hope you have a great saturday. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] bush yesterday, walking through the iowa state fair, where presidential candidates this week have been speaking on the "des moines minutes" soapbox, 20 each. several more candidates will be appearing today, including hillary clinton, however not expected to appear on the soapbox. her walking

through the state fair. also, rick santorum, who won the iowa caucus four years ago, will spoke o speak on the soapbox. donald trump is expected at 1:30. senator bernie sanders, who leads the democratic race in early new hampshire polls, comes to the soapbox at 3:00. all of this, liber tapes coverage -- live or taped coverage, as well as your comments on facebook and twitter. , jeb!e them hell >> in fall, the epa recommended -- jeb bush: they were like 1.5

years doing nothing. >> and they have still not done anything. just go back to the renewable fuel standards from your brothers time. it worked effectively. jeb bush: [indiscernible] >> we had some of our best years when it was being implemented. the epa totally screwed it up. we happy administrator here two years ago at the state fair, set all the right things, and went back to washington -- jeb bush: they have a mess on their hands. >> well, they caused it. jeb bush: i know they did. they need criminal charges. >> if it was anybody else, they

would. jeb bush: good learning experience for them. ?ow we doing to >> good to see you. >> governor, great state. great job. jeb bush: where are you going to school? >> i just got into harvard and columbia.

jeb bush: be sure to e-mail me. >> i will. i need your vote. asks for when someone your vote, you have to meditate on it and consider it. >> how are you doing? jeb bush: good. i'm looking for some more food. workshops coming out -- pork chops coming out over there. >> i will vote for you, man. jeb bush: thank you. >> [indiscernible]

something more bilaterally between public and private. jeb bush: something outcomes base, simple, it didn't try to impose a western, u.s. imposition on countries that were completely different. it worked. funded so that people get to say, this is what works for us. would you support that? jeb bush: yeah. and faxed, i would turn all of our aid programs into those kinds of projects, and also, programs with more free market economics, and promoting -- instead of promoting governments that are corrupt. great question. do you consider yourself a mckinley republican or a theater roosevelt republican? jeb bush: [indiscernible]

i kind of like the traditional conservative approach. hard to be critical of teddy roosevelt the guy was so all in. back then, we had totally different -- we now have a progressive government. now the progressive government has run amok. if you have the same pass in as passion for reform teddy roosevelt, that would it be bad. ♪ [the national anthem] [applause]

[indiscernible chatter] >> how are we doing?

jeb bush: a lot of people pork because it is lean and healthier. >> the chinese are buying a lot of pork.

jeb bush: the safety is higher. how is the cheeseburger -- you have cheese inside? you have bacon in that too? you have egg? you have my name on it? >> you bet. we have you all set up. it has become a big hit in the last year. >> i love to grill with bacon.

jeb bush: oh, yeah. where is your farm? >> northeast iowa. >> beautiful northeast iowa. jeb bush: what are the biggest challenges you face right now? >> me being down here is wrong. [indiscernible] >> bio security. jeb bush: making sure there aren't infections? >> we raise babies. >> we just had this big thing with the chickens. >> that's a huge problem. over 30 million. jeb bush: what about labor, what's the issue?

we don't work an average 8:00 to 5:00. times, at 1:00of in the morning. jeb bush: if you can't find workers, what do you do? >> do-it-yourself. >> get frustrated. >> can we get a photo? jeb bush: that would be great. >> governor, get in here. jeb bush: how many people do you have on your ranch? >> i think we have about 10 employees. we have my son down in louisiana. >> is that right? national guard? i would have liked to have gone down to see him. i have basic training myself.

know, i haven't been back since, but i was there in fall 1969. it was hot. and humid. >> this time of the year, it would it be fun. august and september is the worst time to be there. >> this is the slippery you will flipperng with -- the you will be working with. >> [indiscernible]

>> a little short guy. about five foot tall. i was a sophomore.

jeb bush: i've been told there is an inverse relationship between height and intelligence. the taller you are, the less smart you are. tallest in my family. jeb bush: where you from? >> clarion, iowa. 90 miles north. jeb bush: what do you grow? beans -- nd soy corn and soybeans. jeb bush: pork? >> not anymore. takes time. i ground my own beef and everything. >> governor, will you be in

charge of the hamburgers? >> he's a pro. leastave done it for at 26 years. years as lieutenant and i think i did it 10 years when i was in an office. >> where did he go? >> they are hotter than they look. jeb bush: how about the hamburgers? >> pork burgers. not ready to be flipped. jeb bush: after 27 years, the man knows what he's doing. >> that's right. when you start seeing bubbling on top, that's when.

then, they have pork chop on a stick. jeb bush: that's where i'm going next. buy a little bit to promote the economy. they think coming around and taking pictures is enough. for economic purposes, they need to go like this, they have to take the money out and spend. >> they are all watching. jeb bush: [indiscernible] i haven't eaten anything but fried snickers. >> how is that? trying to describe it, it's just like heaven.

fried snickers. melted and fried. and like gigantic quantities of power sugar on top. >> will you be joining other candidates? >> i'm trying to be a good host. jeb bush: all 74 of us. go to all 99 counties. >> why do you want to support pork today? >> you can't beat the iowa state fair. jeb bush: why don't you ask him another layup question.

>> are you a competitive person? i'm very competitive. very competitive. >> my granddaughter, nine years old, won a blue-ribbon with a raspberry cake she made. pretty happy little girl. jeb bush: wild raspberries? >> they aren't wild. great time for raspberries. jeb bush: governor, i'm worried there are bubbles coming out of your pork burger. there is one. some progress being made on the right-hand side. jeb bush: what do you think? let me know, i will assist you. >> who is better on the grill, you or your brother?

jeb bush: i don't know how good he is. i do this with my son every sunday, and we normally have steak or pork. let's say, i'm pretty competitive. >> it's like anything, the more you do it, the better you get. jeb bush: that's why he's such a great governor. you get that mental health issue all worked out? >> yes. mental health redesign. we were fortunately one of the latter states to do that. jeb bush: we did that when i was governor. i was surprised you cap be

institutionalized model. you did the right thing. it takes a while. people are starting to see that we provide better services. focused onou are giving people who need the service. right thing to do. we found that we increase services to a lot of people. branstad: that's right. we are also doing this care for medicaid. jeb bush: you are starting that? terry branstad: twentysomething states are doing that. jeb bush: [indiscernible] you are increasing it? replacing it.:

jeb bush: i don't know why they lowered it. i don't know why is always more complicated than it needs to be. terry branstad: notice that? jeb bush: let me be president for us. it is increasingly more competitive. it will have huge benefits. i think that was the original idea. it seems to be working. terry branstad: in our state, it is working great. we have gone from being energy dependent -- we produce more ethanol than we consume gasoline.

jeb bush: i was surprised when i got into this, wind. arry branstad: we, as country, 20% of our energy is wind. there will be another million dollar investment in wind. jeb bush: there's not much wind. terry branstad: here's the thing. [indiscernible] jeb bush: you're kidding. >> [indiscernible] jeb bush: just what i'm saying right here? it.he very tip of jeb bush: using a looks like 160? sure it looks 160?

>> the governor knows all about this. this is the best food at the iowa state fair. jeb bush: the healthiest food at the iowa state fair. here we go. >> i'm going to flip these. enjoy. jeb bush: oh man. >> and doesn't get any better than that. jeb bush: definitely. with an egg or two. do you have any hot sauce? >> barbecue sauce. jeb bush: does the insult the pork chop? pork serve pork as what is.

flavors. has their own jeb bush: bacon doesn't hurt. >> you cannot beat pork chop on the stick. jeb bush: it is hard to find a pork chop on a stick at the hampton inn -- the hilton garden in, my home away from home. they normally have beef jerky and almonds. this is a lot better. >> isn't this good? jeb bush: yep. i never thought there would be a day when people were just staring at me eating porkchops. >> the iowa state fair, it doesn't get better than this.

jeb bush: thank you. >> while you are here with the governor, what are your thoughts on water quality issues and the lawsuit going on in iowa? runoff?with agrono jeb bush: that should be a state issue wherever possible. we have huge rainfall. i mean, it is flat. we have a really diverse and fragile ecosystem. people in florida know how to take care of the water a lot better than the epa. >> we have a strategy to reduce nutrients. something being developed with iowa state university. we are working with farmers.

we don't need more government regulations. that will drive up the cost and really reduce liability to make iowa more competitive. jeb bush: your point is well taken. our regional issues. we have the mississippi river, the great lakes, the gulf of mexico, the atlantic. this administration has gotten hyperactive in pushing down -- expanding what the definition of federal orders are. no one has ever come close to this definition. in a state like iowa, it has huge impacts to get a permit for a drainage ditch, or pond, a retention pond.

they get permits -- it takes forever. they impose their will top-down. florida is different from mississippi, different from iowa. >> what would you do about it? jeb bush: reverse it. hopefully some of these rules will be pending because of court challenges. the 10th amendment is just as important as all the other ones. [indiscernible]

>> the clean water act says it should be enacted at the state level. they did not consult with the state, or the people who would be affected by it -- the municipalities, the farmers, all these other people. jeb bush: [indiscernible] >> i'm not sure about that. in this case, there is broad-based opposition from everything from the rivers community, the agricultural group. >> you want to take those off the grill before they burn there. jeb bush: we have a under control, brother. >> bring him in. >> come on in.

jeb bush: you can tell from that there? jeb bush: i think they are still edible. >> the governor has done this a lot. jeb bush: how about this one? >> that's done. >> what is this? terry branstad: pork. pork loin. we're eating pork chop on a stick. my favorite. jeb bush: there was a pork burger with bacon and cheese inside. >> a walking heart attack. terry branstad: pretty much.

one guy said he had one and it was pretty good. jeb bush: looks fantastic. >> have a good day. jeb bush: i wasn't moving. just throwing my bone -- >> thank you for stopping here.

jeb bush: that feels good. a little breeze. jeb bush: how are you? what's your name? >> billy. >> governor, thank you so much. thank you.

>> i highly have five more days -- i only have five more days. down.on't let you jeb bush: where we looking? >> thank you. >> appreciate it. jeb bush: how are you doing? nice to see you. how are you? everything good? paleo diet going? chopush: so far, the pork

was compliant. >> you had a fried snickers? jeb bush: oh yeah. this hamburger with bacon and cheese inside of it. >> is that part of the diet? jeb bush: the cheese wouldn't be. the only way to be on a diet is cheat. if not -- >> how does it feel with everybody asking about your diet? jeb bush: a little unusual. >> any thoughts on the fair? jeb bush: a lot of fun. i've enjoyed a lot.

>> you are comfortable eating in public. jeb bush: i have avoided the one thing you have to avoid. >> corndogs? jeb bush: lots of training. i was working hard to make sure i avoid that. so far so good. jeb bush: how you doing? >> what are you going to do about term limits? jeb bush: constitutional amendment. we actually did it in florida.

limits form congress. >> we need to stop the politicians from going there. the number one objective is reelection. forget the budget, it won't work. under republicans and condors, at least the line item, pork has been in the budget. they have shown some discipline to not do what you are trying to do. if you have term limits and that you require elected officials to have a timeout -- the six-year ban, along with term limits would be the helpful thing. the contract for america. that is the one thing they didn't do.

watch out for all this. >> [indiscernible] jeb bush: i paid $40 for the pork chop, i'm keeping this. >> ready? jeb bush: yeah. how do you know that's not -- >> we've got you covered. are you going to the museum? >> unbelievable. jeb bush: i went there. johnny cash museum, what an incredible place.

my grandkids, they really appreciate it jeb bush: little baby thomas. -- pajamas. >> [indiscernible] jeb bush: border security? >> how do you plan on dealing with the 11 million already here? jeb bush: border security does matter. there is a way of doing it that won't disrupt the entire border and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. we need an exit and entry visa system that knows where people are. 40% of illegal immigrants come with a legal visa, and they come through the airport like everyone else, but they stay. that is a totally different strategy. there, we should coordinate with local law enforcement so someone in denver, or in orlando who has overstayed their visa, law enforcement should help.

third, we need an e-verify system. if a business here in iowa is hiring someone and they have no ability to know if someone is legal or illegal, there ought to that when they are hiring someone, they know is that person here legally. for the people here illegally, they should get a provisional work permit pay a small fine, , pay taxes, learn english along the way, which many do, and not receive government assistance. and they get legal status, not a green card, but legal status. the other plan -- the round them all up kind of plan -- it would be really disruptive in a lot of

communities. a practical way is the way i describe it. great question. >> [indiscernible] jeb bush: thank you. he is hanging in there. thank you. if i'm in new york, i'll stop by .

i just saw a guy with a johnny cash shirt, and now you have bb king. >> morality is declining in this country, how will you address that? jeb bush: the president needs to project and away that people live better lives. you study history, it has been changing cultural renewal by the great awakening. >> i'm glad you're in the running. jeb bush: thank you.

[indiscernible chatter] jeb bush: how are you doing? i like those boots. >> i love it. vis ush: that's a lot of pigeon. >> it is. it takes a lot of work to get them on. jeb bush: everything going well?

grade reading initiative? >> [indiscernible] >> one question about manufacturing. what are your plans and creating more manufacturing in the united states? jeb bush: better training, lower taxes. did that in 10 seconds. i'm practicing for the next debate. >> in spanish. [indiscernible] what's the name of the guy -- birdman? >> i know the guy. jeb bush: a miami heat basketball player.

>> oh, that guy. >> how are you? good to see you. >> governor, you have been so kind to hang out. jeb bush: no problem. what are we doing in here? beer.will grab a jeb bush: thank you so much for hosting us. i will be back. >> have fun. take care.

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>> we have a couple of volunteers that would like a picture with you. jeb bush: got it? >> thank you so much. [indiscernible chatter] jeb bush: this has been the

greatest date fair of my life. >> how are you? >> governor, how are your folks doing? jeb bush: my dad is recovering. governor, can i get a picture with you?

[indiscernible chatter] jeb bush: you have quotas? target.clude a jeb bush: how many people are from dallas county? maybe 75-100.

strong republicans. there,h: you are right right next to where we were. >> right. my wife -- is she?h: where sh >> somewhere at the fair. jeb bush: is this barley? >> [indiscernible]

jeb bush: great practice. with the grassroots political stuff. >> we have a great opportunity in iowa. we had governor romney to our home in 2007. joni ernst came out as well.

jeb bush: cool. you did the pigheaded? >> no. she sort of broke the street and terms of who we -- broke the streak in terms of who we had out. i really appreciate your help. we will be here a lot. >>, my field staffer, great guy. they are all solid. jeb bush: work them hard.

>> i met with your son last week. jeb bush: junior? >> yes. peopleh: he was in magazine's most eligible bachelor at, number four or something. derek cheater was number one -- numbereter was one. story.preciate your in 1994. i lost

[indiscernible] have you done it? phenomenal. in the evening, i would go with all these regular people, totally committed to the church. overcome -- just a phenomenal way to get back on track. in 1995, about 10 of us at the epiphany catholic church. really meaningful. >> [indiscernible] jeb bush: [indiscernible]

>> i grew up in a very irish catholic family. i appreciate you stepping out front. jeb bush: [indiscernible] there was a big margin miami. big march in miami. >> big catholic community down there. jeb bush: growing.

>> i'm looking forward to working for you in dallas county. jeb bush: take care. you didn't finish your beer. >> i'm working on it. jeb bush: he will do it. he's good at it. lots of practice.

>> [indiscernible] jeb bush: [indiscernible] a high standard by itself doesn't mean much. rewarding teachers when they consistently do better than other teachers, and make sure that that teachers either get training or out. i'm for school choice. >> thank you. jeb bush: take care.

jeb bush: [indiscernible] new hampshire is similar, nevada is similar, i'm learning. people really want to know where you are. >> how is your mom doing? my mom had the chance to meet your mom, and my mom really liked your mother. jeb bush: she is fine. she's 90. >> i remember, she was like larger-than-life.

she is in a lot of pain, but you would never know it. she is just great. >> my son-in-law is a photographer. jeb bush: oh, good. >> we are doing a road trip. jeb bush: where you going? cityicago through kansas we have four kids. y trip. jeb bush: good to have a brother that you like. >> we were wondering if you could comment on the differences between you and donald trump. jeb bush: the differences? i have a proven record.

consistent conservative. i listen. i learned how to lead in a public setting. i don't assume it is my way or the highway. there is a big difference. i think you can see it. i want to broaden out our message. win a larger number of people. i respect him, and clearly he makes a great partner in the campaign, but we are different. >> [indiscernible] how do you respond to that? jeb bush: i don't. i go campaign. i have my job, i will do it hard. i will campaign hard.

at some point, you have to get beyond -- at some point you have to be substantive about what you will do. take care. [inaudible] >> the american people are joining isis. is that an act of treason?

definitely. great seeing you. take care. >> i gave you a beer, but it looks like you need one. jeb bush: i'm here all the

time. [indiscernible] jeb bush: if they invest here, they will create jobs here. exploiting them causes

high-wage jobs. got to make sure the laws are enforced. where are you working? >> firestone. tire plant. jeb bush: in des moines? i didn't nkoknow that. excellent.

your dad? jeb bush: doing better. >> can i get a quick picture? jeb bush: sure.

>> you couldn't build a plant anymore. no one can even get a permit to build it anymore.

why are you so far back?

jeb bush: you're getting an aa or a.s., what are you doing? [inaudible] >> just getting my prerequisites out of the way. jeb bush: that's a smart thing

to do. how long tdo you have to be a resident? >> a year. jeb bush: work full-time to be a resident? [inaudible] you're a proud iowan. good luck. what's your ultimate goal? >> to do research and

development. jeb bush: good luck. we need more chemists and scientists and engineers. this is jeb bush at the iowa state fair. here.s like 100 cameras thank you for your service. you must be my dad's age. i bet he said the same thing about you. thank you, sir . i'd love to have your vote in the pennsylvania primary.

god bless you. how are you?

where are you guys living? [inaudible] you all together? one big happy family.

take care. what grade are you going in to? list thisve a reading year? i think they need to bring the reading list back. you exercise every day, play sports in the summer, right? the mind needs to have the same exercise as the body.

you ever heard about babe ruth? take care. where do you live? i'll be in sarasota in three weeks. >> nice to meet you.

jeb bush: thank you so much. we've got complicated things to fix. but if you're on the border, you've got to go do it. sudden this drone comes up and it's there to see

who is at the event. what wasking out going on at the event. you don't think we could have the drone technology to know who is crossing the border? we could do it. >> republican presidential candidate jeb bush at the iowa state fair yesterday doing some meet and greet after his appearance on the des moines register soapbox. for thees apiece candidates if they desire on the soapbox and then greeting the crowds. several other candidates appeared at the iowa state fair, including hillary clinton. we will show you that as she walks through the fair with tom

hart, who has endorsed her for president. any is supposed to happen time now. we will take you to iowa live when mrs. clinton arrives. today,can rick santorum who won the iowa caucuses four years ago, will speak at the soapbox at noon. lincoln chafee follows at 12:30. donald trump is due at the fair at 1:30. all that coverage here today on c-span. while we wait for hillary clinton's arrival, here is a look at the former maryland governor martin o'malley, another in the democratic race for the presidential nomination in 2016. fair on thursday. this is some meet and greet after he spoke on the des moines register soapbox. o'malley: woodrow wilson

said freedom also needs freedom a monopoly -- from monopoly. i think rural america and agriculture in particular can play a critical role in moving us to a clean energy future, the next generation of i/o fuels, and also the good things you all are doing under lance here with wind another energies. >> you seem to be getting squeezed out of the competition here. how can you distinguish yourself? wider lanelley: ica opening up. i intend to go town to town, county to county through iowa. people here are not intimidated

i big money taking over our elections, polls or pundits. they want to meet each of us and they come out and engage in a serious conversation. this year what they are looking for his leadership and an ability to get rings done -- things done. i think you will see it continue to gain support in new hampshire and iowa. after 30 days we went to 3. andlatest poll has a set 7 we are going to keep going. among the 15 points earlier of themre there any that completely distinguish you from the other two majors? martin o'malley: most of them have been received as the most detailed plans of any of the contenders in our party. there is no candidate in our party or the other party that

has stood at the center of that one, between law enforcement and violent crime, and racial disparities as i have the past 15 years. criminal justice reform, i have reduce the recidivism rate by 15%, the incarceration rate to 20-year lows, the violent crime rate to a 30-year low. the other ones we have done is wall street reform. independence from wall street, the ceo's of banks. i have the independence of president to act for all the people. not for goldman sachs, not her morgan. -- for j.p. failed policies like repealing glass-steagall in the past, i have the independents to do what is necessary to protect main street from wall street.

as governor we make a great strides on this score. i laid out the most comprehensive plan for immigration reform. out one of the most detailed plans for getting free college. unlike the other candidates in rowrace,i went 4 years in a as governor without an increase in tuition. been spent ase is an executive, accomplishing progressive things. not talking about them, not debating them, but i have gotten things done and have been able to reach over the i'll sometimes to put together the votes from , tocrats and republicans get marriage equality passed in our state. >> what would you be doing right respond [indiscernible]

one of thelley: tough things about the currency -- there are some who say the chinese are moving to make their currency a more free-floating currency and devaluation is part of that. others say central control of the economy and manipulation of their monetary policies. [indiscernible] put moree need to pressure on the appropriate agencies and take action on our own to do the countervailing measures that oppose tariffs and those sorts of things. it's a tough call. we should not be entering into the transpacific partnership.

it's a bad deal. dealpposed to any trade that our congress has to vote on before the rest of us are allowed to read it. tore is nothing in the tpp discourage or take action against those who manipulate the currency, not just chinese, but also japan. >> should vice president biden jump into the race? martin o'malley: i would love that heard he's a very good and decent man who has served our country. he would bring a lot of perspective and a lot of wisdom to this race great i think our party could do better in the general election if instead of limiting debate, we have more debate. the more voices of experience we have in that debate, the better we will be. i would love for him to enter into this race. >> do you hope he runs? martin o'malley: i have a

tremendous amount of respect for him. i would welcome him here. he's a very good and decent man. i have a tremendous amount of respect for him. it's a problem for the democratic party that senator sanders is a self-declared socialist? does that make his candidacy viable? don't thinkley: i it's a problem for the democratic party but it might be a problem long-term for senator sanders. >> what do you mean by that? martin o'malley: the democratic ofty has a tradition offering pragmatic solutions to the challenges we face as a country. i am a lifelong democrat. i believe deeply in the principles of our party, believe deeply in what franklin roosevelt was about and what john kennedy was about.

that is why i chose to be a democrat, not just in presidential years, but every year in my life. >> if you were to become the nominee, do you think he could win? martin o'malley: i'm not answering hypothetical questions. >> why is this a problem for senator sanders? martin o'malley: i don't know. >> you said it, why do you think it is? i don't know,y: i'm just a presidential candidate on a so walks -- soap box. [inaudible] >> in iowa there are so many rivers and lakes we can't use, we can't swim in because of pollution. in maryland there has been a huge agricultural runoff problem

damaging the chesapeake bay. you until thee dead end of your administration to put rules into action which has already been rescinded your successor -- by your successor? martin o'malley: you are misinformed. i was working on that phosphorus thing from day one. we delivered on the promise we made to the people of maryland, that we would implement a new way of reducing the flow of nitrogen phosphorus into the rivers. we persuaded other states to join us. taking actions on land, among them best management practice of some farms.

upgrade to our wastewater treatment plants. storm water management regiment, and also a halt to the development that was being done on the septic systems. the phosphorus management was when we worked on and did our very best to get over the goal line in my short time as governor. there were a lot of things we weren't able to accomplish, but it wasn't for lack of trying. i believe you with that. epa still monitors these cleanup efforts. years, we actually reduce the flow of sediments by 17%. 15%.gen by and phosphorus by 12% into the believeke bay, which i

are the biggest reductions of any governor so far. thank you for asking me the water question. i thought it would get asked. thank you, guys. hello, sir. if you look over the ark of my 23 years of public service in a , will seeate and city

[indiscernible] taking action more fully in the economic life of our city and state. whether that was the things we did on criminal justice reform or increasing to the highest ,oal of any state in america the investments we made not only for affordable colleges, historically black colleges and , the understanding [indiscernible] of really vulnerable kids in the city of baltimore, we cut in half the juvenile homicide rate. >> thank you very much.

>> have you met my beautiful daughter? she's a teacher.

>> congratulations on raising a great daughter . martin o'malley: thank you. >> thank you, governor. see you tomorrow night at the wingding. martin o'malley: how have you been? >> i love what you said to this

is my second time. said. this is my second time. martin o'malley: you asked the correct question. i only had to say yes.

[indiscernible] martin o'malley: good seeing you. thank you for coming out. >> good, how are you doing?

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martin o'malley: pretty cool. twins.

my youngest brother is a twin. it's a lot of fun. nice meeting you. >> what are your points that would speak to the needs of rural iowa? [inaudible] to make college debt-free and affordable for all toilies, to improve schools give kids the opportunity not only to be college ready, but for a skill, a career that is out there in this world the verse.

of the points relates to our nation and touches very directly rurally. >> do you think the fact that you are the youngest him a credit in the field will give you an advantage? -- democrat in the field will give you an advantage? martin o'malley: i think our world has changed. ,hen times and problems change people are right to believe that new approaches and new leaders help us solve these problems. >> what are you looking forward to at the rest of the fair? martin o'malley: i have done the pork chop on a stick. >> you have not done the iowa craft beer. martin o'malley: i might try that. are you buying? [inaudible] your name?

i like your cap. you came on a good day. where are we going? >> hi there. martin o'malley: what's your name? >> julie. martin o'malley: are these your beautiful people? how old are you? >> eight. have you tried some good food at the fair? martin o'malley: i had pork chop on a stick. i had the lemonade. maybe i will try the craft beer. maybe that's not very presidential. what is your story? ati worked at a restaurant the airport. it's called skip's.

i want to wish you luck. i have been watching you. people are so hungry for an alternative in leadership. martin o'malley: thank you. >> i'm an exchange student going to france this year. for a full year. would you encourage students to go to an exchange or host people from other countries? martin o'malley: sure. we did not do much of that when i was in college. i think it's cool when it is happening now. we live in a very connected little planets. deeper understanding leads to better action. it's important to understand each other. and that american kids have a perspective on the world that is broader than their own continent. >> thank you.

martin o'malley: we are going to do a live hit for tv? ok. we are going to go do the live hit for tv. [inaudible] why when it's sticky does your lapel sticker not stick? maybe that means it's not actually sticky. >> see the giant turbine?

martin o'malley: yeah. where?oing [inaudible] where are we going? >> just wanted to say hi. martin o'malley: where are you from? >> [inaudible] i'm visiting. martin o'malley: where did you get your t-shirt? there we go.

look atthursday, a democratic presidential candidate and former maryland governor martin o'malley making his way through the iowa state on the deshis time moines register soapbox, he got 20 minutes to speak their and do some q&a with the crowd. that is available to all the presidential candidates. we will have more of those coming up. several more candidates at the iowa state fair today, including hillary clinton, who we expect to arrive anytime now. she is not expected to speak at the des moines register soapbox,

but we may see her speak briefly to reporters and then make her way around the fairgrounds. she is expected to walk the fair with former iowa senator tom harkin, who has endorsed hillary clinton for president. that is supposed to get underway shortly. we will have it for you live on c-span. republican, who won the iowa caucuses four years ago, he will be on the soapbox at noon. donald trump may be speaking to reporters as well but is not expected to be on the des moines register soapbox. senator bernie sanders, who leads the democratic race in the early new hampshire polls, comes to the soapbox at 3:00 p.m. roadghout the day on our to the white house coverage in iowa, your phone calls and comments on facebook and twitter as well. while we wait for the arrival of

hillary clinton at the iowa state fair for more meet and greet, we will show you republican mike had to be. he was there thursday and here he is after he spoke on the des moines register soapbox. [inaudible] huckabee: there are some things that if i tell you, i have to kill you. and it's not worth your life great but it will definitely be on my menu for lunch today. -- life. but it will definitely be on my menu for lunch today. wish we could have a few more republicans on the stage that we could make it a little more interesting, right? [inaudible] i did. we're buds now. he's going to throw out the first pitch at the cubs game.

he didn't give me any advice. must be a democrat. i gave him some. i told him to get out of that uniform before he throws that pitch. i have been here when it is hotter. nice to meet you. >> governor, i would like to present you with a key to the city. mike huckabee: did you say nice things about me? >> is that i'm presenting you with the key to the city because you are from little rock. mike huckabee: you are a great american. i don't care what these other people say about you? >> can i get a picture? mike huckabee: will's everything in the city of jeffrey rock -- open everything in

the city of jeffrey rock? nice to see you! good to see you, darling. i'm so glad you came. have you had any food yet? oh, you will. appreciate that. >> we know this country will be a much better place to live. mike huckabee: thank you. let me see if i can get that right -- that. there we go. you need to let that dry. that surface is very slick. how are you doing? look up there. hi.

>> can i get a picture with you? mike huckabee: sure. how are you doing? great to see you. what are you doing here? somebody asked me when i would leave this afternoon. can we get a photo? mike huckabee: absolutely. what are you doing in iowa?

[indiscernible] >> what do you think we should do with the 11 million illegal immigrants we have in the country? mike huckabee: the main thing to do is get the borders secured. we have to take care of the first problem before we take care of the second. >> thank you. climate?or the mike huckabee: plan for the climate? what do you mean? >> warming overall. our most urgent need is that we bring stability to the world. i would like to get the energy out of the earth we have and make sure to bring it available -- make it available on bring the cost down -- and bring the

cost down. >> thank you. mike huckabee: i'm not in as funny a uniform as these guys. how can they smile? i gave him some advice. told him not to pitch in that uniform. nice to meet you. [inaudible] marriage is between a man and a woman.

relationships are fine. i don't think we should change marriage. >> thank you. u ine would love to see yo ui november. mike huckabee: if they see the light and they are illuminated with knowledge and wisdom, they will come through.

[indiscernible] this is an audience of peplople who want to come to the fair. people can ask me anything they want. they can criticize me, they can say anything they like. it's a real opportunity. candidates hide behind the wall of a nice cocktail party in georgetown or a $30,000 a plate dinner.

[inaudible] mike huckabee: i would hope they choose not to do any of the future debates. i hope they would also choose not to be on the ballot and they .ould come to their senses >> as president, what's your plan to reduce america's infrastructure crumbling? mike huckabee: we have $3 billion worth of infrastructure is urgent isthing that this puts americans back to work. these are jobs that cannot be outsourced. as a major component of what i did as a governor. every billion dollars we spend on road construction creates 13,000 jobs for it if we are serious about creating jobs we need to be serious about rebuilding what is a crumbling

infrastructure in this nation. it does not have to put us into debt. there are ways to do it, creative financing through use of bonds that can actually improve the economy and make america a stronger, safer, and more efficient place to function. >> what would you tell your friends in china? mike huckabee: we need to keep open the idea of tariffs to china. they cheated on the trade agreements. they manipulated currency. they have stolen ideas from us and violated every law of intellectual property. industry has filed another complaint and lawsuit because the chinese are dumping steel into the u.s. steel in arkansas and mississippi county, largest steel producing county in the country. that was in my state. i will familiar with the chinese do when they dump steel into this country. that jeopardizes american jobs and american free enterprise. we have to stop it.

>> this is my when opportunity to talk to a republican candidates. mike huckabee: you don't have that opportunity in berkeley? >> bernie sanders stops by a bi t. sell me. do you think we have a better relationship with any country on earth right now than we did eight years ago? we do not. are we safer, more economically viable than we were eight years ago? we are not. --you look at the anti-of idea of pacing the consumption-based attacks, making america strong, it does not matter whether you are liberal or conservative. future andnd your her hopes are better off than if we continue down this path of doubling the national debt, which this president has done in less than seven years when the first 43 presidents combined did

not get us to this level. >> you're saying that's why a black man from berkeley ought to vote for you? mike huckabee: that is why anybody from anywhere should vote to me. there's a reason i got 48% of the african-american vote in my state and a lot of it was because i believe in treating everybody the same regardless of who they are and where they come from. i would love to have your vote. >> i'm going to think about it. you are going to say, that's my guy. you are going to say it out loud. you are going to win berkeley for me.

thank you very much. god bless you. at this time eight years ago i wasn't even registered. i think we are in a worse place than we were before. we get out and campaign and talk to people and when your support. there's no shortcut to it right it's old-fashioned, doing things like this every day. [indiscernible] cnn will give me the airtime

you have given to donald trump, i will be leading in the polls. [indiscernible] mike huckabee: if you want to lead america, you had better know who the people of america are. they are the people who come to the iowa state fair. >[indiscernible]

mike huckabee: there are four things i would want to tackle and say this decade we would defeat. alzheimer's, heart disease, and diabetes. these diseases account for so inh of the medical impact this country. if we can make a concerted effort to take on those four and not just treat them, but your them, we would transform not only the disease and people who have been suffering from them -- my mother-in-law died a year ago last week from alzheimer's -- we transform the nation's economy. i appreciate what you are doing. i hope we see the end of it before you get to be 30. >> thank you. [indiscernible]

mike huckabee: i understand, and i want to . challenging the russians and the saudis, because they are not able to fund their weapons of destruction. especially when we get the technology where it becomes more affordable. >> [indiscernible] mr. huckabee:i'