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You know, we have the worst roads in the country in michigan. that's why we ran on fixing infrastructure. you have the lowest educational outcomes. that's why we ran on education. it's a state that donald trump won by 10,000 votes. >> who do you think is delivers the most relevant message from the candidates on stage at the democratic debate to michigan residents? >> you know, i think all of the candidates are still ramping up on what they need to do and say in michigan. we're looking forward to welcoming them back to michigan. the person that wins michigan has to show up. when they do that, w...

Hypergolic, but wal-mart incites a lot of emotion on both sides. and i don't know if you saw the fine print, but what wal-mart has pledged to do is purchase a quarter of a trillion dollars of usa-made goods over the next ten years. it's basically an appeal to the united states for 2 1/2 billion dollars. i wanted to do the ad. i'm not a spokesman for wal-mart, but i'm up to my neck in american manufacturing and skill trades. that's the first ad i've seen in a long time from a major retailer that says hey, look, think about us whatever you want. we're doubling down on the country. do you want to...

Bridges become slippery and ice is on trees. >> let's be honest, steve, you saved him. >> maria, thank you very much. >> mike, you know him from "dirty jobs." he's got a new book out called "profoundly disconnected." if you notice on the title, it's got pro and con highlighted. >> thank you. >> you referred to it as a one-page book and in the book, you refer to it as a fake book. >> true. yeah. both of those things are true. mostly it's a fund-raiser. among the various things 2003 is try and raise money and awareness around the steel trades, so we award work ethic, scholarships and run what we...

Apprentices in the u.s., but majority are in traditional skill trades like electrician, carpentry, plumbing. it could help make apprenticeship an attractive alternative to college. >> we've been trying the pure college route for decades. and we have not gotten good results. >> the apprenticeship has paid off for them. >> she would have a full-time job here if and when that opportunity comes available for both of us. >> christine romans, cnn, new york. everyone's retirement dream is different; how we get there is not. we're americans. we work. we plan. ameriprise advisors can help you like they...

Relationship as opposed to an internship. >> there are 358,000 registered apprentices, but a majority of those are in skill trades like car pep try and plumbing. if they push into industries, it could help make apprenticeship an attractive alternative to college. >> we have been trying the college route for decades have haven't gotten good results. >> reporter: the apprenticeship has paid off. >> she would definitely have a full-time job if and when that opportunity comes available for both of us. >> reporter: christine roman, cnn, new york. the american dream is of a better future, a confiden...