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I think that that's reflects where -- how a lot of voters see the issue. she's taken some heat over this over the last few months. i think at the same time to richard's point, she's been out talking about a variety of issues, at the same time. and i think the debate prevents -- allows on opportunity for her to discuss the issues more so than the daily news clip from folks who are attacking her on the e-mail issue. that said, i do think it's something that has -- she's struggled with it a little bit in the polls. i think overall with the polls where you see people who are saying that it affects...

It's hard, especially in light of the allegations by the former staffer, for democrats to go into the e-mail issue. there's not a lot of appetite for that in the party. that doesn't mean that issue has vanished or there would not be a concern for her in the general election. an easier for way for them to go after her is she moved her positions. you can't trust her on the issues. >> martin o'malley has done that. let's play that for you. do we have it, guys? martin o'malley, she was one of the first people that came forward and said, yes, we should be arming the syrian rebels and now no-fly zon...

Democratic debate, real voters reacting to the candidates, especially hillary clinton's e-mail controversy. here to break it down, margaret hoover, cnn political commentator, as well as john avalon. fascinating to talk to these voters in new hampshire. i don't have to tell you guys how engaged they are and plugged in. democratic voters are not that concerned, really. i shouldn't say concerned. i should say interested in her e-mail issue. what do you think about that, margaret? >> hillary clinton probably has benefited from the advantage of having this happen early. once this has been out for a...

Leaders. >> and what this, i guess what the whistle blower is saying the committee turned too much on the focus of the e-mails. you said the e-mail issue is an issue for hillary clinton. does it need to be investigated? >> i think there are a couple of -- they may well be connected, but i think they're two separate issues. i don't believe -- i don't believe that the manufacturered s -- manufactured aspect is what they reported to be. whether or not the secretary violated rules, regulations, and laws and having a private server is up to her campaign and the lawyers to answer. that's an fbi inve...

Into a partisan attack on hillary clinton? >> this committee has always been about getting to the truth. the american taxpayers, the american people deserve the truth, and the families of the four individuals who gave their life for their country that night, those families want to know the truth. that's what we're focused on. i would say this. since the whole e-mail story broke back in march, we have interviewed 33 witnesses, only one of those witnesses dealt specifically with the e-mail issue. that was the shortest interview of all, because that witness took the fifth. so we have been focused...