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Xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. dont miss furious 7 in theaters now. and we are back. this week, rand paul became just the second candidate to jump into what is going to be a very crowded field for the republican presidential nomination. and the senator from kentucky did not exactly garner the national headlines he would have liked in his first week of campaigning. after a few tense interviews including one with my colleague savannah guthrie. for my first meet the candidates inter...

Great challenges of our time. and because we did, because we did, there was still one place in the world where who you come from does not determine how far you go. because we did. because we did the american miracle lived on. because we did, our children and theirs lived in a new american century. thank you. god bless you. god bless the united states. thank you. thank you. >> the fourth 2016 contender to make it official, senator marco rubio. let bring in our special expanded panel to talk about...

Presidential nomination. and the senator from kentucky did not exactly garner the national headlines he would have liked in his first week of campaigning. after a few tense interviews, including one with my colleague savannah guthrie. for my first meet the candidates interview, with a republican presidential contender, i sat down with senator paul in las vegas. and i started by asking him, which country or entity he views as the biggest threat to americas national security. >> i think there are ...

>> this will be part of the same. a lot more to talk on hillarys big day. rand pauls temper becomes a problem in his first week as a presidential contender. marco rubio out of the gate. about to use the uh... cott scott: thats a bunch of ground-up paper, lad! scotts ez seed uses the finest seed, fertilizer, and natural mulch that holds water so you can grow grass anywhere! looking good, lad! man: thanks, scott. ez seed really works! so, how come haggis is so well behaved? scott: cause hes a scot...

Will be difficult. >> i think the expectation is there, but i w07bder to all of you, how important will it be that she gets a real challenge from a fellow democrat someone who will challenge her. >> we should know that martin omalley came out about half an hour saying hes seriously considering running, and will make his decision regardless of what other people decide to do. so at least one other possible contender trying to get his message out. >> gloria how important will it be that she is chal...

Potential republican contender we saw a preview of the kinds of arguments theyll make. >> is this the ready for hillary gathering? you know we had good news ready for hillary. had her first hire. the head of e-mail security. >> you know i understand hillary is about to announce her candidacy this weekend. i wonder what her slogan is going to be? i suspect it wont be four more years. >> and polls show that clinton enters this race with a big lead over possible democratic challengers. one of those...

Newest republican contender, that being senator rand paul. in colorado paul leads by three points. in iowa his lead narrows to just one. however, in virginia clinton pulls ahead by four points. joining me now robert gibbs, former white house press secretary and senior campaign adviser. robert, with a welcome to you. im glad to talk to you. were exactly the guy we want to get the info is. what message do you think they need to convey in the video announcement? >> reporter: i think we have known f...

To follow. and monday a new super pac is supporting marco rubio. and rand paul is on a four state tour since announcing his run. in a half hour he will have a stand with rand rally. and rick santorum is openly testing the waters. joining me now, jane timm and andy crawl. jane, start with you. we talked with santorum he won the 2012 iowa caucus. whats he saying about another potential run? >> reporter: he is saying he is better prepared than he was in 2012. fund-raising organizing he is also sayi...

How does that effect what younger paul would like to do? >> i think it is a dark cloud that looms over his presidential campaign, episode dating back to his fathers 2012 presidential run has lead to a years long investigation. it already effected a central figure in his campaign. could impact folks working for him now, jessie benton his fathers former chairman running his super pac. theres drama, conflict within rand pauls universe as there was in his fathers universe. this lingers with him as h...

Of rent-seekers and hangers on. that will be a very difficult things to man manage. friends of hillary friends of bill all that. having real competition might impose a kind of discipline early on that would come in handy down the road. jon: one wonders, nina, whether this campaign organization she is about to build or about to launch, is going to have so many moving parts it could be this big lumbering creature that might not be thimble enough to react to, you know, changes in world events and c...