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Available to be in the car. i wedged myself in somehow. its not the car ride that i remember. i remember his staff was banging on the door trying to get him to leave the room to get into the motorcade but a spouse of a staff member was diagnosed with cancer. he was more concerned with consoling the family to lever to go on one of the most important nights of his life. he cared more of about expressing his grief and care for a staff member that was dealing with a difficult time. george bush alway...

And he related to people, because he had a deep and abiding sense of humility. he knew who he was, from start to finish in life, he had a great sense of himself, and so he carried himself with an ease that i think made him accessible to people regardless of their backgrounds. >> yes, i remember going up to maine to see him on one occasion, and youre absolutely positively correct. walker stapleton, thanks so much for join can usion and sharing your memories. >> thank you, wolf. appreciate it. tha...

Those. i was fortunate to have had him in my life. im 44 years old and my earliest memories are of fishing with him in maine when i was about five years old, i got to go fishing with him, actually the day he came back from michigan, when ronald reagan asked him to be vice president, when i was six years old, and i have a lifetime of memories to be grateful for. and i think it is a great chance for our country, to reflect upon a life well-lived and a triumphant life of service to this country, ov...

On borrowed time. that it was, you know, it was getting harder and harder, that this day was coming, and that doesnt mean it is any easier for them. wolf? >> yes, so happy he was able to go to his granddaughter barbaras wedding only a few weeks ago. that was so important. jamie, thank you very much. for your terrific reporting. very, very moving indeed. george h.w. bush is being remembered as a family man, a beloved husband, father, grandfather great grandfather. >> and walker stapleton, george ...

Today we are remembering the life and legacy of president george herbert walker bush. just moments ago, this tweet, his last words were to his son, george w., who was on speaker phone and said he loved him, "i love you, too." joining me now from denver is walker stapleton, a member of the bush family, cousin to george h.w. bush, he is also colorado state treasure, which shows you continue the legacy of service begun in the bush family. walker, i can only imagine you have wonderful memories of ou...

Life of service well lived. >> i think listening to you many people will want to do just that walker stapleton. i know its a difficult time for you. youve spoken glowingly about him. i think he would have loved that. >> thank you. >> we continue to reflect on the life and legacy of george h.w. bush who passed away last night at the age of 94. >> i know i made plenty of mistakes. i know i messed things up. i know i didnt do the campaign right or things. let history make all that determination. bu...

Republican challenger is a newcomer. >> this campaigns been underestimated from the start. >> reporter: but ned lamont is making the bite for hartford about defeat. >> its a new breed of trump republican. were not going to let him take over our state. >> reporter: in colorado, where the governor is retiring. the candidate trying to keep denver blue is focusing on the president. >> america is about so much more than the actions or tweets of any one person. >> reporter: jared puletz is facing walk...

Because mitt romney is obviously going to win utah, right? >> one would think. steve: this is what the president was talking about. these are both republicans. this is 39-year-old vet john warren facing off against governor henry mcmaster. who is going to wind up with the crown after tonight. >> we think mcmaster. whats interesting about this race, this is one of these proxy fights of trump but its a trump supporter vs. a trump supporter. steve: they are both. >> mcmaster has been chosen by the ...

Governor, walker stapleton joins us now to discuss. nice to see you, sir. walker, as i understand it, you are not going to be at the debate tonight. explain it for us. >> im actually down in colorado springs and participating in a number of events down here and will not be in the denver area tonight for that particular event, leland. neil: conceivably, if you wanted to be there for the debate and thought it was more important than whatever is happening in colorado springs we all make choices why...

It is strange credulity to believe no one on walkers team was aware of the abuses. stapleton says he is staying in the race and will court delegates this weekend at the colorado g.o.p. assembly. if you want alecia, thank you. up next, the panel on house speaker paul ryans decision to retire after his current term and what it may mean for republicans in the fall. first, beyond our borders tonight. an algerian military claim soldiers families and refugees crashed after takeoff. in a field. 250 hea...