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Question. but refusing to say whether trump believes president obama is in fact an american. trumps silence sparking a chorus of criticism today. chris christie saying he would have handled it differently. >> somebody at one of my town hall meetings said something like that, i would correct them. and say, no, the presidents a christian and he was born in this country. those two things are self-evident. i think you have an obligation as a leader to do that. >> reporter: senator lindsey graham cal...

He didnt want to say thats wrong and nothing wrong with being a muslim and more important than to say president obama is not a muslim. >> looking at the poll numbers, dean, and the latest cnn/orc poll, 20% say that the spth a muslim. among republicans, 43% believe that and then that same poll found that we have 12% believing the president wasnt born in the country. i want to remind everybody, president obama, what he had to say in 2011 when he released that long form birth certificate. take a lo...

>> well, i thought she handled it perfectly. but, of course, any kind of a personal attack like that just -- its just hard to bring it back. and then to come back with youre beautiful was disingenuo disingenuous, kind of a 50s answer to a 2015 comment. i just was -- i thought carly handled it so well. >> you know, there were other moments. that was not the only moment she mixed it up with donald trump. there were several moments. let me show you her poll numbers before the debate. before the deb...

Presidential to say something that unkind. >> reporter: trump still has strong support from republican women voters right now according to the latest cnn/orc poll. as for fiorina, so far she hasnt been keen on addressing trumps comments. >> im not running because im a woman. ive never been a token in my life. and i dont expect people to vote for me because im a woman. i expect them to vote for me because im the most qualified candidate to do the job. >> reporter: perhaps because fiorina herself ...

Vice president makes up his mind. hillary clinton is sliding in the polls. shes still the democratic front-runner, but down ten points in just one month, according to a new cnn/orc polls. many americans say she isnt truth worthy and losing support with a key group that shes courting this week -- women. >> i will stand my ground, i will defend a womans right to choose. >> reporter: clinton has lost her advantage in hypothetical matchups against leading republicans, ben carson is beating her, jeb ...

Bait. im not going there. next? >> next, he says. here are the numbers. and by the way, obviously, what he said or did not say is gaining traction in the polls. hes in the number two spot behind donald trump in the cnn orc poll. let me bring in michael smerconish. good to see you. >> hello. >> hello. cant wait for wednesday. its going to be like super bowl. >> i cannot wait until wednesday, especially with trump in the middle flanked by both jeb bush and ben carson. >> if i werent involved in it...

Apologizes to former tennis star james blake. youll see how he was tackled and handcuffed by undercover officers. notice blake says an apology is not enough. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room." just five days from now, 168 republicans take the stage in two gop debates at the reagan library. the candidates are leg going for one anothers jugulars. will they keep up the personal attacks? carly fiorina is already throwing in jabs of her own, but ben carson says hes not taking the bait ...

Of the united states. >> perrys departure follows trumps attacks which have also targeted former business executive carly fiorina. her rise in the polls has qualified her to take part in the upcoming main cnn republican presidential debate but its also opened her up to trumps put-downs. now hes offering a new explanation for one insult many people found particularly offensive. and all of this unfolding only five days ahead of the cnn republican presidential debate at the ronald reagan library in...

S -- can say these are the 11 candidates. paul, huckabee, cruz, carson, trump, bush, walker, carly fiorina, john kasich, and chris christie. five others debating aefrl earl. here are the republican leaders, donald trump topping 30% for the very first time. dr. carson the only other candidate in double digits. so, very busy hour ahead. a lot to talk about on the democratic side where the cnn/orc poll numbers have come out. chief national correspondent john king has them. lets look at democratic c...

Cant do do that. >> i just want to say i think your experience and your example of suffering and service is something that would be sorely missed in the race. not that are there arent good people on both sides running, but i think wed all be happy if you did run. if you dont, i know that your service to the country is something we should all salute. thank you so much. thank you. >> an emotional night for both men. the interview coming after a day in which a new cnn orc national poll showing bide...