iowa yes, he has...

Vote for a woman. experience matters. >> its weighing that back and forth. >> i come out and take as many questions as people have. >> reporter: were going to see you back here soon? >> oh yeah. >> as we heard in your piece, experience does matter. how much of a contender will she be in this political realm? shes been big on the business side but when it comes to experience in the political realm, she doesnt have as much as some of the others. >> ive been asking a lot of voters that exact questi...

Another presidential contender from a place called hope.

Be a top contender. the thing he has going for him, he has a strong following among the christian conservatives. will that be enough to propel him to the top? >> he is also leading the field in genuine like anability. m.j. lee, thank you for being here. we will get an early start on your money next. >>who... is this?! >>hi, i am heinz new mustard. hi na na na na >>shes just jealous because you have better taste. whatever. >>hey. keep your chin up. for years, heinz ketchup has been with the wro...