johnson, and texas senator john connolly. thursday evening, houston.resident kennedy speaks at the league of latin american citizens. he speaks of his interest for the alliance and progress p it he calls the alliance a chance for all to prove that prosperity could be the handmaiden of freedom. that to ensure that his words be understood by all, he calls on mrs. kennedy to address the league in spanish. thursday evening, the houston coliseum, a testimonial dinner for congressman albert thomas. >> in texas and the nation, growth has meant to new opportunities for this state progress has meant new achievements, and we dare not look back now. in 1990, the space will be entering its second phase. and our hope is to preserve the peace, to make sure that in this great new see, as on earth, the united states is second to none. the old men should dream dreams. this -- the young men should see visions. and where there is no vision, the people perish. >> the presidential party moves on to fort worth where the chief executive will spend the night and deliver sever

there's one in particular we don't have to talk about but what happened is john connolly realized what going on and he realized what is going on, so he puts lloyd bentsen in the race. if you read the dallas morning news all the clips from that era, two things jump out at you. one is george h. w. bush was one sexy guy. every story talks about how he had kennedy's glamour, the country club matrons would swoon over him. just again and again it had this thing about his appeal. the papers all started writing like right now we have paul war veterans who are pretty good looking and served in the house. and in texas in 1970 i don't have to tell the former governor, the advantage was for the democrats so he loses the race. he beat gore but then sends bush because benson was more conservative than connolly's move and they got the non- nation and there we go. so, president bush goes up to me with nixon. someone suggested the un to him and bush started thinking about this but when he goes goes into goes in to see nixon, nixon decided he wants to make him an assistant to the president working for b

so, what happened was john connolly realized what was going on.as smart as hell politician who realized what was going on, so he puts lloyd bentsen in the race. if you read the dallas morning news two things jump out at you.you. one is for george hw bush was just one sexy guy. i mean,, every story talks about how he had candies glamour, the country club matrons would swoon over him. again and again it had this thing about his appeal. well, the paperswell, the papers are writing, we have two tall war veterans who are pretty good-looking, served in the house, and in texn 1970 i don't1970 had to tell the former governor, the advantage was for the democrats. he loses the race. more conservative. his move got the nomination. president bush goes up to me with nixon. someone suggested the un to him. a washington guy. and bush starts thinking about this. when he goes into see nixon, nixon has decided he wants to make him an assistant to the president working for bob. again, 2nd prize at this point. and so president bush makes the case. you know, i think i

. >> sure, john connolly had a lot of money in 1980, he got one delegate. phil graham -- >> who? >> that's right. who was in the car with jfk in dallas. another guy phil graham raised the most money of anybody in i believe it was the '92 campaign, and he said money is the mother's milk of politics, the person with the most money wins. that is true often in senate and gubernatorial races but not for president. momentum is more important. >> not even there. ask meg whitman. >> you're the conservative here. can jeb bush hang on and come back. >> he can hang on, whether or not he comes back with the big question for his campaign and not because he doesn't do withal in these debates. he may not be the man for the time that if you look at the candidates who are doing well, they are outsiders. what is jeb bush's last name? that was always going to be a problem. >> maria, let me ask you this, looking at the bigger picture as jonathan said, what does it do when they say they're not going to do telemundo's debate, which is the latino network, and they're already having serious problems wit

passion, so he is shouting at the microphones. , i think, is who more likely to be this cycle's john connolly, which is to say spending tons and tons of money and getting very few delegates, despite the media and establishment thinking that he was a serious candidate that could come back. you look at polls, and they have consistently shown the third of the republican party that call themselves very conservative load l jeb bush. the jeb bush.a he is the only candidate in trial heats up with donald trump that regularly gets pasted no matter what state, whether it is nationally or in state. unpopulars deeply with a third of the party and is not given the other two thirds much to hang their hat on. henry's analysis generally, but he has painted himself as the candidate who might have a foot in the liberal part of the public and party and establishment conservatives -- he only has beat in the leftmost part of the party. marco rubio has some support with establishment conservatives, some with the more left-wing and it's hard to get out of that. he was a conservative governor in a lot of ways. how t

kim: for now, connolly is confident the security already in place is enough. event-goer john lee agrees. >> i think there's a heightened awareness that probably is a result of several things in the world that we live in today and you just do the best you can. kim: connolly says as the weather gets cooler and people are wearing more layers, they're actually going to be checking more what's coming into the building so nothing can be hidden in coats. live in des moines, kim st. onge, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: hawkeye football fans should expect tighter security, at the university of iowa's final home game at kinnick on saturday against purdue. the university says it will take steps to increase safety at the 70,000 seat stadium in response to the attacks in paris. so fans are being asked arrive early and expect extensive screening. only clear bags, and small bags, will be allowed inside kinnick. stacey: today, 47 house democrats joined republicans in passing legislation to set up more hurdles for syrian and iraqi refugees who want to get -- wants to come to the unit

connolly: thanks. josh: we will be back with john distaso to talk about the political and locations the legislative special sessions. jeb bush: leadership means you've got to be all in. it's not about yappin'. it's not about talking. i was privileged to serve in florida for eight years. and we turned the systems upside down that weren't working. 1.3 million new jobs were created. we cut taxes every year. income rose in people's pockets. people were lifted out of poverty. children started to learn. as president of the united states, i pledge to you that i will solve problems. announcer: right to rise usa is responsible for the josh: welcome back to "close up ." next week, lawmakers getting back to work for special sessions. the focus will be the heroin issue and opioid epidemic. an issue that carries with it political dynamics, as everything does when it comes to distaso is my this is a serious issue and we t want to take away anything from that. periodic is there are political what are you expecting? john: there will be a back-and-forth and eventually there will be a compromise. there will be some criticis

john kasich and chris christie. tom: longtime seacoast businessman and former state securities regulator mark connolly officially launched his campaign this afternoon. the 60-year-old new castle democrat made the announcement at first place in manchester. he is running for governor. he has worked as a financial advisor and served in government as a deputy secretary of state and also as the head of the bureau of securities regulation. he feels the state needs pragmatic, independent leadership that he can provide. >> we have been watching these things for years on television. now i' m actually on the ballot. tom: getting to know those trying to earn your vote. it' s marco rubio. we will hear more from him, head. jennifer: plus, see the history that was uncovered as work began on the old granite steps of one of new hampshire' s city halls. for the week the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best may