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republican senators jeff ernst.s and joni then, amy klobuchar. newmont -- -- >> the ones you are looking at. >> yes, and donald trump values loyalty, so this process, as you know, steve, can take a lot of twists and turns, but at the moment, there are indications, there are reports that these two are at the top, but i would not be surprised if he goes and another direction.

steve: doing the vetting is the same person who worked with john mccain and sarah palin. bob: right, and back then, the vetting had to be very rushed, because the decision that mccain made was kind of last moment, but he is the same person that vetted palin, and that took some criticism after something came out after she was announced. what are the lessons? bob: will the lessons are when you are vetting, you have to know everything. have longo conversations about any skeletons in the closet. you have to hire people to look into their background, because all of the media is going to be looking into their backgrounds once they are announced, so there cannot be any surprises. and i think that is the lesson learned from any vetting, that you have to be prepared. steve: let's talk about the top two candidates, at least

according to your reporting. chris christie was vetted in 2012. he was not selected by mitt romney. what do you think prevented mitt romney from selecting him back then? : i think was relationships, and mitt romney felt better with paul ryan. now, chris christie gave the keynote at the 2012 republican convention, and that speech was widely panned. he said i or me 43 times in that speech. he did not talk about romney. he talked about himself. christie backed truck. that was a big deal at the time. chris christie took some flack for it, but i think chris christie would serve as his vice president is asked. steve: two issues. first, bridge gate. new jersey. why ies, and that is think it is somewhat all that he has gone to the top, but maybe it is about being comfortable with governing, this is someone i can trust, but the bridge gate

issue is an issue, and the shoe never dropped on that. it hurt him politically. also, backing donald trump has hurt him with some new jersey voters. you mentioned his approval ratings in new jersey, and democrats are big favorites to win new jersey, so chris christie on the ticket is not going to help you with that state. steve: newt gingrich. he is on his third wife. donald trump is on his third wife. do these issues matter? bob: i think they matter may be as much as they did in the past. newt gingrich knows legislative process, was the speaker, clashed with then-president bill clinton, and that is what donald trump says he needs, not an outsider. he is an outsider. he needs someone who is an insider. gingrich is fairly smart. however, there are some who are not fans of newt gingrich and were not fans of him and endorsement romney over him

after newt gingrich made his surge, winning carolina. you could certainly call gingrich not an insider in some ways, because a lot of the insiders do not like him, but he has been around washington a long time, and he would give that legislative experience to the ticket. steve: we sat down with him in the studio just a few weeks ago. it is clear he would accept the nomination. he is interested in being vice president. there are other names that have been mentioned but may not want the position. who? bob: well, i think susana martinez, the governor of new mexico. she would potentially be a good pick, a woman, hispanic, and donald trump needs to improve the numbers in both women and hispanics. steve: he was very negative at about her just a few weeks ago. bob: yes, and maybe they had a conversation about being veep. mitch mcconnell mentioned about doing that. nikki haley is another, the

governor of south carolina. she did not back cam in the primary. i do not think she would take it, so there are some people who do not want this. now, joe biden, member, he said i do not want to be vice president, and he obviously ended up being vice president, but there are some who do not want to be a part of the ticket, period. about someone who enjoys gym early on, jim sessions. how likely is that? bob: i think he is in the mix, but i would not print out as likely. he turned 70 on christmas eve, and you would have to don't feel 70-year-old. -- and you would have euros --old -- two 70 70 year olds. chris christie back donald

trump, critical on illegal immigration. fought his party on a number of issues, including immigration reform when that went to the senate, so i do not think he is likely. i do not know if he is being vetted. we asked him if he was being vetted, but i would be surprised if he is being considered, but i would not call him in the top. steve: and when you say the vetted, what is that? >> that is looking into your past, your past controversies, your bank statements, your relationship with the campaign, and the rnc to figure out anything in your past that could come out it it is a rigorous process, because they are looking at every bit of your business, especially her so some people, if they are really not interested, they say no, i do not want to go through that process. it is too invasive. steve: bob, thank you. trump in madison,

alabama, jeff sessions. from the c-span library at c-span.org. talk aboutwhen i illegal immigration and all of the problems with crime and everything else, i think of a great man, and i just want to introduce you to him for a second to do you know who i am talking about? nobody knows, because we have kept it a surprise. senator jeff sessions. senator sessions: what a crowd. wow, what a crowd this is. trump this is not a campaign. this is a movement. look at this happening. are notican people happy with their government.

some say, you know, you just need to -- let people call down a little bit, and they will forget it and let it all go. will we forget it? no, we should not. there is an opportunity this year, tuesday, and we have the -- rtunity opportunity tuesday, and it may be the last opportunity we have for the people's voice to be heard. for 30 years, and politicians have promised for 30 years to fix illegal immigration. have they done it? donald trump will do it.

and we -- the american people have known for years these trade agreements have not been working for them. we now have -- as they vote on the transpacific partnership, and it will damage of america. it will create a commission that undermines our sovereignty, and it should not pass. when he gets elected president, he will see it does not pass. this movement, he does not take money from political groups and

lobbyists. he is committed to leading this country in an effective way. you know, nobody is perfect. we cannot have everything, can we? but i have to tell you one thing. i think at this time, in my opinion, my best judgment, at this time in american history, we need to make america great again. all right. thank you, all. endorse donald trump for the presidency of the united states.

i believe that the movement is afoot. it must not fade away. it has the potential to have the american people's voices heard for a change. the bosses are you. people in washington are public servants. they serve you, and we have not had enough of that. donald trump, great to have you in one of the greatest cities in the whole world, the madison area. fabulous. maybe more phd's per capita than any place in the country. we have got the best corporate leadership of all over the world investing here and hiring here. this is what we need for all of america. i am proud to have you with us. god bless.

steve: five, of the hill newspaper, editor in chief, as we continue the likely, potential, possible republican trump, mates to donald you mentioned some. senator joni ernst is one of them. star, ash is a rising veteran. she was elected in 2014. critical of trump on some of his statements, but she could potentially be a good pick, and i think he has to be considering a female. obviously, he will be running against a e-mail, and hillary clinton could take elizabeth warned. joni ernst, a month after she in, she was giving the response to president obama state of the union. she is also the first woman to , house or senate

so i think she has got to be on the short list. the question has to be also for her, which she take it? but i think she is a top contender. steve: we will hear from her. governor terry fallon has also been mentioned, but donald trump says he wants 70 with federal experience. -- he wantsified somebody with federal experience. does she qualified? qualify? bob: i think she does. sometimes the names you do not hear are serious. certainly, sarah palin was not a top-tier contender in 2000 eight, and mccain picked her. i think she would qualify because she served some time in not think but i do she is a favorite of trump, but i would not take her off the list. steve: for those interested in being donald trump's running

mate, how do they can pay for it? what do they do? bob: that is a good question. joe biden was saying he didn't want it, i have never had a boss, which is true, the behind the scenes, his campaign was working to get the job. they were meeting with obama officials and noting his legislative experience. talking about gas. biden was always prone to gas, and you need this experience on the ticket, so there is a little bit of a dance between the candidates and the would-be candidates. television, those are basically tryouts. john edwards, before he was picked by john kerry, he went out on the campaign trail and made the case for john kerry forcibly, raised money, so those are big things. it is a tryout. hillary clinton or donald trump, they are considering multiple people, and they are looking at them on television, what they are doing, their loyalty. it is very important, but it is

interesting. these would be vice presidents say, i am not interested, but actually, they are. steve: as you know, the bar is pretty low. do no harm, it is and we saw that in 2008 with sarah palin. bob: yes, and you do not want to outshine a person at the top of the ticket, and a think it was a consideration with mitt romney and chris christie and will also be a consideration for hillary clinton with elizabeth warned. when ryan joined the ticket, it was clear. ok, we really need your help. ticket,lad you on the but remember, mitt romney is at the top of the ticket, and you are number two, and that can be frustrated for some people who are in the number two spot, but they have to realize they are not at the top of the ticket, and they have to have some humility there and do what their boss once. we are two weeks out from the republican convention.

we saw the stage unveiled this past week, what it will look like in cleveland. donald trump has said he wants to make his announcement during the week of the convention, but you reported last week that it could come this week or even the week following the convention. top: yes, i think the interest in this is really going to catch fire after july 4, and who knows when it is going to come out? i do not think you can keep a secret all of the way to the convention. it is also how much news coverage you are going to get. thewant to get coverage at convention. you're going to get coverage at the convention, especially a donald trump convention. daysu announce it a few after july 4, everybody is going to be talking about that, and maybe it dominates the news cycles all of the way through the convention, and that all plays into the thing that republican wants, and democrats. they want a convention bounce in the polls. that is very important, and how do you do that?

you have a good convention. steve: how do you think this is going to unfold? bob: i think the donald trump convention is unlike what you see in politics. there were rumors about people speaking. i do not think that will happen. --ould be surprised if donald trump looks at polls very, very closely. he knows where his weaknesses are, and certainly, i think he have to seriously consider taking a female on his ticket. that could help his numbers with women. as we mentioned, susana martinez is not interested in it. recently, "the washington post" had a poll out about doing poorly with hispanic. will jeff sessions, will joni ernst, will they help me in those numbers, and that is why i think we will see some people going up and down, top-tier favorites, but i think he's fiercely has to consider a

woman. is also facing dissent among delegates. 150 to 200 delegates may try to change the rules. it is a difficult task according representative of the rnc. does this play into the dynamics of what trump is thinking about? yes, yes to unite the party, that those never trump people are not point to be satisfied only if donald trump is not the nominee, so no matter picks, someone that the washington establishment picks, like bob corker from tennessee, that is not going to placate them, so regardless, i think there are going to be those headlights at the republican convention, because those people are going to be there, and how do the truck people deal with it? story either way. especially with the sanders supporters and debbie