christie: so do i, by the way. mean, the reason i picked 12 is that it is divisible by both sides. so i think that way everybody has the same rules. 12 years will be fine. i think it is important i think. it hurts our country. it was designed to be a citizen legislature where you serve for a period of time and go back home. that is how it should be. >> i agree. gov. christie: thanks for taking the time to listen and hang around afterwards. >> i am from connecticut. >> your mother was right, go to work. governor christie: she was rig ht. how are we doing, brother? either way, it will be fun. my father graduated from new boston when they had a high school, 14 people in the class. governor christie: what a great setting. >> i think i got a few bug bites. gov. christie: the long sleeves help. who is next? >> the primary is in september. >> keep working hard until then. and thank you for staying here. gov. christie: i remind him of that. yes i did. >> on the next washington journal, the director of the georgetown univer

christie: all right. this is someone obviously who knows things important to new jersey and mean presley. my favorite bruce springsteen song is "thunder road." it is the first song on my favorite album, which is "born to run." if you have access to this song, this would be a new jersey favor you can do for me. go home tonight and listen to "thunder road." it starts right at the very beginning. close your eyes and listen to those first few notes of thunder road and it sounds like a song that is welcoming you in. welcoming you into a new world you will explore over the next eight songs with this guy. oh, heck no. [laughter] there was a request for me to sing. i will do almost anything, as you know and have seen on television a number of times. signing a capella? no. not good for me, not for you. favorite pizzeria, one from my youth and one current. of my youth is a place called camarades. they made the best pepperoni pizza i ever tasted in my life. my mother used to buy that for us on fridays not on lent. ,

christie: here's the thing. we have an entire immigration system that doesn't emphasize quality, doesn't emphasize fairness, doesn't emphasize american citizens. we have a system that has totally run amok. our time,ost of unfortunately, talking about the border situation. the border situation is a problem and i have talked in detail about what i think we need to do to secure the southern border. that is not what your question is about. we spent a lot of time talking about that. it makes, i think, the american people seem smaller than we are. the fact is that we need to talk about the entire system and illegal immigration. -- and legal immigration. how can we make sure it is controlled in a way that benefits our country and the people of our country? we haven't even had that conversation. the argument talking about it. this is my 17th or 18th town hall meeting up. . here. you're the first one who is me about the visas. not only illegal folks coming up we also need to do something to make sure that the american wo

christie: you bet. first off, i was just at an education summit today that we had here in new hampshire. a number of us went to that summit and spoke. and what i said was that it is the single most important economic security and national security issue of our time. ranked right now, we 20th in science, 27th in math around the world. in the industrialized nations. you can't be at that level and expect to still remain the number one economic and military power in the world. deal with with it, we that very aggressively in new jersey. especially in our areas of great need. where our educational system is not doing well. and we want to try to get children into the education system as quickly as we possibly can. so we deal with it pretty aggressively there and i think that each state has to look into their own since the states are the ones that really fund education, they had to set their priorities. but what i would say to folks is, listen, you can invest now or invest later. if you don't invest now, -- we

christie finds a brother she never knew she had.ical mother is still alive. >> i know this is real. but i'm still kind of in shock. there's a part of me in my heart doesn't want to get too vested. >> reporter: night lin brings christie to rural georgia to meet her newfound biological family. first stop that brother. >> my heart's racing a little bit. scared, anxious, happy. i've been looking forward to this -- it feels like forever. >> deep breaths. >> 31 years and i've got two minutes left. >> reporter: and the moment they've been waiting for. >> hello. >> hi, roger. >> hey. >> big brother. >> little sis. >> reporter: growing up roger says he always dreamed of having a little sister. >> what do you think dr. hicks took from you? >> a lot of love. a lot of memories. the joy of having a sister. you know. i always thought i had a sister to pick on or pick on me. >> reporter: through the years roger and younger sister christie lived parallel lives. school days. awkward teen years. marriage. children. neither knowing that the other exis

for christie, it's new hampshire. try to have this town hall revival but it's tough there, bush is strong, kasich is getting stronger. >> on the issue of iowa, part of the reason scott walker has been seen as potentially nationally viable even he has very low national name recognition, you compare the national media mentions to him whether or not people know who he is and it's a chasm, part of the reason the national press is convinced he's viable is that people think he will win iowa. he's polling third place in iowa not just behind donald trump but also behind ben carson. is that a -- is iowa turning out to be harder to predict or at least harder to see from a national perspective than we thought it would be? >> very much so. every strategist six months ago was teld megait's going to be like it was in 2000 and 2012. huckabee, santorum an evangelical favorite will be in iowa and that put walker in the favorable position. but now the outsiders are favorite. carson, trump, their numbers are strong in iowa and that's a

>> i think you have to look at christie. this is someone who's the establishment favorite, in 2011 when he was looking at running was the establishment favorite even a few years ago before bridgegate. so i checked in with ray washburn a couple hours ago, christie's national finance guy. he's keeping all the donors in line. he told me christie had fund-raisers over the weekend in south mpton and put on a brave face and said christie's going to put a brave foot forward. the thing is he's got to be on that debate stage because his personality is at the center of his campaign. if he can't showcase it there, where is he going to showcase it? >> is money the answer, i mean, in terms of how these guys -- i'm not thinking about people in the middle tier. i'm not thinking about people like, i guess, marco rubio and scott walker right now. i'm sort of thinking about more liminal characters like rick perry and chris christie. is money enough to keep them in contention? >> no, not at all. i mean, ted cruz strategy which is how this nati

christie: i want to thank my friend. it was my honor to come here to new hampshire and campaign for you. to give the support of not only myself, but the other republican governors, for your effort her e. your campaign made a real difference in terms of the conversation that new hampshire voters for dissipated in last fall. i know this much, that while new hampshire is doing ok. new hampshire would be doing very well if there was governor walt -- [applause] gov. christie: and first lady of new hampshire would be -- [laughter] [applause] gov. christie: >>--it is great to see judy again as well. i don't want to speak to long today. i want to make time for your questions to talk about our role in the world and the challenges that cases, but mostly the opportunities that are here as well. in a presidency that in my opinion, with all due respect to the president, has generally been disappointing, overpromised and under delivered, that the worst thing this president has done in his seven years as president is the agreement he r

chris christie will be allowed on stage on thursday.chris christie you have to think this will be key, running the entire campaign on the strength of his personality, his ability to tell it like it is in realtime in front of a crowd. that is his campaign platform. that is why he says he should be president. that means governor christie has -- he had more to lose than almost anyone if he failed to make it onto the debate stage. now that he's made it, he has more to gain than anyone. if he can shine on the debate stage, the booing, the awkwardness on the campaign trail, the deep seated hatred for him at home, that will be seen as the first act in the comeback story of how the naysayers felt and how he showed them all. is he back and can people who know him very well tell any better than the rest of us can? >> joining us is matt katz who has covered governor christie extensively. great to have you here. >> thank you, rachel. >> would it be fair to say that over the last year or so chris christie started to look less and less and less viabl

more christie-paul. >> listen, senator. when you're sitting in a subcommittee just blowing hot air about this you can say things like that. when you're responsible for protecting the lives of the american people, then what you need to do is make sure that -- >> here's the problem, governor. you fundamentally misunderstand the bill of rights. every time you did a case, you got a warrant from a judge. i'm talking about searches without warrants indiscriminately of all americans' records. that's what i fought to end. i don't trust president obama with our records. i know you gave him a big hug and if you want to give him a big hug again go right ahead. >> who do you trust more on counterterrorism, rand paul or chris christie? eleanor clift. >> you didn't play the rest of that bite which is when christie comes back and says, hugs are of the family members of the people who died on 9/11. i think christie won that exchange. >> i think both of them did. christie is appealing to the security segment. that's a majority. however, ran

if you were a person named chris christie and there's a political action group called stop chris christie would be a good thing. except in this case maybe not. because the stop chris christie pack wrote back explaining why exactly they were shutting themselves down. their explanation to the fec is that they are shutting themselves down because chris christie is not worth trying to stop anymore. because chris christie is stopped. he is no longer going as a presidential candidate. this is from their letter to the fec. quote. our decision to cease and desist as a pac is not due to your letter. and the miserable candidate in question, chris christie. we believe that he has already stopped without our aid, even if not by the letter of the lawful therefore we intend to stop the stop chris christie pac. it was founded by right wing activists who believe he is insufficiently conservative. they believe there is no risk of chris christie ever winning the republican nomination for president. and they are right. at least with the polling, they are right. that chris christie's polling is truly terribl

governor christie: we should be. we trust these men and women with the most sophisticated legal weapons man has ever developed, yet we are not going to trust them with a handgun to be able to defend themselves? doesn't seem to make sense to me. george bush 41 made this decision in the early 1990's. this is pre-9/11, pre-the first world trade center bombing. the world has changed. this is adding knowledge meant that the world is changing, the mere wearing of a uniform of the american military makes you a target. we need to acknowledge the world has changed. we need to allow these men and women who defend us to defend themselves. [applause] paul: national security covers other topics that are very hot right now. that is border security and what to do about the problem with illegal immigration. a lot of your rivals have talked about beefing up the borders. i have a question from carlos. he asks, your thoughts on a comprehensive immigration going forward. governor christie: first on the border, i think four things need t

so i asked chris christie if he agrees.e a listen. >> rand paul was recently asked about the fact that trump is ahead in polls. and rand paul wrote, i think this is a temporary sort of loss of sanity, but we're going to come back to our senses and look for somebody serious to lead the country at some point. do you think dr. paul is diagnosing the problem correctly? >> no, i don't. listen, i think that donald is going to be as serious a candidate as donald wants to be. he's going to determine through the depth of his answers and the seriousness of his answers, whether he's a serious candidate or he isn't. that's what i mean by campaigns matter. anybody can do well for a month in this business. especially if you have talent and you have personality. donald has both of those things. let's see how it goes over the course of time. i think dr. paul's diagnosis is premature. >> other republican candidates such as jeb bush, victor, have said that the electorate is angry and with good reason. rand paul suggesting it's temporary insa

i've met chris christie. this is typical chris christie. this is what he is all the time.your face. i'm not backing down. >> do you like donald trump? >> i do. >> you don't like chris christie. i don't understand. >> you're on to her. >> trump is going to fade and a guy like chris christie is going to fill that vacuum. >> you think so? >> he echos donald trump. he's been a governor and attorney general. >> can you get past the bear hug that rand paul was referring to? >> i certainly can. >> how about bridgegate? >> i don't care. >> how many care about bridgegate? >> you don't live in new jersey. >> that's what i was about to mention, meghan. i think it was a draw because chris christie had bridgegate. that was something he was trying to come out of the shadows of. rand paul as a millennial myself i think the government should be collecting my records en masse. i think you should go get a record for it. in that sense they won something. >> i live a mile from george washington bridge. i commute to george washington university every day. he was great in the debate. it was a m

. >> there is a campaign fundraiser for chris christie on tuesday night. mary pat and reduced her husband and said they raised over $1.3 million for the campaign. christie spoke about three things, his past, how he is running for president, everyone was buzzing about the debate. just before the fundraiser started everyone was talking about christie made the top ten for that debate spot. >> [applause]. >> so we now have the republican strategist with us to give us some insight on this debate. >> how was he received in your perception among other republicans about people who make the difference in this primary? >> number one, donald trump a second up all the oxygen right now, i think that that bubble will burst, people will find out that trump was for that horrendous supreme court decision in kilo that was going to take away private property and give it to other folks for economic development. he was pro-choice, he gave money to nancy pelosi and harry reid. if as. if as people find out more about his opposition, i believe he will fall. >> does that help chri

christie: yeah, i will. and i'm proud that the person who rocked the fight against aids to the world stage is ifsident george w. bush, and you talk to folks from that movement, folks like bono from a guy named ray chambers in my state, a u.n. ambassador leaving the fight to fight malaria. very wealthy guy in my state. i'm really proud of the fact that when you think about it, these are all republicans who have led this fight. quite rightly, i bet to tell you, the democrats kind of give it lip service and republicans frankly, i have got to tell you, the democrats kind of give it lip service and the republicans tend to write checks. i don't think we can walk away from that. people dyingto see around the world needlessly. on theunited states -- flipside, what i want to emphasize to folks is that is why we have to protect the patents of the pharmaceutical companies in this country. pharmaceutical companies have taken the risk, invested the money to develop treatments, and there are some people in the other party

christie snuck in. did you ever think you would hear yourself say that christie snuck in? if i was christie, i would show ups a landmark bridge over in cleveland called the main avenue bridge, he ought to shut that bridge down, too so nobody else can make it to the debate. that should be his mo. just keep on shutting down bridges so he he is the last man standing. >> so no one can get to the

equal pay vetoed legislation, as this chris christie. that rubio suggested making sure that we can enforce federal law, the equal pay act, was wasting time. of 2woman and a mother daughters, and as a representative of thousands of constituents of my own in south florida, i believe that we need to make sure that we fight not only to support equal pay, but to enforce it. that is what everyone of our presidential candidates believed. let's talk about health care. the important thing for us to focus on over the course of the what isr and a half is the contrast? what are the choices? which candidate or president of the united states is going to be the cornerstones of the middle-class life? what are those? that includes making sure that you have a good roof over your head. that makes sure that you have maintain you access to quality affordable health care. you get a good education. you have a secure retirement. those are all cornerstones of a middle-class life. look at the republican record. the republican record on all of those things, as soo

what about chris christie. i think hillary's hair looked great. >> i don't even know what that is. >> kt, when i see an ad like this, it makes me think of the famous ronald reagan bear in the woods ad. can we show that? we can show that. >> there is a bear in the woods. for some people the bear is easy to see. others don't see it at all. some people say the bear is tame. others say it is vicious. it is dangerous. since no one can really be sure who is right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear? if there is a bear? >> wow. >> see, christie should run an ad with the bear cubs that go in the swimming pools in the backyards in jersey. >> but, kt, what i like about that ad is the fear mongering is subtle. >> very subtle. >> and it is not you are going to die if you don't vote for me. >> and the bear is supposed to be the soviet union. >> right. >> so very subtle. >> why aren't they taking lessons from the master, from ronald reagan? >> i don't know. >> time to change. >> here is the thing about reagan and i d

governor christie has said before he would handle a bully by punching them in the face. that led to a question yesterday and an answer that angered many. >> at the national level who deserves a punch in the face? >> the national teachers union. >> governor christie has said it's not teachers but their union that has caused so much trouble. >> because they are not for education for our children. they are for greater membership, greater benefits, greater pay for their members. >> reporter: in east brunswick today we talked with two teachers, one from orange and another from hawthorne, they were furious with governor christie. they fought with him before but it's that pitching comment that's -- punching comment that's angered them now. >> i wouldn't want my students behaving like this in class and wouldn't want my own children behaving like this. >> very inappropriate and to say anybody would punch anybody in the face for whatever reason, that is not a solution. >> reporter: christie will take his antiunion spiel to thursday's big debate, it will include the top 10 republic

christie: national debt is out of control. that's why i've said that $1.2 trillion can be saved by making those reforms to entitlements. in new jersey as governor, i cut over 800 programs out of the budget and vetoed more spending -- line-item vetoed more spending than any governor in new jersey history. i will take the same approach as president. we will control spending on entitlements, control spending in other areas and invest more in research to make us the economic power of the world and military power of the world. the way we should be for the next iteration of come. they are telling me my time is up. i'm going to be all around. ask me questions all day today. i love the iowa state fair. i love all of you. appreciate it. [applause] mr. jindal: thank you very, very much, and thank you for having me. what i think this election is all about is saving the american dream and the idea of america. every time president obama speaks, it's all about redistribution, government spending, government dependence. i don't know about yo

governor christie: thank you. >> sure. anytime. gov. christie: i'll be back up monday. every week. any question you have, i am happy to answer. i am proud of my record. >> thank you. appreciate the time. governor christie: thank you so much. >> you are more than welcome. thank you for coming. >> i would love to have you in for dinner when you're up. by all means. absolutely. >> tha you for being here and for staying. >> i have never voted for somebody for president that i haven't met. gov. christie: don't start now. i have an inside track. thank you so much. accountability. >> absolutely. governor christie: when you do inspire more students. -- we need you to inspire more students. thank you so much. it, i am ao say registered democrat, but i love your message. you are sincere, knowledgeable, it was fun to listen to you speak. i liked how you addressed the question i was going to ask about congressional term limit. i think that the career politicians in washington make every issue about getting reelected instead of what the people really want. gov. christie: i am totally for it and

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christie on this one.r, i don't think that he goes far enough. this is probably going to be unpopular with juan and many of our fox viewers. they're taking money from young people that are poor. it's a bad investment. the rate of return is terrible. i think that we should give money to people who need it, who are in need, but we shouldn't just give money to people simply because they're old. >> look, i feel like i'm speaking for the fox audience here and saying you can't take away something that is not a welfare plan. this is something that people pay into over a lifetime with the expectation that it will protect them against the worst extreme of poverty in old age. remember, initially this was for widows, for women who oftentimes in old age were exposed to the worst kinds of poverty in need. that's all it is, michelle. >> i understand that, juan, but, you know, liberals talk about this issue of fairness. what about the issue of fairness for young people? i'm speaking about young people right now. i think

i'm going to turn this over to governor christie. >> thank you -- gov. christie: thank you. it is great to be here tonight. i first want to introduce the best thing that happened to me during my four years at the university of delaware. i came out with a bachelors degree of political science and a wife, the first lady of new jersey, mary pat christie. and tell you, one of the things i have enjoyed the most so far about this campaign is the fact that mary pat and i have been able to meet so many extraordinary people. and when i go back to new jersey, people ask me all the time, what is it like to campaign for president of the united states in places like new hampshire, iowa, and south carolina. i tell people all the time it will renew your confidence in american democracy. that was the first thing i thought about when i came around the corner from the car and saw all of you down here at the bottom of that little incline. and america should see this, and i hope they do, because here we are, on an august evening, on a wednesday night, and so many folks from new hampshire are ou

he directs christie to keep driving.nks to local news coverage, christie's abduction is now drawing hundreds of people to the highways to watch the crisis unfold in real-time. >> it's crazy. you know, i mean, all these people tracking it and following it. us too. just interesting. >> we've been at it for two hours now. we picked it up in arlington and came all the way out here with it. >> there really were no ways to take measures to ensure that the general public was safe because they kept involving themselves in the situation. >> s.w.a.t. negotiators reached jones by cell phone, but he won't agree to let christie go. the texas department of public safety, or dps, decides on a risky rescue plan. while the rig is speeding on i-40, dps troopers shoot live ammunition at the 18-wheeler's engine. >> if you wanted to stop the truck, you needed to shoot the radiator. so they shot the radiator. within two minutes, the truck overheated and shut down. >> at 7:30 p.m. after three hours, the truck comes to a stop. >> part of me tho

governor christie wouldn't talk about it when cbs 2's christine sloan caught up with them. she joins us live at new york penn station with the story. >> remember governor christie canceled the first tunnel project. now he's changing his mind. when i confronted him with a question of huge importance to hundreds of thousands of new jersey commuters, he didn't want to answer it. >> governor, can you tell us if you'll support a tunnel? >> we put out a statement and you can all read the statement. >> governor, will you support a tunnel project, sir? what happened in the meeting? >> read the statement, christine. >> reporter: governor chris christie not talking about what happened in this room where he met with secretary of transportation anthony fox and new jersey's two u.s. senators about a new hudson river tunnel project called gateway. but everyone released this picture and fox briefly answered my question. >> can you tell us what happened in the meeting? >> reporter: in a joint statement, fox, christie, senators saying all of us are committed to working together on a path fo

let's go to the paul/christie exchange. that was riveting. they don't like each other is putting it mildly. your thoughts on that exchange. >> i think paul is right on the issue. talking about the fourth amendment and saying this is what we fought for. he's right. he's talking about -- >> government surveillance. >> government surveillance. he's talking about -- >> do we have that sound ready? let's hear that. excuse me me, jedidiah. >> no problem. >> bear with me folks, at home. this is an interesting exchange. if you will roll that. >> i want to collect more records from terrorists but less records from other people. how are you supposed to know, megyn? >> use the fourth amendment. get a warrant. >> senator, when you're sitting in a subcommittee blowing hot air about this, you can say things like that. when you're responsible for protecting the lives of the american people, then what you need to do is to make sure -- is to make sure -- >> here's the problem, governor. you fundamentally misunderstand the bill of rights. every time you did a

christie almost not gonna make it. >> yeah, christie is on the cusp, as they say, and john kasich on the cusp, so we're gonna have to see -- i think fox has announced that by the 4th of august, they're gonna announce who's in the top 10 and who has to sit at the kid's table for the debate, and those will be the six, maybe seven, if you count the former virginia governor who are gonna be there. it's gonna be interesting if kasich doesn't make it. it's taking place in ohio, so hopefully, you know, kasich may sit. it's gonna be a big embarrassment. >> do they really have a choice, though, hank? because at 17 people or 16 people, it's unyielding. it's impossible. >> well, they don't have a choice, number one. number two, all this is going to do is give more credibility to donald trump, who's running the smartest campaign of all the people running. why? he's standing out as the populist in a crowded field and forcing people to pay attention to him. how do the others get any attention, is the question. >> you've run campaigns before. >> sure. >> does he have professional campaigners, campa

now that you've seen the governor christie-senator rand paul debate food fight, are you team christie or team paul? vote on twitter right now using christie or paul with #greta. we'll tell you your voting results during the segment. what do you think? >> i thought christie it was a good moment for him. we've been talking a lot about donald trump and his sort of bombastic nature. we've forgotten a lot about christie and his sort of fire. and i think that illustrated he may be a few notches below trump, but he's more notches above normal. >> accusing the senator rand paul of sitting in a subcommittee just blowing hot air. >> you know, i think that at one point senator paul was called quote unquote the most interesting man in the republican party. but what was fascinating about this particular moment, greta, it was arguably one of the most substantial policy differences that we've seen illustrated within the republican party. between the more chris christie camp of advocating for perhaps more the government using more for protection versus senator rand paul and privacy issues. so it was

chris christie he decide the pledge. i had a chance to speak with him about it. >> it wasn't at, as governor both times he publicly repeatedly said i'm not going to raise taxes lbo taxes for the entirety of his term as governor he has not cited single tax increase. he has vetoed more tax increaases than anyone else in american history as far as we can tell. >> now that he has been signed the pledge some people asking how we will finance the transportation trust fund raise the gas tax in order to do so. we have's senator in with us via skype who might be running for governor in the next so election, did you really expect governor christie to pass this >> first while i think the pledge is as trustworthy as his pensions. i would take that with a grain of salt. governor has pledged not to raise is the millionaire tax. he cut homestead rebates, for citizens of new jersey's that raise their taxes. he cut and severely that earned income tax credit for low-income folks, and increase their taxes. so he has already raised taxes in

christy got in a few jabs, he and rand paul went at it over the patriots act. christy did not fall back. >> that's a completely ridiculous answer, i want to collect more records from terrorists but less records from other people. how are you supposed to know. >> get a warrant. >> reporter: get a judge to sign a warrant. >> governor christie make your point. listener senator when you're sitting in a subcommittee blowing hot air about this, you can say things about that. >> rand paul might want to talk to the people in new jersey, they will tell him if you come to chris christie you have to be ready. >> the closure of the george washington bridge a suit against christy's allies have been quashed now it's been revived, so attention will be back on an issue wants to forget. >> authorities say 44-year-old harry moore posts ads for a rental listing and takes deposits for the home and his victims say he tells them the property is no longer available and he refuses to return the deposit. >> my boyfriend said he wasn't getting any bad vibes off him, so he is really good

old issue is dogging governor christie again. up sunday on the campaign trail in new hampshire. >> on cnn christie responded to a question about bullyingteachers unijuniorons should be punched in the face. >> you said i like to punch them in the face. at the national level, who deserves a punch in the face? >> oh, the national teachers union. >> christie added that the teachers unions are only looking out for themselves and not our children. local teachers we talked with said the governor's comments are offensive and said he is the real bully. >> i think it's very disheartening, appall upset, angry? angry and disappointed. >> if you're beginning to be the president of the united states you should be concerned about middle-class families. >> new jersey's education association says christie is an embarrassment to new jersey and should resign. christie's presidential campaign did not respond to our requests for comment about the local teachers union criticism. >>> turn about is fair play in politics. yesterday, the website gawker po

john: wise chris christie the best candidate for new hampshire?here are things that distinguish him. his record as the u.s. it turned attorney and being a chief executive and a governor of a blue state. it is different than other governors. having to work with and to opposition with the democratic legislation is good practice for washington. al: you have john sununu in your camp. would he speak about his father? >> we are happy to have him. we cannot win the white house if we don't carry ohio as a party. if you look at what john kasich has done, 86 of 88 counties, that is selling with activists not just the new hampshire but around the country. al: how much time did you spend in iowa? mike: a fair amount of time in iowa. we spent more time in new hampshire, but we will spend a good amount of time and i owa. john: when i saw chris christie up there, he was going to iowa and seeing u2. for as much as he loves u2, iowa must be important. i have a question about trump, just a general question. two months ago, many people in politics thoughts this was

new jersey governor chris christie is battling to make the cut. a total of 17 candidates as you know are running for the republican presidential nomination. >>> an old issue is dogging governor chris christie again. it came up sunday in new hampshire. on cnn, christie responded to a question about bullying saying teachers unions deserved to be punched in the face. take a listen. >> you were fond of saying one can treat bullies in one of two ways, saddle up to them or punch them in face. you said i like to punch them in the face. at the national level, who deserves a punch in the face? >> the national teachers union. >> christie add the the teachers unions are only looking out for themselves and not our children. local teachers said the governor's comments are offensive and said he is the real bully. >> i think it's disheartening, appalled, upset, angry? angry and disappointed. >> if you're going to be the president of the united states, you should definitely be concerned about middle-class families. >> new jersey's education association says chris

christie: national debt is out of control. that's why i've said that $1.2 trillion can be saved by making those reforms to entitlements. in new jersey as governor, i cut over 800 programs out of the budget and vetoed more spending -- line-item vetoed more spending than any governor in new jersey history. i will take the same approach as president. we will control spending on entitlements, control spending in other areas and invest more in research to make us the economic power of the world and military power of the world. the way we should be for the next iteration of come. they are telling me my time is up. i'm going to be all around. ask me questions all day today. i love the iowa state fair. i love all of you. appreciate it. [applause] >> all this week, c-span marks the 10th anniversary of hurricane katrina with special programs. tomorrow, we are live from new orleans where "the atlantic" magazine is hosting the conference with speakers including mayor mitch landrieu and fema administrator craig fugate, plus a number of pan

i think christie really did a good job. i think his exchange with rand paul and his exchange with huckabee. he showed himself to be a fighter without being too new jersey. i think he did a really good job when rand paul said the thing about i didn't hug anybody. that was a good line. you were hugging him. >> but christie had a good comeback. >> did he. >> he had a good comeback line. i hugged the families. >> do you think christie may have moved out of the lower tier into the medium tier? do you think anybody here tonight that's on the stage of ten will not be on the stage of ten the next time around? >> the interesting thing is if everybody was saying it's possible at the 5:00 debate out of that. i think carly fiorina did that. she gave to it chris matthews right after that. she had a really, really good day. i would not be surprised to see her on the big stage in the next debate. >> she was calm, cool and collected. >> guys a pleasure. >>> our special coverage continues next with digital politics editor and here thinks mi