Senator jeff flake see if hes any closer to supporting the republican President Shall nominee. Is Hillary Clinton closes books on a big month of august fundraising well talk about the fall out for new revelation that of her fbi interviews of the private email server while secretary of state. Plus former attorney general Alberto Gonzales talks about his new book on the george w. Bush years and weighs in on campaign 2016. All ahead on this Labor Day Weekend for face the nation. Good morning welcome to face the make im john dickerson. Weve got a lot to get to today but we begin with hermine the storm thats caused heavy rain, high winds, power outages, dangerous surf and two fatalities as it moved across florida now up the eastern seaboard. Eric fisher is chief meteorologist at our cbs affiliate wbz in boston. Good morning, john. Tricky storm weve been tracking the last several days and latest overnight tonight, many along the coastline will see conditions over time as we head overnight. Tropical storm warnings are up from the mid atlantic, Tropical Storm watches in southeastern newt gingrich. Staying farther to the east with that means lot less rainfall, really no rain ex stept getting showers, heaviest rain stays off shore. At the same time very strong storm. Big wind field. Going toov we head through sunday into monday and tuesday strong winds churning up the surf. Impacts are coastal flooding lot of beach erosion up to newt gingrich, rain totals some seeing the sun but beaches really taking a beating. John. Eric fisher thanks so much. Turning now to the other big story this Weekend Campaign 2016. Cbs news Battleground Tracker today looks at North Carolina, where Hillary Clinton is up by 4642 . In Pennsylvania State donald trump promises hell win, clinton enjoys a Comfortable Lead with 45 to 37 for trump. Weve added arizona and georgia to our original 11 battleground states, now, if we look at the race in the 13 most potentially competitive states, Hillary Clinton is up by two points over donald trump. 4240 . Remaining voters are either undecided or support can a Third Party Candidate joining us now from his home in new jersey is governor Chris Christie, governor before we get back to politics quickly on hurricane hermine you declared a state of emergency, what is the situation as you see it now . Well, we got some good news overnight that the storm is tracking further east which will mean less water. We still expect, southern most counties where we did declare state of emergency, ocean today into tomorrow. Because of slow moving nature of the storm so far unless it turns back west which these storms always can do. Unless that happens i think that well look at moderate flooding rather than very severe impact. Dickerson lets switch now to politics. You helped set up the meeting this week between donald trump and mexican president what was the point that have meeting . Listen, i think what donald trump wants to show everyone is that he will be leader for all reach out, even though disagreements to reach out open dialogue, the words he used at the end of that meeting were very important. That he enjoyed the meeting, that he likes the president , that he thinks they can Work Together to help improve the economies of mexico and the United States. All those things are very important i think those are states that they also stand for which are that theyre going to fight for the people of their country. I dont think anyone expects trump or president of mexico, but the meeting was to make sure that everybody understands that this is going to be a president who will work with our allies, to make sure that lives of citizens in both countries improve over the next four years. Dickerson after the meeting donald trump then gave a speech in arizona which he said, they dont know it but theyre going to pay for the wall, he was talking about mexico. After setting up a meeting to show this part of his character and building a relationship with to show that hes dominating the mexicans or would as president . How does that work . Isnt that a mixed message . , no john, i think hes being candid. Thats one of the reasons that they disagree upon. Theyre going to have to be topic of further discussion going forward. But i think what donald is doing being very candid with the American People about this is one of the areas where they disagree. This is the kind of transparency you get from donald trump as opposed to what you get from Hillary Clinton who hasnt had a months. Hides, doesnt answer questions except for high dollar doane others. Donald trump is going to tell you what he thinks, sometimes you agree, some times you dont. Never have to wonder. Hillary clinton shes a mystery woman of 2016. All we know is that she told us she had one device thats why shes the private email server, john, now we find out this week from the fbi, 13 different mobile devices and five different ipads, all of which are now gone. The wall that donald trump was talking really going to happen that mexico is going to pay for it . Listen, i think that donald trump is negotiated some extraordinary deals over the course of time. In his career. This will be another challenging deal for him to negotiate. But absolutely believe that is the way he sees it, will be part of overall negotiation to improve the economies in both countries to make sure that the lives of people in both countries are protected from drug running and gun running and illegal immigration, which is listen, people have lost a lot of money so far in the last 16 months betting against donald trump. Dickerson because the law is such an important part of his canned da see you said, this makes no sense referring to the wall, i dont think if we present him with a bill hes going to pay for it. Were you wrong then . I disagreed with donald trump at the time. Big shock, i was running against him, john. So disagreed with her during we can be fair. Of course i disagreed because i was running against him. Dickerson do you think but john, a lot of people john, a lot of people, myself included, have lost betting against donald trump. And i think hes going to be a very good negotiator for the American People. Not only on this issue but on trade deals that will help improve our economy to make the world safer and more secure. Dickerson the question of the 11 million undocumented donald trump at one point said they would be leaving america so fast it would make your head spin. Now saying something that will be worked out. In the way we see immigration talked about that kind of softening to use his words, usually is prelude to not ultimately dealing with all 11 million. Thats what it feels like here. Why is that not the case . Why is this not basically moving away from his position he had in the primary . Listen, we want we want listen and if they hear new information or different information that leads them to conclude different positions, we want people to do that. Be really clear, donald trump is going to get rid very early on two to three million criminals that are here illegally in this country. That will be priority number o one. Once remove those two to three million from the country, return them to country of origin because of their criminal conduct what donald trump wants to do take a deep breath, look find out if you find humane way to deal with those that remain. What hes talking about is a pause. After the two to three million get put out of the country, because theyre committing crimes, hurting americans, selling drugs, doing things that are illegal. Once those people are dealt with first, everyone agrees on that issue then deal with the remaybing eight million people. Thats what donald trump wants to d. I think that is humane way to deal with it. Im proud of the fact hes willing to stand up and say what he reall hes learned more about the topic. Dickerson your point an evolution to a pause that shows his ability to adapt to, changing information. Absolutely. Thats something that Hillary Clinton will tell you donald trump cant do. What ill tell you about Hillary Clinton, john, is that she doesnt evolve, because she doesnt talk to anybody except for mega rich donors in the hamptons all over america, hollywood to hampton are the two questions. Dickerson i hear line much attack that might be used in part of the debate, you also went up against him how much does he really need to prepare for debates . Everybody needs to prepare, john. Needs to get ready, donald is taking that process very seriously. But in the end theres nothing you can do in preparation that can hide the essence of who you are. The essence of who donald trump is, he is outspoken, aggressive, smart, successful businessman who is going to be a strong leader for our country. He essence of Hillary Clinton, shes a Political Insider who over and over again not told the truth to the American People different rules that apply to her than everybody else. You are not going to be able to hide that no matter how many coaches she hires not going to change the essence of who she has been and who she is that is what you are going to see in the debate. Dickerson a report in Washington Post this week paying fine to the i. R. S. For 25,000 donation had given to a Political Committee supporting Florida Attorney general pam bonding in 2013. She was looking into maybe investigating Trump University ultimately didnt. Donald trump said he knew better than anybody how to use the system, how to to use political donations to get the system to work for him. Is that an instance of that in that situation, gave the money then investigation didnt happen . I cant believe, john, that anyone would way. Shes an outstanding attorney general. Who has been reelected by the people of florida, shes somebody who has been an outstanding Law Enforcement officer and continues to be. I cant imagine that pam would ever make decisions on that basis. With you but what i will tell you know to bill clinton has taken over 16 million of taxpayer money to help to fund the Clinton Foundation. Foundation that auto sen systemly was the person and group that was screaming who would get to be secretary of dollar check to the Clinton Foundation you got a visit with the secretary of state. No doubt about what was going on there, john. Same way no doubt with Hillary Clinton said she had private email server for one device to use one device now know from the fbi she had 13 devices, one of which was the story with a hammer detried with a hammer. Why were they hammering her cell phone, john . Lets talk about the real issues of trust in this race, real issues of trust in this race, i can tell you as former what i saw in the fbi files that were released friday that Hillary Clinton was not prosecuted dickerson governor christie weve run out of time. Thanks for being with us. Joining us from phoenix is republican senator jeff flake. Senator, donald trump this week visited mexico, met with the president then and gave very fiery speech in your state of arizona at the end of the week what do you think the net result of those two actions . Action, i think all of us had some hope after that that he might be changing the tone and tenor of his campaign. But then when the speech was delivered in arizona later that day, he seemed to be right back where he has been. Dickerson whats your understanding of how hes going to handle the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in america . Thats not clear at all. Some people, said it was heartening, some said softening i say it was just confusing. There really isnt any clear indication of whether or not, for example, kids who are brought across the border when they were two years old, socalled dreamers, whether they would be forced to go back to mexico and if they would be visa slots for them to return to the United States if they so choose later on. It really is unclear right now. Dickerson you have been part of the immigration discussion in washington, spent a lot much listening to the speeches donald trump gave in arizona how do you think his immigration plan can h he plans to kickoff the minute he gets in office how would that be received in washington . What would those early days and months of his administration be like . Well, any serious Immigration Reform has to include four elements. Obviously border security, donald trump has talked quite a bit about that, although just really what element, building a wall, making mexico pay for it is not very serious policy in then talk about interior enfor enforcement. Having an everify style system to allow employers to know who theyre hiring. Then you have robust, temporary worker program, both for skilled and unskilled labor. Hes talked very little about that. And then the mechanism to deal with those who are here illegally now and that has been just kind of muddied at best. Dickerson you talked about campaign weved that 134 conversation you and i before, since then, donald trump has made a bit of pivot he said he regretted some things. Hes tried to change his position on undocumented workers, also kind of layered over his view about not allowing new muslim integration, any of those moves done anything to change your thinking about him as a president . Id like to see him stick with some of those positions for awhile. The ban on muslims, he does seem to have walked back, talking more about vetting the process that seems to be bert im glad to see that. With regard to immigration, he pivots then pivots right back so its kind of 360 degree pivot if at times. Id like to see a Firm Position that he sticks with for awhile. And obviously id like to see it have more realistic position in dealing with those who are here illegally now. Position arent you at a point november return in terms of ever supporting him . Well, it becomes increasingly difficult to see that hes going to change. I dont expect that ill be able to support him in november. Id like to, but hes a republican nominee i just dont see how i can. Dickerson and other republican senators running including john mccain in your state to distance themself from donald trump, john mccain appears to be doing hell be check against hiy i wouldnt suggest he take my advice but hes doing what i think republicans need to do. If we want the future of our party to be what it needs to be, we cant associate with this kind of message and certainly with this kind of tone and rhetoric thats being used long term i think that drives away young voters. Certainly drives away a lot of people in the Minority Community that were going to need moving ahead. Are doing exactly what they need to do. Dickerson Hillary Clinton has been saying that donald trump is not a part of the republican party, shes been saying republicans who are not like him, does actually help republicans who are trying to win in the same year hes running as president . Probably does. For anybody to say that. For people to be reminded that this is not what the party stands for, i think is a good thing. I wish more republicans would say that as well, but if Hillary Clinton wants to say it im glad people, voters are being reminded. Dickerson finally quickly, Hillary Clinton spending money in arizona, thinks competitive in the general election is that just trickry or is arizona really up for grabs in the President Shall contest . It shouldnt be up for grabs, mitt romney won by eight points. But frankly it is. I think that theyre spending money because they have some indication that she might be in play. Unfortunately i think that is the case. Part of the vote thats at play here . No, its not. Not just about hispanic voters ive always said that independent swing voters and others expect the Major Party Candidates to have serious policy proposals and with regard to immigration just saying that youre going to build a wall make mexico pay for sit not a serious policy proposal i think most arizonans know that. Dickerson senator jeff flake we appreciate you being with us. Dickerson were back now to talk numbers more from our cbs news ballets ground tracker poll, were joined by cbs news director of elections, anthony salvanto. Lets walk through this slowly. 13 states were going to be obsessed with them Election Night they are where the race is taking place. Give us sense where things now stand in those 13 battleground states. Clinton is still leading, in that sense the race is essentially unchanged still leading among the same underneath that lead and shes got historically high unfavorable ratings. Some things havent changed arent good news. We havent seen in that polling from a front runner before. What that does, it introduces a little bit of uncertain too still in this race because then voters say that they feel like theyre settling, like they dont really like either choice, picked a front runner but settling for a choice rather than making affirmative a little bit up in the air. Dickerson this is not an act of joy just bit more grudging. Recapitulate of people who havent paid attention, what sit underneath this week about her . She still has persistent issues on trust, on telling the truth and some of it stems from the email server. People say in this poll they feel like her answers to that are getting less believable over but to really understand this Public Opinion you have to the bigger picture. In polling people consistently say they feel in