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Gregg: point well-made, mark. a lot of people are wondering, why is he signing it now and they're suspicious of it. after you will before the august 6th debate on fox news he was ahead in the polls. well he is still ahead in the polls which invites the question, what's changed? refused to make the pledge then. why now? >> because he sustained those polls. i think he thinks he will be the republican nominee. he is 30% in the national polls. leading in all the polls but the specter of an independent bid was actually putting a ceiling on his support. you remember in the fox news debate he was boo...

Reason why he's the juiciest and the most inviting target. >> let's talk about the loyalty pledge that trump was willing to make today and was not willing to make on august 6th at the fox news republican debate. he says it's because in the last month the republican party has treated him fairly. i mean, is that the real reason? do you buy that? and is this paper, you know, worth -- is this pledge worth the paper it's printed on? >> the answer to the second question is no. because trump could easily say any time between now and, i don't know, six months from now i have been treated unfairly rece...

Will support whoever the eventual republican nominee will be, which jeb bush said he will do, and very importantly that whoever is in the race will rule out running as an independent. as you know, that is something that donald trump did not do at the first gop debate on august 6th. that said, he's been hinting this may be something he may do. remember, in certain states like in south carolina, in order to run in that primary, you've got to sign a very similar pledge saying you will not run as an independent. that's something we may see from donald trump, later this afternoon possibly when he s...

Texting. >> people seem to have the attitude everybody does it. this one time isn't going to matter. this one time isn't going to hurt. >> reporter: often it does. just like drinking and driving, police say it's going to take a combination of education and enforcement to get people to realize just how dangerous texting and driving can be. >> thank you, jonathan. keeping an eye on donald trump, who has been meeting with the republican national committee chairman in new york city about whether he will sign the pledge to support the eventual gop nominee and not run as an independent. just about...

Ball more than this moment at the gop debate fox news hosted on august 6th? >> is there anyone on stage, can i see hands, who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the republican party and pledge to not run an independent campaign against that person. mr. trump. >> chris? >> it was -- it's -- it looks crazier now than it did before. that was a fun night. >> very. >> here's the difference. trump's answer goes on into talking about like maybe i will if you're nice to me. if you're not nice to me maybe i won't. maybe i will go out and run a third party campaign. w...