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Youve got to humanize yourself. that is nonsense. be yourself, hillary. take your chances o out there. be the smartest person out there, the best prepared, the one whos worked the hardest to get to that room and take them on with a little feistiness. i think people would like that. >> all right. we are just a few hours away from that big debate. for now, msnbcs chris matthews live in vegas. thanks for taking a few minutes. appreciate it. >> always great, steve. >> be sure to watch "hardball" liv...

All right. why last month when republicans are debating and cnn was handl handling that debate was it encouraged candidates fight amongst themselves and why tonight at the democratic candidates debates, its forebo foreboten? why is that? thats not fair, ashley, thats not balanced. >> noy its not, neil. i like how you said softball speech. >> it will be a softball debate. >> fine. they should have had the same thing for the last debate. thats being consistent. >> the host the last time for the th...

Moderator, and other questions, to ask them poignant questions and get that response from them. >> yeah. and just to clarify, when we sagoing after each other, attacking each other, talking about debating. >> thats right. >> on issues. not talking about just creating drama. there are different, policy differences between these two and the two front-runners and other candidates on the stage. and i think thats part of what a debate is about. getting to those differences. >> in this hyper media wor...

>> counting down, 9 hours, 25 minutes, just a few seconds. watch that clock. thank you so much, jim. well be getting back to you. lets talk about all of this and what voters will see tonight with brad woodhouse, former communications director, and patti was campaign manager for hillary clintons 2008 presidential campaign. it is great to see both of you. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> beautiful here in vegas. >> thats the energy. >> you brought it. all right. >> wow. >> you can be my wake-u...

My life and my childrens life better in america. i think you are going to see a conversation about that tonight. we worked very, very hard, the labor movement, to get issues out front so they address the issues that are important to working people. those are now mainstream issues that everybodys debating and were anxious to see how the candidates handle them tonight. >> when i was at your headquarters and bernie sanders and hillary clinton was going up and seeking your support, there were real d...

Himself? a few months ago in iowa, the first time on the same stage as hillary clinton, i interviewed him and he acknowledged he was nervous. i think he may be nervous tomorrow night. this is a huge moment for him. see if he can overcome the citiers. what do the moderators do? they have so much control. is this about e-mails, economic policy, about whitewater? who knows where theyll take it. how much they try to create problems for the front-runner as opposed to all the candidates want is a disc...

With ken, it seems to me there is something wrong with a party when they cant pick a leader. definition of a party is after all the argument and debating and competition, you agree to at least agree youre a party, name a leader and move on. thats not happening with congress and house of representatives trying to find a speaker. certainly not happening with the republican establishment. none of the elected officials are in double digits. whats going on with the republican party itself? >> certain...

Billion in gun sales a year, almost double what it did in 2010. here we go. prep time is dwindling for the u.s. democratic presidential candidates before their first major primary debate. there are just four days left until the event in las vegas, nevada. on tuesday night right here on cnn, the two white house hopefuls leading the pack are former u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton and far left-leaning vermont senator bernie sanders. sanders might be new to the presidential debate spotligh...

Paul ryan will do it. its the reason were not trying to have any second candidates. when i said i would consider this, id be considering it only -- only -- if paul ryan doesnt run. >> reporter: so, there you have it. a lot of top republicans pushing for him to have that job, but ryan has called his current position a dream job. hes chairman of the house ways and means completety. just a reminder this comes after house majority leader kevin mccarthy stunned his colleagues by announcing he was dro...

One to get flustered. >> says the economy is really booming and doing well. its wrong. >> reporter: sanders seemed over the years to cool it with the bristol less and watch his body language so dont expect him to come out acting grumpy and keep an eye out for his conversational style which he hopes will stand out on the national stage in stark contrast to those laying it on thick with policy. randi kaye, cnn new york. predictions on what to look for from bernie sanders on tuesday night and ins...