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CNNW CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield December 13, 2015

Senator ted cruz will be standing right next to him, that is a first for ted cruz. Neurosurgeon ben carson left of trump, new Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be back in the time time debate, he was in the undercard last time around. Also on the main stage, john kasich, jill carroll, marco rubio and rand paul. George pataki, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum and senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina at the 6 00 debate. One night tuesday here at the venetian. Joining me david shallian, cnn politics executive editor mark preston and ron brownsteen. David, i start with you. We now know the lineup. We know who will be on that main stage, a lot of story lines. A lot of storylines but probably no story line more important than this is the first debate after paris, after San Bernardino. The Political Landscape has shifted since all of these folks gathered on their last debate stage so now this is an opportunity to present their plans, their vision as commander in chief, what it would be for them to be sitting in the big desk in the oval office and to give that sense to republican primary voters. The focus tuesday night will be National Security. It will be these issues that have been thrust into the spotlight, and mark preston, aside from the narrative in terms of the storyline theres also the people who will be up there, ted cruz moving ever closer to the center of that stage. Ever closer and something, if you were talking to his campaign over the past few months they said this was their strategy, theyd slowly build support specifically in the state of iowa and we saw a poll come out of iowa last night that showed he is now eclipsing donald trump on that stage which frustrated trch trmp donald trump which we have known. All republicans on the stage but different visions how to deal with Foreign Policy issues, National Security issues, specifically when it comes to the middle east so, i think what well see in a couple of days on the stage at the venetian, well see them lay out their plans. The question is, can they sell it enough to primary voters that will help propel them to victory in iowa, New Hampshire and onward. You said they have different ideas and notions. No candidate has more different ideas in National Security than rand paul. There was some thought he might not make the main stage. He did. He will be there tuesday night. Thats a big deal for him and also a big deal for the rest of the candidates who now i think have something to discuss in opposition to this. Right, and pauls moment i think really closed as the threat of isis grew. Paul was really a creature of a republican period, theyre reassessing Foreign Policy, he reflected on the domestic and International Appeal that seemed to be striking a cord in the Republican Base as well. As the terrorist issue resurfaced over the last several years it narrowed his options. Youll see physically what the polls have been telling us. You have a top tier in this race. Every National Poll i believe since november 1st the top four candidates have been trump, cruz, carson and rubio in some order and with carson clearly slipping in that, to the point where i think many people believe you now have a big three in the race, trump, cruz and rubio, each appealing to different demographic pieces of the party, each with a different geographic path as a result toward the nomination. Rubios position less secure than the other two i think but youll see on the debate not only a new debate about Foreign Policy but new alignment in the race. You said big three. One month ago ben carson was leading in many National Polls. He has slipped out. We talked about the first Republican Debate back in august, who were the candidates stabbing next to donald trump . Jeb bush and scott walker. Scott walker, who is no longer here. David, i want to talk about the donald trump ted cruz phenomena, how theyll go after each other. We got a little bit of a preview on state of the union where donald trump was talking about ted cruz. Lets listen. Why should voters go for you over ted cruz . Because im more capable, because i have a much better temperament, because i actually get along with people much better than he does. People dont know that about me. I have a great relationship with people. In fact, i was criticized at the beginning because i get along with democrats and liberals answer republicans and conservatives, i get along with everybody. I like him. Hes been so nice to me. I could say anything and he would say i agree, i agree, but i think the time will come to an end pretty soon it sounds like. Really interesting, david, that donald trump there is saying the reason to vote for him and not ted cruz is temperament and i get along with people. Ted cruz, there are not a people in washington who get along with him but if you look at the dez moipz register poll he has the best on field favorable ratings. He rates best among having the right kind of temperament that Iowa Republican caucus goers want to see it so its not an argument. That argument donald trump is making is not one the electorate in iowa critical to take cruzs success is not one theyre buying right now. See if donald trump spends the next 50 days somehow trying to alter that. What were seeing from ted cruz in iowa is necessary but not sufficient to really make a push for the nomination. He moved to the lead in the polls particularly the Des Moines Register poll in the traditional way people have won iowa, consolidating support among evangelical christians, up to 45 of the voters. The problem in the past, whether its Mike Huckabee or Rick Santorum they each won iowa but did not win nonevangelicals in iowa and foreshadowed a problem all the way through. Neither was able to appeal beyond that evangelical base and could not become a full service threat to the nomination. The question is, can cruz do more than that, more than huckabee or santorum . Iowa was largely a road to nowhere. As they say in the wizard of oz, ted cruz has one thing the others dont have, a whole lot of money and ability to raise more and also has Tea Party Support which sometimes goes in line with evangelical. Its bigger and broader. Weve seen donald trump fend off opponents at all these debat debates. Ted cruz i think for the first time is going to take incoming here. Its not just donald trump and may not be mostly donald trump. Marco rubio, and Chris Christie, it will be interesting to see. It will be. What is interesting about ted cruz he doesnt let his emotions overcome him delivering a speech or talking about politics or policy. It will be interesting to see how he handles himself. In the past he has fended it off and just talked about how the Republican Party needs to come together, much like Chris Christie has, which has helped Chris Christie in the past few weeks. At some point you have to be critical those coming up upon you such as marco rubio and at some point he has to take on donald trump and i think well see donald trump take on ted cruz tuesday night. This is going to be ted cruzs challenge i think tuesday night. He has a needle to thread here. Hes trying to get a slice of that rand paul libertarian more isolationist kind of wing of the party or slice of the party. He wants to own that, and court that, but he wants to do it in a way that he doesnt get labeled sort of the new rand paul in the race, and that is going to be a very tricky thing, tricky line for him to walk. That slice is probably shrinking as the debate goes on. It is. So much to watch two nights from now at the venetian. Great to have you here with us. The debate airs on cnn tuesday night, the undercard at 6 00 p. M. , the big debate beginning at 8 30 p. M. Eastern time, cnn is partnering with the Salem Radio Network if you want to find out where the debate is on your radio. Go to salemmedia. Com. So much happening here. Fred, you can already begin to see the excitement, to feel it. There are big banners hanging everywhere, people gathering around our anchor location here, a whole lot of fun. I can feel it and already the venetian always a popular place, even that much more so now. Thanks so much, john. 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Tomorrow hes set to meet with his National Security team at the pentagon and later in the week, the president is headed to the National Counterterrorism center where hell review efforts to prevent attacks on america, but ill tell you, fred, these public appearances are also designed to show a very nervous american public. Majority of which disapprove of how hes handling terrorism, that the president and his team are hard at work destroying isis. Heres how the president talked about hiS Administrations efforts in his weekly media address. Our air strikes are hitting isil harder than ever in iraq and syria. Were taking out more of their fighters and leaders, their weapons, their oil tankers. Our special Operations Forces are on the ground because were going to hunt down these terrorists wherever they try to hide. Now, obama went on to say that in recent weeks u. S. Strikes have killed two isis leaders, fred. And the last time, chris, the president visited the pentagon in july, it led to a 50 special ops forces being sent to syria. Is there an expectation that this discussion or update might lead to more military movement potentially . Well, fred, hes expected to speak at the pentagon tomorrow, but theres no indication yet that there will be a major shift of his isis strategy. What the president ordered his team to constantly assess the performance of the strategy and turn up the heat if theres an opportunity to. In the past, for instance, thats been increasing assistance to Syrian Opposition fighters or putting special forces on the ground in iraq and syria, so we might hear news about similar moves to intensify the fight against isis, fred, but the white house says theres no major changes expected to be announced. All right, chris frates, thanks so much in washington, appreciate it. Next, new details from the california terror attack. 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The New York Times reporting Tashfeen Malik posted on social media she supported jihad and wanted to take part in it and u. S. Back fwroupd checks did not pick up on that because the protocol did not include checking social media posts. Ana cabrera has more. They are learning Tashfeen Malik did go through three background checks prior to coming to the u. S. And it wasnt part of the process to check social media communication. Akording to Law Enforcement officials they uncovered social media postings shes made in the past in which she supported jihad, wanted to take part in it and apparently while they didnt cite specific posting she made no effort to hide her tracks. The head of the fbi testified before congress saying as part of the investigation into the shooting malik and farouk communicated as early as thaw. What we are learning about the visa application in process in the past few months social media has become part of the process, perhaps pakistan would be included. It wasnt part of the screening process so it wasnt looked at, but she came here on that visa in july of 2014, and now the president S Administration has ordered a thorough review of that k1 visa application process, fred. Ana, behind you, we see the memorial site and also know that there have been funerals that have gotten under way. Explain what has happened. This is a growing makeshift memorial. You can see the flags, the balloons, the flowers, the kabdlees. Weve seen people in the community stopping by, part of their healing process, their grieving process near the shooting site, many of the victims have been laid to rest and there will be ongoing Memorial Services and funerals throughout the week. Shannon johnson, who was 45 years old, buried yesterday and the man many called a hero that he died trying to shield a coworker also 37yearold Michael Wetzel laid to rest, a father of six. Ana cabrera thank you so much in San Bernardino. 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