tasting flavorful beef you ever had. >> reporter: mocking one of the mogul's old businesses, trump steaks. but a new poll in new hampshire shows trump at 27% followed by chris christie 1259% and marco rubio at 11%. now, trump's muslim plan remains deeply controversy. a new poll today says six in ten americans believe the u.s. should not block muslims from entering the country. now, trump and national security will be center stage at the last republican debate of the year in just a few days in las vegas. jim, that's going to be central to how this race continues as it enters the new year. >> no question. right here on cnn in four days. jeff zeleny in des moines, iowa. thank you. i want to talk more about 2016 with kevin madden, he was senior advisor to mitt romney's presidential campaigns, also here's cnn political commentator maria cardona, a democrat. welcome, great to have you on. kevin, you have to look far back for precedent, '76 the last contested republican convention.