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♪ mark: on the show tonight, more focus from iowa. let us go to our men peter cook with all the latest political news. peter: the state department released the first batch of hillary clinton's personal e-mails when she was secretary of state but using a private e-mail server. it was related to the 2012 terrorist attack in libya that killed americans. she said she never use the server for classified materials but the fbi revealed e-mails
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with struggling to reveal the debts. she got a lot of advice from susan blumenthal even though she had no official government role. clinton commented on the e-mails. hillary clinton: i want them to release them all as soon as possible. they're in the process of doing it. i understand there is a certain protocol that have to be followed and they are following that. these that are being released today have been in the committee jurisdiction. it was given to the committee some months ago. now, finally those are getting released. i would like to see it expedited so we get the more out quickly. peter: clinton supporters says the e-mails correspond with the previous accounts of benghazi. a special committee investigating this tragedy --
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there is a deposition from blumenthal and eventually from hillary clinton herself. mark: back to the focus group -- we were in des moines, iowa earlier this week. we spent a lot of time with democrats and republicans. we want to bring you more material we have not got to show you yet. first, democrats. we talked about hillary clinton and other democrats who are talked about as presidential candidates -- bernie sanders and elizabeth warren who so far has refused to declare running. we talked about the clintons and the political style. the clintons have been more secretive than any other politicians. does anybody agree? you agree? anybody else? not of the rest of you think that? >> i think they are more strategic. what is secretive? mark: another thing deriving
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from the foundation controversy an e-mail controversy, some people say the clintons feel like they can play by their own rules. >> i think all politicians -- >> i think they play the game well. they think ahead before something happens just like when she was using a non-server? mark: personal. >> i think she is thinking ahead. she knows what is coming next. she has seen it. mark: people tend to agree with that point of view as opposed to playing by their own rules? >> it is the nature of politicians. mark: so the republicans have a big field -- they have like 16 candidates. >> i count 21. mark: that is a lot. is anybody that is running for the republican nomination that you find appealing? >> no. mark: anybody?
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>> marco rubio mark: mark: -- mark: what is appealing about him? >> he is more left than most republicans. mark: does anybody have anything positive to say about jeb bush? >> is that a joke? [laughter] mark: why do you say that? >> we don't need any more bushes in the white house. mark: do any of you want hillary clinton elected? >> she has competition but she is crushing them right now. mark: does anybody worry about her chances of winning? >> maybe get a little more competition -- more of a race. mark: does anybody else share his wish on that to get ready? >> i think bernie sanders will surprise people.
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you will have a bigger voice than people give him credit. or mark: why du think for? . r. mark: why du thinkdo you think that? >> i like his policies and he answers the questions. mark: do you like them to take more progressive positions? >> yeah. mark: will it take an effect? >> she has to lead more to the left now. mark: is it anymore to the liking of hillary clinton? you would like it more if he could be the nominee? >> oh, yeah. we have a citizens united america. we need to raise a lot of money. there is so many characteristics where he does not stand a chance. mark: do you think about bernie sanders? >> i don't know much about him. mark: martin o'malley?
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>> governor of maryland? mark: former governor of maryland. what do you think about him? >> i don't know much about him. he sounds like a good guy. i just have not really read too much of his stances lately so i can't say. mark: charlie? >> i know he is a bit opposed with hillary on some issues. i land somewhere in between bernie sanders and hillary. so it aligns a little better thanwith me. mark: anybody have thoughts on jim webb? >> i have seen them in interviews. he is direct. i don't know -- i have not seen them too much recently in the news. in htthe past, anytime i come across them, i have always liked what he had to say. mark: raise your hand if you
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think elizabeth warren could win the caucus. >> i don't think she could beat hillary. mark: ok. is there anybody you think that could beat hillary or she unbeatable? >> at this point, yes. mark: charlie? >> i don't, not that i have heard of. mark: always interesting what voters think. we did those focus groups in des moines. what do you think they have a say about the clinton's willingness to engage in hardball politics? john: it is amazing. people get away with stuff because it is bait in the cake. people assume that is how it is. these people not only assume at the admire it. it is hardball and these guys play it well. mark: they know they can win elections and that is what they want. john: they spent a lot of time
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talking about bernie sanders who is the new player in the democratic side. what did you think about the reaction to him? mark: they liked the fact he is playing a role farther to the left and they had some affection for him and respect. they did not say this totally explicitly but it seemed like they wanted somebody more like bernie sanders but i know he cannot win. john: they like the honesty and the authenticity which a lot of voters crave. mark: i asked them about elizabeth warren and they don't think she can beat hillary clinton. a lot of people in brooklyn would say we hope elizabeth warned does not get in. she got in, she cannot beat her. john: you look at the polls and it is true, elizabeth warned would not warren would not have much chance. it is really -- the are some
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people that make a lot of noise in the left that make it seem like she has more support than she really does. mark: my take away from the full session -- they are sophisticated, pro-clinton and not idealistic. penalty killing clinton can necessarily change washington but i know that is their best hope. john: all they care about is winning in keeping a republican from taking the oval office. mark: they are pro-clinton with a lot of asterisks. we will be right back with more exciting focus group action. time with the republicans, right after this. ♪
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john: i will give you a choice but somebody that has experience or someone who knows how government works and experience in that way or somebody that can bring change? or are you looking for a mixture? >> i think there has to be a mixture. 30's to beyou need leadership and governance qualities and have to be able to work with people and be diplomatic and cross the aisle and the with both republicans and democrats as opposed to being so divisive. that comes again with leadership and the ability to run business. >> i think most politicians want to get reelected. that is their number one goal. that should not be the number one goal. all the term limits -- i don't think the country was set up for a politician now everybody
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is a professional politician. people come in with no money and leave as billionaires. >> i want somebody that is charismatic and can get people behind him. john: it is important to have some of you that has held elective office before? >> not really. they need to have a record. this guy now as never really done anything being a neighborhood organizer. we need somebody that did something. [laughter] john: fair enough. what you think about that? >> i agree. you need to have something. entrepreneur -- something. donald trump is so successful in business. that is is aa core he does really well. he is a candidate for a reason. he is great atm money, making
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money. can he turn america's economy around? sure. that is something. better than obama. john: if you criticize mr. trump, most of the republicans -- if you put him aside you have a bunch of republicans who have either been a governor or is a governor or a senator. when you think about those qualifications, is there one of those that is more attractive or less attractive? the idea of the executive experience or the legislative experience or could it be either one? >> either one just as long -- they still need to understand how government works and know the ins and outs to be able to run the government. if you don't completely understand how the government works, how can you be its commander-in-chief? >> i think a governor is better
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than a senator. a governor has to run the state. i think a governor would make a better president than a legislator. john: anybody agree? >> she is an outsider as well which gives you no preconceived notions. john: how many people in the room think it is important the republican nominee be a conservative? ok only about half. for the others of you for whom the conservative mis is not is not important, do you want a moderate or either or? moderate is what you were looking for? >> moderate and not to terrifically conservative. >> i think there is different levels of conservativism. you have the far right, good
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luck. an elephant instead of a donkey. john: how important is it to you that the candidate you get behind represents the future for the republican party? >> that is the reason we go through the whole process otherwise we can sit back and do nothing. again, i would like to see the world left in good hands for my family. yes, it is very important. john: you said it was important to you after talking about ronald reagan. >> a crossover -- she made a point about gaining all the republicans. people get upset -- i went on vote for him. we need somebody that can cross over and bring everyone. >> you need to have somebody that can see into the future and keep us progressing and moving forward. if you don't, we will stay stagnant and i don't think anybody wants that. john: mark everything we have
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seen across the country so far exemplifies that conversation. it is a wide-open race. mark: some like experience, some like a new face. some like a more conservative candidate, some say doesn't have to be conservative. john: one as a legislator and somewhat executive experience or business leader. mark: anybody thinking about running could find some hope that their profile will work. you don't have somebody like bob dole, an old senator. lindsey graham would be an exception. the leading candidates are younger. john: the one thing that came through is -- republican group -- they want a visionary and somebody that looks like the future. not necessarily young but some of you that will take the party forward. you could kind of tell in this group there was -- there was a palpable buzz around marco
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rubio. there was a way in which you could see how it might benefit them that kind of yearning for something new, fresh and future oriented. mark: my instinct listen to those voices and looking at the polling is while somebody like rubio is getting their turn, i don't get the sense it will be like the last cycle where somebody had their turn on the stage they rocketed up to the 20's or 30's. i think people might get a little bit of a bump but even the people expressing enthusiasm or positive things about rubio and walker, it was not like e consensus. john: last time, you had a very weak field where people collapsed. in this field, it is stronger see you can imagine it'll be even more evened out. the moderate conservative thing which you are supposed to have -- you do not have much of that at all. even those that were
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mark: every time we go to iowa, we try to stop by smitty's which is near the airport and the other is also pretty easy to get to -- the restaurant in downtown des moines that is more to do with politics than most things in the hawkeye state. we took andrew with us to find out how this incredibly popular restaurant has become incredibly important. ♪ >> how are you? mark: great to see you. this place has been open since 2002. what was downtown des moines like? >> there was nothing across the street. virtually no restaurants or
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activities going on. john: it was a paradise? >> it was a food desert. john: what gave you the idea that i was going to do this? >> the city wanted to tell the building down to build a site. i had a preservationist friend who felt it should not be torn down. it was built in 1912. mark: when did it become a political place? >> we do not really notice at the time but most of the candidates stay downtown at the marriott, a few blocks from here. when they would finish their day they would start coming here in 2002. it was john kerry, john edwards had his own table, joe biden had his own table. john: how did it but it on your the map? >> a lot of people found out.
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he had a table in the middle of the restaurant. by the end of the evening, the press latched on and there were five or six tables of press. john kerry announced his candidacy here. mark: was romney here? >> yes. yet new year's eve -- he had new year's eve parties here for the press. they were all coming out. we spent $9 million to restore it. it has been the most satisfying investment i have ever made. mark: the you know when you will make your money back? >> it is an investment. in 2002 2006 caucuses, we had all three anchors here. peter jennings, dan rather and tom brokaw. they were all on the restaurant at the same time.
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mark: we are here right before the lunch rush. what is the biggest night in terms of media star power? >> it used to be the night before the caucuses but now the candidates are politicking until the end. so, i think the night before the caucuses when we are most busy. mark: what is it like with the political people coming in particularly the journalists? >> i guess. we do a lot of business. right now during the caucus season we get people that stay a long time so they can see celebrities. it helps us and hurts us at the same time a little. john: you look back at the 13 years what is the most star-studded night you can remember? >> sharon stone called one night and said he heard about the food
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and was hoping we can keep the kitchen open. that was a pretty easy decision. we had her, scarlett johansson was here which was exciting. that was right after the obama win. john: the night of the 2008. >> yes. mark: do political people order different stuff, more stuff? >> john kerry likes the fish -- everybody likes their favorite. ron paul came here a lot. i don't know what he would, but i know kerry liked the seafood. john: nothing like good iowa seafood. mark: if you are writing a history book, what will be the paragraph about this restaurant? >> preservation makes a difference. there were a lot of buildings that might have been reserved. the ravens 16 restaurants that
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-- there have been 16 restaurants that have opened downtown. different apartments that are being built or have been built. whole areas are growing and we have had a number of those developers come. for this building and this restaurant -- mark: where does the name come from? >> my wife and i spent a lot of time in italy. when you go to downtown italian locations, it is the city center in italy. mark: this is the city center of des moines. >> we like to think so. mark: thank you. john: great restaurant, great building. we will be right back after this. ♪
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