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Half-hour long ad. you do not run a half-hour long ad repeatedly without really, really, really deep pockets. and newt gingrichs deep pockets were in this guys pants in 2012. and even though newt gingrich did not win the republican nomination in 2012, sheldon adelsons zillions of dollars he spent on that race really did have a huge effect on the race. remember, mitt romney had a hard time locking up the nomination. its basically because a bunch of the republican base didnt see mr. romney as cons...

Is this a real thing? are we going to see this individual in this campaign actually build a campaign organization, stay in this? 90 days till iowa and be in had race? >> im not entirely convinced. i think we have to see how hes able to translate that popularity on social media and on the campaign trail into some sort of organization because a lot of these races an he we saw with obama and clinton in 2008 and 2012, it is about turnout. its about organization now. and hes not going away. i think p...

>> having written this profile, is this a real thing? are we going to see this individual in this campaign actually build a campaign organization, stay in this? 90 days till iowa and be in had race? >> im not entirely convinced. i think we have to see how hes able to translate that popularity on social media and on the campaign trail into some sort of organization because a lot of these races an he we saw with obama and clinton in 2008 and 2012, it is about turnout. its about organization now. a...

Actually build a campaign organization, stay in this? 90 days till iowa and be in had race? >> im not entirely convinced. i think we have to see how hes able to translate that popularity on social media and on the campaign trail into some sort of organization because a lot of these races an he we saw with obama and clinton in 2008 and 2012, it is about turnout. its about organization now. and hes not going away. i think people have underestimated him up to this point in terms of his appeal, but ...

So evangelicals are a big voice in iowa. and that is one thing that is really important. one of the big negatives we saw in the des moines register poll for donald trump is people dont like it when hes attacking other republicans. but what people dont like about him in iowa is hes going to attack other republicans. >> david, back to you. i talked about this on the show. this is fascinating that unlike when romney was running and his affluence, he took a hit for having deep pockets. donald trump,...

Donald trump is deep pockets, ashleigh. >> sure, sure, its fine. i think hes capitalized on the idea that hes very rich. he doesnt make any bones about it. people love that honesty. but then to turn around and say it hasnt been easy. i borrowed $8,000 from my mother once i paid back with interest, and i thought i had a bonus. joe, we lost you. weve got to go. thanks, joe johns. mark preston is executive editor of cnn politics, covering ben carson. i dont think ben carson would ever imagine throw...

His promises. who knew? >> going to be exciting to watch. brit, great to see you. >> i would think so. >> thank you, megyn. >> coming up, two stories of faith with two incredibly different outcomes. we will introduce you to the woman who credits her faith with literally saving her life without being kidnapped. we will bring you updaten othe woman whose faith landed her behind bars. but, next, donald trump fires back after a conservative group with very deep pockets mounts a big challenge to the ...

They get a chance to dloo the candates to the nation. if you look at scott walker, theres high favorables and high unknowns. thats the perfect for them in their mind to sort of roll him out around the country. >> i look at it differently. for carly fiorina, thats probably true because she started at zero as an asterisk and she was climbing. scott walker was at 20%. we were trembling in fear. the guy that destroyed the democratic party in wisconsin, who beat labor, not once, not twice, but three ...

We should remember that this is a tragedy thats going on now for years, it is going to stay probably for the next coming months and years, and we better face it rationally. >> reporter: so it is also not just a european problem, it is not a german problem, this is a global problem. she was quite critical as many others have been for several days of the gulf arab states, qatar, saudi arabia, arab emirates, kuwait who have taken in zero syrian refugees, despite fueling and paying for the militants...

Governor is also being backed by outside groups with deep pockets. promising to keep him going with an adviser for a pro perry super pack that we have got plenty of money. the super pack is not going to let perry down. there are very strict rules that say super pack in campaigns cannot coordinate. it will be interesting to see how the group plans to propel perry without being allowed to talk to its campaign. >> jeb bush with a speech tonight? >> yeah. isis exists today because secretary of state...