stay on the lines for a bit. to give us a snapshot on one of those states closely watched next year in the president of contest is paul steinhauser from fox news, a political reporter for the monitor in new hampshire. welcome back to the program. guest: always great to join you. we are 10 weeks away from the iowa caucuses. in new hampshire, we have our primary eight days later. host: give us the snapshot. if that is the case, what kind of traction the candidates are giving the state. guest: we are getting plenty of attention. iowa is getting more, they should. you are seeing plenty of candidates starting to pick up in the late summer and after labor day. today, we expect in iowa the governor there, kim reynolds, to endorse ron desantis at a rally later today in des moines. that shines a spotlight on our

governor here, republican governor chris sununu. he has said he will make an endorsement in the next race sometime before the new hampshire primary. we know it is not going to be donald trump. he is a vocal critic of trump. he just campaigned last week with nikki haley. the week before, he was with ryan santos -- ron desantis. that endorsement is something we are keeping our eyes on as campaigns make their way through new hampshire. host: how does the polling support for the former president compared to other republican contenders? guest: just like we have seen in iowa and south carolina and the national polls, former president trump is the overwhelming front runner in new hampshire, as well. it is no different. you have a 30 point lead in the latest surveys, which is very formidable. in second place in most of the

latest surveys, former ambassador nikki haley. for second place here, followed by chris christie, former new jersey governor. just like he did the first time in the 2016 cycle, he is spending pretty much all his time in new hampshire. ramaswamy, in the single digits. tim scott fading a bit because he is more on the train in iowa than in new hampshire. host: mr. steinhauser, it was reported last week--if you can inform our viewers about it -- president biden for his part will not be on the ballot in new hampshire. can you clarify that? guest: you are absolutely right, his campaign made an announcement. this goes back a year ago when the president came up with a new calendar for the democratic nomination schedule, which moved new hampshire in the democratic calendar out of its first place position.

we have the first in the nation presidential primary for over a century here, democratic national committee in february overwhelmingly endorsing that calendar. that has got a lot of people angry in new hampshire, as you can imagine. because of that, new hampshire is going to follow. we have state law have a century rolled -- old that says we have the first presidential primary. we will have a primary from the democratic side that is not sanctioned. because of that nonfiction primary, the president is not on the calendar. that equates trouble for him, especially with the latest contender who has jumped in to the race, dean phillips from minnesota. he is on the ballot and can cause some trouble and discomfort for biden in new hampshire. host: even for not appearing on it, does mr. biden joined trump's support in -- enjoy trump's support?

guest: launched a week ago today some top democrats in the state are reaching out with a grassroots effort, even though he is not on the ballot. there is a possibility because he is not on the ballot and what the democrats -- new hampshire is the leadoff primary and giving deposition to south carolina, there is hard feelings in new hampshire. the last thing joe biden right now is an embarrassment in new hampshire. there is a possibility that could happen in late january. host: there is another debate next week. you are going to travel to cover it. how does this bait get set apart from the others that have taken place? guest: debate number three in miami wednesday night. former president trump be there. time, he will be close by. he will be a town away, the debate is in miami and he will be holding a rally.

once again, the former president trying to steal the spotlight from his rivals for the nomination. a lot on the line for ron desantis, seeing his poll numbers dip in recent months as haley has started to surge. keith needs a strong performance. a lot of eyes will be on haley. tim scott, as well, i think he has a lot to prove in this debate as his campaign, some say is starting to flounder. host: what are you watching for in the days and weeks ahead, particularly when it comes to the state you cover? guest: the sununu endorsement when it comes later this month or december. should be interesting. the big question in new hampshire just like in iowa, how firm is the former president's support? we talk about these polls, he is way ahead in iowa and new hampshire. how strong is that support? surveys indicate it is very

solid. if somebody else arises, will some trump voters get attracted and move away from the former president? we have a lot of questions to go, only 10 weeks until voting starts. host: