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>> marco rubio for president >> for g.o.p. presidential candidates being on the ground, talking veterans, listening to the issues is one of the most important tactics in their hunt for delegates u if you're a veteran or you have a family

member that is serving now or in the past, can you raise your hand so we can thank you some in that's unbelievable. >> here in south carolina there are eight military bases across the state and of the nearly five million residents here, over veterans. >> the fraud at the veterans administration is beyond belief. we're going to straighten it out, but we will make the be. >> from donald trump to ted cruz, the millitary and veteran affairs has been at the top of their list of talking points >> we have seen moralee in the military plummet. we have seen a commander in chief that does not stand with the service men and women that does not believe in their mission. >> lieutenant colonel is a veteran of afghanistan and is listening closely right? >> well, you know, i think

they're all saying the right things, about you the proof is in the pudding. so we will see. i can't judge until they get into office >> our army is smaller than it has been since the second world war >> a packed town hall. marco rubio told the crowd he wanted an regan-style rebuild of national security and vowed to win the war on terror >> if we catch any terrorists alive, they won't have the right to remain silent, and they're going to go to guantanamo. a tone repeated by front runners on the trail >> veterans die waiting for dock force on simple things. they wait in rooms for five days, four days, six days, die. >> in over haul to the scandal veteran affairs, an end to delays, every candidate on the

trail with their own spin. >> there are good people at the va. we thank them and celebrate them, but if you're not going a good job at the va when i'm president, you will be fired >> i think that's a good idea. start from scratch and seep what the needs are. >> a key issue in the south carolina primary, one that-- south carolina, one that would be going all the way. >> that veteran that we spoke to in the story that you guys just watched, guess what, he was undecided yesterday between marco rubio and ted cruz and isn't that indicative of what we're seeing tonight in the horse road accident race here. -- horse race here. >> you're right. in the latest polling we have 7% in now. donald trump is the winner so the associated press says. did you ever think you would hear yourself say that, but a real dog-fight with 7% reporting

between ted cruz at 22% roughly, marco rubio roughly at 21%. a lot at stake here for second place. do you remember back in iowa when marco rubio came in third place he gave what bewildered a lot of people a victory speech, calling that a victory. do you expect that he could get away with that expectations game again tonight? what do you think we can expect from marco rubio when he appears before that crowd behind you? >> i think he will come out here with his fists up blazing. this guy has been excited all week. he really has thought he had a fighting chance to be in close contention with donald trump and beat ted cruz. i know the crowd here is clearly going to energyise the situation. the governor is here. her endorsement was massive as far as getting faith into marco rubio here. he is playing more to the undecided group.

as we talked to the veteran yesterday, he wasn't sure. he didn't want to take that chance on donald trump. so he was making that decision today. i think you will see marco rubio coming out hard here. >> thank you. adam, more shifts under the feet of the political structure and establishment tonight from south carolina yes. absolutely. thank you for that. let's hit the reset button here and bring you up-to-date on the very latest in the race. dlt is the projected winner there in south carolina. marco rubio and ted cruz battling it out for second place. former florida

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