the united states elections are coming up obviously hinting of the iowa primaries council and coordinating coverage so four years ago the coverage would have been uncoordinated and duplicative. this cycle it will be strategic and it will be more impactful for less money. there are many more examples but the point is that there is never an effort to coordinate the strategy and it wasn't that hard the idea of having a central leader. your question about what is a surrogate which i didn't know what it was either. a surrogate is an organization and the simply one that is doing journalism in the country where free press is either limited or nonexistent so there is a surrogate free press. radio free europe is doing that in the balkans and central asia as a middle east broadcasting network and rfa is doing it around the periphery of china etc., etc.. voa is not a surrogate. it tells america's story in places around the world that don't hear america's stories. it's journalism. stories about america, often governmental stories and my hope is it will expand to a broader swath of information about am

the united states elections are coming up obviously, and we have the iowa primaries, this council is not according coverage, before years ago the coverage would have been a coordinated and puts it is. -- two plus -- now these strategic and more impactful for less money. there are many more examples, but the point is that there was never an effort to ordinate and be strategic. it was not that hard. it is required back to the idea of having central leadership. about, point or question what is a circuit? i do not know what it was either. a surrogates is an organization that is doing journalism in a country where a free press is either limited or nonexistent. so they are the surrogate. that is a radio free europe is doing in the balkans. in central asia. that is the middle east broadcasting network is doing and a rock. that is what rfa is doing around the periphery of china. and the other is not a circuit, -- not a surrogate. journalism, it is stories about america, often governmental stories, but my hope is that it will expand to stories that tell a broader swath of information about am

the united states elections are coming up, obviously, and we have the iowa primaries.is council's not coordinating coverage. four years ago, it would have been uncoordinated and duplicative. this cycle it will be strategic and impactful for less money. and there are many more examples. the point is there was never an effort to coordinate and be strategic. and it wasn't that hard. back to the idea of having central leadership. >> right, right. >> guest: to your point or question about what is a surrogate, which i didn't know what it was either -- [laughter] >> right. >> guest: a surrogate is an organization, simply one that is doing journalism in a country where a free press is either limited or nonexistent. so they're the surrogate free press for a country. so that's what radio-free europe is doing in the balkans, in central asia. that's what middle east broadcasting network is doing in iraq. that's what rfa is doing around the periphery of china, etc., etc. and voa is not a surrogate. >> right. >> guest: it tells america's stories in places around the world that don't

the rest of the world doesn't pause cause for the united states election cycle and president obama hasracked at all of us across the administration to keep our eyes on the future. ultimately, we need to end sure that the next president can continue to build on the success that we have seen over the past seven years to pick up on the the efforts still underway and benefit from the progress that our nation has made on so many different fronts. this is not a new concept as the man for whom this home was named, abraham lincoln said in the first state of the union message to congress back in 1861. the struggle of today is not altogether for today but for a vast future also. >> in spite of the uncertainties that we face i have to tell you, and i say this after many years of public service as the general said earlier, i am optimistic. i have a sense of confidence about the future because i know there is one constant. we are a nation of doers in the empire. we've survived the burning of the capital, the disgrace of slavery, a devastating civil war, a great depression, to global conflicts, prol

the rest of the world does not pause for the united states' election cycle. and president obama has directed all of us across this administration to keep our eyes on the future. ultimately, we need to ensure that the next president can continue to build on the successes that we have seen over the past seven years. to pick up on the efforts still under wa and benefit from the hard-fought progress that our nation has made on so many different fronts. this is not a new concept. as the man for whom this hall was named, abraham lincoln, said in his first state of the union message to congress back in 1861, the struggle of today is not altogether for today. it is for a vast future also. in spite of the many uncertainties that we face, i have to tell you, and i say this after many years in public service, as the general said earlier, i am optimistic. i have a sense of confidence about the future. because i know there is one constant. we are a nation of doers. conceived in a revolution against the world's then leading empire. we have survived the burning of our capit

the rest of the world does not pause for the united states' election cycle. and president obama has directed all of us across this administration to keep our eyes on the future. ultimately, we need to ensure that the next president can continue to build on the successes that we have seen over the past seven years. to pick up on the efforts still under way. and benefit from the hard-fought progress that our nation has made on so many different fronts. this is not a new concept. as the man for whom this hall was named, abraham lincoln, said in his first state of the union message to congress back in 1861, the struggle of today is not altogether for today. it is for a vast future also. in spite of the many uncertainties that we face, i have to tell you, and i say this after many years in public service, as the general said earlier, i am optimistic. i have a sense of confidence about the future. because i know there is one constant. we are a nation of doers. conceived in a revolution against the world's then leading empire. we have survived the burning of our cap

you won't see polling booths. 3 medical people became problemnant in the united states election cyclehrough historical accident. >> in 1972, there were a series of changes to select their nominee to be president of the united states and iowa happened to go first that year. so, iowa has been first ever since. passing out clips of paper for you to vote on. >> the republican caucus is simple, supporters vote by secret bal objection tossed in a hat or basket. the candidate with the most votes wins delegates to go on to win national conventions where nominees for both parties are officially elected. >> the democratic caucus is a little bit more complicated. supporters gather in the center of the room and break off in to groups behind the candidate they support that's where things get a little intense. >> one faction coming and visiting a representative from a faction visit with another faction and trying to swing people to their side. >> he is more committed to the party, itself. >> the debate between caucus goers can be heeded. still the results serve an important purpose. >> eiowa caucus

including how she thinks our government is corrupt and what she would do as president of the united states if elected. during her speech at lake ridge, she took time to criticize republican frontrunner donald trump during the event, comparing him to democratic hopeful hillary clinton. >> two sides of the same coin. selling access from inside government. donald trump has made billions buying people like hillary clinton. it's called crone any capital limb, ladies and gentlemen. >> there were about 100 people on hand for yesterday's event. many told news 4 they like how fiorina is a business woman and says she has a lot of experience when they are considering who to vote for. >>> turning up the temperature, hillary clinton and bernie sanders tangled repeatedly in sunday night's presidential debate over who is tougher on gun control and wall street. the two also discussed how to steer the future of healthcare in america. it was the last democratic match-up before voting begins in two weeks, and both sides were eager to rumble as polls show the race tightening in iowa and new hampshire. clinton rapid sand

supreme court was never supposed to hear that case because in the united states elections are decided by the state so when the florida state supreme court ruled for a recount, ordered a recount in certain counties that was supposed to be the last word. the u.s. supreme court even took pains in bush versus gore to point out this should not be relied upon in the future as a precedent and yet never the less they stepped in, they ruled, they installed bush who did not win the state of florida. would not have won if a full recount had occurred. one can obviously criticize al gore's strategy of not asking for a statewide recount which was foolish for statistical reasons as well as you could imagine there would be a bigger democratic undercount in republican counties than they would be in democratic counties so i wonder how gore's math skills are. the thing that is amazing to me is he was installed and i remember when the decision came through, i lived on morningside drive overlooking harlem and expected to hear glass start breaking. i expected to hear people screaming in the streets. i expe

in the end it's the president of the united states who's being elected and the whole process starts here,"said martin reznicek, czech tv news. reznicek is filing a report that will air nearly 5,000 he's not alone. in fact, reporters from 18 countries are credentialed at the iowa caucuses media center. "anything that takes place in united states that is major is considered as an important event in france," said mathieu coache, bfm, tv france "so, of course, this is very important, everybody knows that. the germans are very interested in american elections," said heather dorf- dolce, ard-german radio tv network. proving every four years will continue to feature a media frenzy in iowa. and they're not releasing the exact number, but, we're told in total. there are thousands of media credentialed here at the media center. tommie. as most of the candidates spread out all over iowa today, at least one campaigned in the heart of the state... which will be ground zero for the caucuses tomorrow night. our team coverage continues right now in des moines. kwwl's jerry gallagher joins us live from t

speaking of apple, donald trump says he will force the company to manufacture in the united states if electedmr. trump: make america great again, i think we can say now that we will get things coming. we'll get apple to build their computers and things in this country instead of other cut countries. emily: during the speech he also claimed is to support free trade but insisted he would impose a 35% tax on businesses producing goods overseas. in november, expedia purchased a vacation rental site helping the world's second-largest travel company push further into accommodations. cory johnson cut away with home -- began by asking what life is like after the deal. >> expedia has been a great cultural fit so far. they are very respectful of the strategy that we started to execute last year. they're running it mainly as an independent company that are offering to help in lots of different ways. one of the ways we are hard at work on is to figure out how to best expose our inventory on their sites. that will be one of the biggest contributions they will be about to make this year. >> the conversatio

united states. >> she gets elected her first hundred days instead of setting an agenda she may be going back and forth between the white house and courthouse. >> reporter: the candidates get another chance to face-off before the iowa caucuses. >> denise: coming up, new concerns over a new strain of the dog flu. what you need to know to keep your pet healthy. >> romona: controversy over a popular lip balm. a lawsuit claiming the product bleeding and blistering. >> and are you trying to quick smoking? surprising information. why e-cigarettes may not help you kick the habit. >> and lebron james is launching a new tv venture spotlighting cleveland. details in the buzz. >> breaking news and weather. download the cleveland 19 news app. >> live from cleveland's news center driven by don joseph toyota in kent, this is cleveland 19 news. >> romona: in his state of the union address on tuesday, the president put vice president joe biden in charnel of what's being -- in charge of what's being called a moon shot to cure cancer. doctors at university hospital are calling this a game changer. >> we are now on the v

united states. >> if she gets elected, her first hundred days, instead of setting an agenda she might be going back and forth between the white house and the courthouse. >> reporter: trump refused to back down from his proposal to ban muslims into the united states but some of the candidates took a different topic. you have to ban radical extremist jihadist. >> reporter: the candidates get another chance to face off in two weeks, just days before the iowa caucuses. rand paul, who missed the cut for the main stage debate, did not attend. a number of his supporters interrupted the moderators at one point, chanting for the kentucky senator to be included. the democratic candidates will have one more chance to debate before iowa. that, too, will happen here in north carolina on sunday. weijia jiang, cbs news, north charleston, south carolina. >>> with time ticking down until the first votes are cast, which of the candidates helped their cause last night in cbs news senior political editor gaf usve us his insight. >> a lot of fireworks and very explosive and very entertaining and interesting to see how

is of the kinds of problems that you would face on a daily basis if elected president of the united states. what would you intend to do about these problems and the situations if elected, and pleas be specific? the energy field or the inflation field, if someone says they have a simple solution for you, either that candidate is a list, or they are trying to. it is a complex problem. inflation will respond only if we do have a rational and reasonable energy promise. i think we are on the right track. the safety net for the poor and the elderly to provide against their freezing to death in the face of increasing crisis. for research and synthetic fuels, power, and geothermal techniques. the first thing is, we have to get the energy problem under control. i think we are headed in the right direction. the second thing is to get the government's on fiscal accounts in order. right now, i think that while the government is not the only cause of inflation, it is the biggest cause of inflation. i think that president carter left that animal out of the cage -- let that animal out of the cage. excess

united states army. iowa state representativ e dan huseman announced today he will be running for re-election in district 3. huseman graduated from aurelia high school and buena vista university. huseman serves as chair of the transportatio n, infrastructur e and capitals appropriation s subcommitee. according to a release from the iowa house republicans, huseman says he is pleased with the progress the house has made and looks to continue his efforts in balancing the state budget. district three is comprised of

this man with the unusual name was elected president of the united states.it's important to remember just how far we've come through his leadership. after eight years of disaster under president bush, the american people embrace president obama's message of hope and change. on january 20, 2009, barack obama became the first african-american president in the history of our country. instead of working with the president, though, to repair our economy, strengthen the middle class and help working families, republicans have chosen a path for seven years of relentless destruction. in fact, during the president's first term, the republican leader publicly said, and i quote, the single most important thing we want to achieve is for president obama to be a one-term president, close quote. as we look back over seven years of the obama presidency, one thing is clear -- republicans have failed in their radical crusade against him. president obama inherited the worst recession since the great depression. he acted immediately to address the economic crisis to begin rebui

and the name of the street showed you how tieded haiti is to the united states and that is a point to be made about the election. the united states is involved in the run off election tomorrow that was cancelled. not only 33 million worth of funding. but thebeend to wide rapid let me show you what the fears and concerns ended up looking like as of yesterday afternoon and last night. theiggest crowd of protest and rally and protestwas very close to where we are. electorial council. and until yesterday was full steam ahead. one of the candidates pulled out and boy coted and because of what turned into pockets of protest and rock throwing and fires and beatings. and you could hear the national police trying to disperse the crowd. the concern over that kind of violence was uf to say we are innsallying this we heard nothing. they are monitoring the situation. that gives an indication that the electorial postpone without government input. that is something we are surmising from the communication from the president's office. it is not a fact. moment because there are none to know. right now the election is on hold and

the rest of the world does not pause for the united states' election cycle. and president obama has directed all of us across this administration to keep our eyes on the future. ultimately, we need to ensure that the next president can continue to build on the successes that we have seen over the past seven years. to pick up on the efforts still under way. and benefit from the hard-fought progress that our nation has made on so many different fronts. this is not a new concept. as the man for whom this hall was named, abraham lincoln, said in his first state of the union message to congress back 1861, the struggle of today is not altogether for today. t is for a vast future also. in spite of the many uncertainties that we face, i have to tell you, and i say this after many years in public service, as the general said earlier, i am optimistic. i have a sense of confidence about the future. because i know there is one constant. we are a nation of doers. conceived in a revolution against the world's then leading empire. we have survived the burning of our capital

governor stated our current government entitlement programs keep americans in poverty rather than lifting them out of it. bubu says his first action..if elected president...wil l be to ensure the united states is safe and secure. he says the leadership role in e commander in chief position needs to be restored. "today we are in a situtation when we are less safe than the day barack obama was inaugurated president of the united states. and if hillary clinton is elected we will continue down of the community of nations that some how we can lead from behind. terminlogy i never expected to hear from the greatest nation in the world," said jeb bush, republican presidential candidate. bush continues his trek across the state. he'll be in cedar rapids, davenport and clinton tomorrow. republican presidential candidate dr. ben carson made a stop at dordt college in sioux center today. carsononarped on fiscal r rponsibilty in regard to the national debt and economy. he touched on healthcare and his plan to give patients more options and power in health coverage. and he addressed those who think his soft demeanor means he isn't tough. "go back and look over my life and see what things i've had

united states. >> she gets elected her first hundred days instead of setting a jenn today she might be going backnd forth between the white house and the courthouse. >> candidates get another chance to face off in two weeks just days before the iowa caucuses. >>> in other news tonight check your powerball tickets. local players scored big, three stores in pennsylvania sold million dollar tickets matching all five numbers but the not powerball. ticket sold at a wawa convenience store in new jersey also matched all five but that person wouldn't double the prize. $2 million because they added a multiplier. "eyewitness news" was at that wawa today where customers were flooding the store to check their ticks. >> $2 million? >> yup. >> oh, my god. i hope it's somebody i know. >> i'll go home and chegg. i just came from work. i didn't look. >> congratulations to the lucky winner. i'm going to find out who you are. we'll be friends. >> the store manager says they get a bonus for selling that ticket. >>> tonight we are still waiting for the three grand prize winners to come forward in california the 7elev

senator in his mid-40s who was not waiting for his turn either and became president of the united states, twice electedof the united states. all right, guys, stand by. there are new developments involving hillary clinton's campaign. we're going to update you on that. stay with us. your path to retirement... may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. for over 75 years, investors have relied on our disciplined approach to find long term value. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call a t. rowe price retirement specialist or your advisor ...to see how we can help make the most of your retirement savings. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. see see me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know that psoriasis is just something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that i won't stop. until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75% skin

united states. >> if she gets elected, she might be going back and forth between the white house and the white house. reporter: the candidates get two weeks just days before the iowa caucuses. cbs news, south carolina. >>> the caucuses are february 1. >>> you will get an extra few days to file your taxes this year. it's all thanks to a little known holiday recognized in wash dc. friday, april 15th, is he emaciation day. for that reason, the irs commissioner said taxpayers will have until monday april 18th to file their returns. filing season opened next tuesday january 19th. >>> right now, duke energy crews are working to restore power to 4,000 customers near the county line. the outage was reported before 8:00 tonight. they haven't said what caused it. >>> three winning powerball tickets sold in three states. tonight 9 ticket holders still a mystery. >> they're trying to play it cool. >> i would, too. they were purchased in tennessee, los angeles, and florida. north carolina shared in the nearly $1.6 billion jackpot. although some people won a nice prize. >> two stores showed $2 million tickets api

united states. >> she gets elected her first hundred days instead of setting a jenn today she might be going back and forth between the white house and the courthouse. >> candidates get another chance to face off in two weeks just days before the iowa caucuses. >>> in other news tonight check your powerball tickets. local players scored big, three stores in pennsylvania sold million dollar tickets matching all five numbers but the not powerball. ticket sold at a wawa convenience store in new jersey also matched all five but that person wouldn't double the prize. $2 million because they added a multiplier. "eyewitness news" was at that wawa today where customers were flooding the store to check their ticks. >> $2 million? >> yup. >> oh, my god. i hope it's somebody i know. >> i'll go home and chegg. i just came from work. i didn't look. >> congratulations to the lucky winner. i'm going to find out who you are. we'll be friends. >> the store manager says they get a bonus for selling that ticket. >>> tonight we are still waiting for the three grand prize winners to come forward in california the 7el

united states. >> she gets elected she might be going back and forth between the white house and the courthouse. >> reporter: president obama was fresh offer his final state of the union address. >> on tuesday night i watched story time with barack obama. and i got to tell you, it sounded like everything in the world was going amazing, you know? [ applause ] >> reporter: the candidates get another chance to face off in two weeks just days before the iowa caucuses. weijia jang, cbs news, north charleston, south carolina. >> as mentioned the next republican debate is in des moines in a few weeks january 28th. that will quickly be followed by the iowa caucuses on monday, february 1. so with fewer candidates on the stage last night, they had more time to attack democrats. they took aim at hillary clinton but not so much bernie sanders and kpix 5 political analyst melissa caen found that surprising. >> it was very interesting in light of the fact that bernie sanders seems to be doing well in these early states in some of these polls. he is doing as well as or better than hillary clinton. >> she also sa

bush says his first action..if elected president...wil l be to ensure the united states is safe and secure. he says the leadership role in the commander in chief position needs to be restored. "today we are in a situtation when we are less safe than the day barack obama was inaugurated president of the united states. and if hillary clinton is elected we will continue down this path of we are all a part of the community of nations that some how we can lead from behind. terminlogy i never expected to hear from the greatest naaion in the world," said jeb bush, republican presidential candidate. bush continues his trek across the state. he'll be in cedar rapids, davenport and clinton tomorrow. republican presidential candidate dr. ben carson made a stop at dordt college in sioux center today. carson harped on fiscal responsibilty in regard to the national debt and economy. he touched on healthcare and his plan to give patients more options and power in health coverage. tough. "go back and look over my life and see what things i've had t t overcome," said dr. ben cacaon. "look at my medical car

and that he transitions that statement saying it's what he says he will do for the united states if he's elected president. he will represent the united states, and if the united states is disrespected, he will then, again, stand up for the country. tamron. >> kerry, thank you. without trump on the stage, which candidate benefits the most from his absence? political correspondent and host steve kornacki joins me with the breakdown. here you have it, steve. this big opening. someone like jeb bush was supposed to go into the lane and finally show why he was seen at the beginning the person who would face off against hillary clinton if she gets the nod on the other side. who took the opening, who took their shot? >> not a bad night for jeb bush. the biggest opportunity, and maybe from some of the reaction we're seeing here, the biggest missed opportunity, was for ted cruz. because ted cruz right now is really fighting with donald trump for the top spot in iowa. ted cruz really needs to win iowa. here he was with that chance. trump isn't on the stage. can he rise above the fray? he was surprised by

he would be the oldest president ever elected in the united states of america were he to win the election, but he's trying desperately -- eagerly, aggressively to target young people including this will be jarring to some of us older folks, but let's watch. >> go to the caucus. february 1. vote bernie sanders. >> change the future! >> february 1st. another cold night at home or a hot night at the caucus. feel the bern. want real change? caucus february 1. bernie sanders. oh, and take the folks with you. >> come on, that's good. >> it's good. it reminds me of this is what ron paul was doing in 2008. >> rand tried to do. >> yeah, rand tried to do, he hasn't been able to do that, but yeah, that kind of energy, and it's worked so far. he's gotten big crowds, but i think ron paul got big crowds as well in 2008, but those crowds didn't vote. they didn't show up. they were attracted to the kind of faddish and trendy nature of ron paul. and in some ways it's the similar thing with sanders. the other thing, if you talk to people at these rallies, you go to these rallies, they like hillary clinton,

state of the union address. the focus was on major issues facing our future and in a less obvious way the 2016 election. >> let me start with the economy. and a basic fact. the united states of america right now has the strongest, most durable economy in the world. biden said that with the new moon shot america can cure cancer. >> tonight i'm announcing a new national effort to get it done and because he's gone to the mat for so many of us i'm putting joe in charge of mission control. [ applause ] for the loved ones we've all lost. for the families that we can still save. let's make america the country that cures cancer once and for all. what do you say joe? >> all the talk of america's economic decline is political hot air. well so is all the rhetoric you hear about americas enemies getting stronger and the world getting weaker. >> our answer needs to be more than tough talk. more than calls to carpet bomb civilians. that may work as the tv sound bite but it doesn't pass muster on the world stage. down the prison at gantt moe. it is when a mosque is vandalized or a kid is called names. that doesn't make us safer. that's not telling it like it is. it is just wrong.

united states. >> if she gets elected, her first hyundais instead of setting an agenda, she might be going back and forth between the white house and the courthouse. >> reporter: the candidates get another two weeks to face off >>> also, just in, an emotional fair well to a missing jacksonville toddler. >>> 100s gathered for the 'em moral of lonzie barten. the boy was missing for months, but detectives believe they found hideous remains just a few days ago. >> the place is not out there. it's not in the ground anywhere. and he left at an age that is an assurance, do you hear me? without a shadow of a doubt that he is with the lord. >>> the boyfriend of lonzie's mom is the prime suspect in the boy's disappearance. investigators say rue ban led them to the woods where the remains were found. it could take weeks for the medical examiner's office to officially confirm they belong to little lonzie. >>> a belusha county man accused of murder will know if he'll go to trial or wait a little longer. they asked the judge to delay his trial by 60 days. they want to give lawmakers to review a supreme court dec

united states. (clap)" (clap)"((sot bush)) if she gets elected her first 100 days... she might be going between the white housusand the courthouse. before that -- a smaller cast of candidates took the stage in south carolina.carly fiorina -- mike huckabee and rick santorum tried to gain debate.kentucky senator rand paul was also invited -- but he refused -- saying he wouldn't be there if he wasn't with the first tier candidates.the next round of debates witl be held in des moines, just days before the iowawaaucuses. and with the dedecratic race tightening here in iowa, former president bill clinton will make his second trip to eastern iowa this month. month.just last week he spoke here in cedar rapids and also in dubuque.tonight he'll campaign i isupport of his wife, hillary clinton, at northwest junior high in coralville.doors open at six o'clock. democratic candidate martin o'malley remains at fourercent in the latest des moines register poll that came out yesterday.that's deseste campaigning heavily in iowa. he'll bring his message to cedar rapids and mount vernon

state. >> the election to the president of the united states to lead the mightiest country on the face of the earth begins, and much of it is decided in pizza ranches and junior high gymnasiums and church fellowship halls in iowa. >> reporter: appealing as mainstream conservative, senator marco rubio and former florida govern jeb bush are struggling for the support of moderate republican voters. both hope to change the tide of the race which thus far has been dominated by anti-establishment moves. last weekend, reports sir fased that former new york city mayor is considering a potential third-party run for the white house, as the founder of a global information firm, his net worth is even higher than donald trumps. who will occupy the white house next year? the next ten months will be a grueling decision process for americans. for now, all eyes are on iowa where the nation's first caucus will take place on february 1st. alicia rhoads, nhk world, washington. >>> people in norway are protesting their government's move to deport more than 5,000 asylum seekers who entered the country from rus

i think those are the kinds of things that the president of united states needed to say. because this election and our political environment is dau divisive and continues to be divisive and many of the lead candidates and particularly that card just brilliantly. well i think you have a very good point. i think he's had a good hand in lot of that. i think there are a lot of people capitalizing on what is going. i do believe he's had a good hand in that. i think a lot of people are trying to do a spin to play and get an advantage off of just this discussion. >> i'm kind of in between. first of all i think he's one of the marvelous speaker. secondly i think it was interesting to me because he seemed to be endorsing bernie sanders and not necessarily supporting hillary clinton which i thought was fascinating from the standpoint he talked about free college education. i've heard bernie say it many, many times. there. to look at unity i thought it was fascinating he talked about early in the speech that the government needs to figure out how to cut red tape. he had people standing on both sides of t

state of the economy six months before the election. if we think back to 1992, george by the time the 1992 elections took place, united states is coming out of the election but the perception was that we were in economic difficulty and the president was not best suited. victory for path to bill clinton in a three-way race with prospero. so it may be too early to say. it seems that retrospective voting would favor the incumbent party but a lot can happen in the next six months. there are some analysis that suggest democrats could be favorite fortney 16, but then -- that would be a problem for 2016. iowa, thee poles, in sanders campaign is mounting a strong push. a strong offensive. hillary clinton is about 13 points ahead in the polls. clinton campaign is taking no chances. you have probably seen that former president campaign -- -- former president clinton is campaigning heavily. president of the national committee will be speaking to was later this week and said on yesterday that bill clinton is the best politician the united states has seen since franklin delano roosevelt and whatever is being thrown at him, the criticisms, personal, an

. >> no, thankfully it's illegal to bet on an election in the united states and we all know it could k anywhere else. >> today, gambling on american elections is legal in great britain. >> roy: england where the poll turnout numbers are con sirchtly better than ours? >> they have been betting over there on their elections for centuries. are they smarter than us? i don't think so. >> roy: since everybody thinks this is such a good damn idea, let's test it. i'll take a ragtag group of social misfits who don't vote but love numbers and turn them into informed voters. what groups did i profile? i got my erectio election bros e street. they knew their football. >> 18, bobby boo shea. >> roy: but they didn't know their politics. >> he's not running anymore? dodd frank. >> roy: it wasn't dodd or frank. now that we established they were idiots, time for the real work. put money on the table. if they had money on the table would they learn about candidates the same as football? i gave them one hour to go from espn to cnn. i held on their money and had them resist any and all temptations of las