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To make progress on that. plus, president obama when i came in last year in november, we had the unconstitutional amnesty, our lap said were going to fight tooth and nail on that thing. its unkotional. then overreach on all sort -- dodd/frank, epa regulation, a bad iran deal. the people say make the case for us. twhaes we want to do. >> congressman dent, i have heard and i think youre one of those who have said that, your response to him particularly on spending issues would be youve done what y...

Off our own law enforcement agencies and making the trafficking in illegal guns a federal crime. we bury more americans from gun deaths than virtually -- than any other developed nation on the planet. its about leadership. not about making the speeches, pull together the consensus and stare down the ira and get it done. >> you mentioned leadership. hillary clinton has shifted left on searle policy issues over the past couple of weeks and months. the past was this last week on a pretty big trade ...

A lot more scrutiny with these most recent shootings. and certainly a big message push by the hillary clinton campaign, really to kind of capitalize on what they perceive as a weakness in him as a democratic candidate on this issue. so weve seen sanders really explain, really admit openly that he is more conservative on this issue, but also noting his evolution on the issue, saying hes now for strengthening background checks and closing the gun show loophole. certainly this small shift in strate...

These republican voters. he is in terms of policy chops on the same level as a lot of these guys. hes not trying to condescend or trying to make his thinking more simple when he discusses these policy issues. and that makes him a very effective communicator. but of course it also makes it hard for him to take clear policy stances or perhaps make incisive criticisms of whats going on in washington right now. >> there was also something you mentioned about sort of evangelicals supporting him and i...

Policy issues. and that makes him a very effective communicator. but of course it also makes it hard for him to take clear policy stances or perhaps make incisive criticisms of whats going on in washington right now. >> there was also something you mentioned about sort of evangelicals supporting him and i think this is something thats been missed by folks who didnt follow his speaking career. he has a very profound christian faith he talks about that is very central to his appeal. >> yes. absolu...

Is that hes not talking down to these republican voters. he is in terms of policy chops on the same level as a lot of these guys. hes not trying to condescend or trying to make his thinking more simple when he discusses these policy issues. and that makes him a very effective communicator. but of course it also makes it hard for him to take clear policy stances or perhaps make incisive criticisms of whats going on in washington right now. >> there was also something you mentioned about sort of e...

Hes going to have television ads. hes already contracted with a firm and is developing concepts for the first ads, pledging to spend more than $20 million this fall on the airways. hes got a book coming out with his policy proposals and hell be deploying his wife and daughter as surrogates on the trail to close the gap with women voters. >> and whats his plan heading into the third debate? >> he said he was disappointed with the second debate. he told us he thought he didnt get asked enough poli...

Taking place within the hillary clinton campaign, about when and how best to do that. the calculation had been that, as kristin said, lead this earlier part of the campaign. its more than a year to the election. leave this earlier part of the campaign to a sort of measured introduction, reintroduction of hillary clinton, ads and small events and so forth, and save the big fire power that bill clinton represents for later. they seem to have moved the timetable up a bit. >> again, its the end of t...

Its in keeping with republican orthodox, it also attacks wall street, which is very popular these days, as you know in both democratic party and republican party. so from trumps point of view, he looks like a republican whose a bit more populous and anti wall street and there isnt anything wrong with that if you run in the primary, wolf. >> probably right. trump usually shines when speaking off the cup but today we saw him sticking basically to the script. what does that tell you about his confi...

Interviews all the time. >> but i would, i think, you know, i dont know until october 22nd is behind her, i dont think you can say this is mind her. >> and chuck, well see more of that interview today. new part of it. >> policy issues, i got obviously, a lot of people, a lot of her supporters wondering how come you spent time on e-mails. theres a policy on this thing. she said about syria, it doesnt dispute the idea. >> you got to watch the show. mtp daily premiers tonight 5:00 eastern time. con...