the decision not to run, that i really did not want to see a multi-car pile-up that would just enable donald trump. i think we want to have the strongest possible nominee in november. polls show that that is nikki haley. that she's 17 points ahead of joe biden. and it is a tossup with trump and biden. so i think, yes, it is time for the party to get behind nikki haley. my friend chris christie dropped out of the race in new hampshire. appreciate his effort. but i think nikki haley is our chance to put forward the best possible candidate for november. >> david axelrod, this is the 15th anniversary of "state of the union" and you were a guest on the very first episode of the "state of the union" 15 years ago, back in 2009. showing a clip there of you and john king. john's hair has gotten a little whiter and your mustache has vanished. >> thanks for reminding me how