chris christie's were the worst in the entire field. worse than donald trumps. three weeks ago, we noticed actually that he'd flipped it. that christie was now more favorable than unfavorable now they're looking even more strongly. i think another good debate performance, chris christie may be in much better shape. i'm still kind of blown away -- >> by the video. >> put that up again really quickly. i know we have to get a break, but new quinnipiac poll. yeah, that's it. that's the general election match-up, carson beats clinton by ten points. rubio beats clinton by five points, but here is, donald trump 24%, ben carson 23%. marco at 14, cruz at 13, they did get a bump. and jeb bush at 4%. >> that's all post debate now. first one where we fully captured the moments after the debate. >> marco and ted cruz did get the bump that most of us would say they deserved after the debate. debates matter. >> and yet again, ben carson giving a performance of that debate that most elites were mystified by. as every single one of these debates, every elite watches ben carson an

you are not seeing mike huckabee or chris christie. >> the biggest fear for huckabee or chris christie is that the other networks are not going to want to expand this again. kerry: to quality they had to score 2.5% higher in the average of the four recent national polls. christie struggles to gain the footing in the polls. on the earlier debate, south carolina senator and former new york governor will not be on the stage. donald trump and ben carson front and center as they continue to lead in the polls and there is a lot of attention on jeb bush. >> he's second from last on one side according to the lineup, that is a big change as well. it is do or die for them. this is a very important debate for him to get through. >> for jeb bush a lot of is riding on this debate. the earlier debate at 7:00 and the later debate at 9:00. ben: all right, kerry thank you. juliet: catch the presidential debates on fox business, the early debate at 6:00 and following by the leading candidates at 9:00. sheldon silver change in the jury, juror number 4 was excused. she was replaced by one of the alternate

they shot video of chris christie in new hampshire. he's at a meet and greet event at a bar in new hampshire. and he's talking to a relatively small crowd in this bar about the issue of addiction. and what happened here is ha "huffington post" kind of quietly posted this video online without much fuss and attention to it, but it has taken off like a rocket since they have posted online. almost entirely driven by facebook alone with no external traditional media drivers for this at all. this video really has as they say gone viral. that is an annoying term that is overused which is why you never hear me say it, but it absolutely applies this in this case. this is the five-minute video that "huffington post" has put on facebook where it's had most of its views all of a sudden with no attention to this, this has had more than 2.3 million views. more than 2.3 million views just on facebook. yes, chris christie has terrible poll numbers teetering on the edge of political existence because of those bad poll numbers. but just watch this. if y

[bell rings] the worldight, in dia, the new hampshire paper endorsed chris christie. e is making the most of it. today andaigning tomorrow. jerseyed the new governor "right for these dangerous times." christie spent more time in the granite state than almost every other republican in the race. my question for you, christie is is itng a boomlet, but more? does it qualify as a boom? some candidates are looking at areas to potentially scrutinize him. i do believe that chris christie -- if you take a standing start, if you just say, here are the profiles of the four establishment candidates -- chris christie would be right in this. he is a hot candidate now. he is the kind of guy who can keep a hot streak up for more than a little while. john: looking at drug addiction, boy, there is that chris christie. he has that political talent. you look at the numbers. they are not moving much. mark: they don't need to move yet. to save -- i'm telling you, the guy could steal the iowa caucuses as the establishment leader. and he is the best natural political athlete in the race. john

chris christie's numbers are rising in new hampshire. he's on a level of descent not dissimilar from mccain in 2008. if christie can keep the numbers up into thanksgiving, the period between thanksgiving and christmas, you could see chris christie making a move in new hampshire. >> all right. thank you very much. >> you bet. >> joined now by jess mcintosh from emily's list, which endorsed hillary clinton and the senior editor for investigations at the international business times. i want to talk about rubio. david, you had a great piece in international business times basically about the fact that rubio, his book contains passages that are essentially endorsing the tenets of obamacare. endorsing the energy policies from before when he was a state senator. that was a massive opening for jeb bush, much more than electability over abortion. >> i think so. marco rubio laid out a book of innovative ideas. in the chapter on hillary clinton he talked about vastly expanding government-run health care programs. he talked about setting up insurance

republican presidential candidate chris christie entered a packed room inside jonathon' s christie' s second town hall this weekend and it kicked off with an endorsement from former state senator bob letourneau. bob k right man for the job. kristen: christie started off recent attacks in paris. chris christie. failure everybody, they were planning that thing for awhile and over multiple countries and no one caught them before hand. kristen: during the town hall, christie was questioned about what he would do to fight and put an end to the islamic state known as isis. t worry that isis operatives coming across porus borders, second we need to enhance our intelligence capability. third, we need to make sure we middle east and make them understand we are going to stand with them in the fight against isis. kristen: christie has said he would not allow syrian refugees to come to the united states. while many at the town hall say national security should be a top priority, this man doesn' t agree, but christie says there is no other way. chris christie: if we let people in that we cannot ef

a free 30-tablet trial go to cialis.com >>> in the latest nbc news/wall street journal poll, chris christieway tie for sixth place with carly fiorina, john kasich and mike huckabee. for governor christie, it's actually a two-point increase since the time -- the last time the poll was taken. arguably, an increase thanks to his debate performance last week. but christie's biggest breakout moment yet may have happened off the debate stage and on the campaign trail in new hampshire. a few days ago, the huffington post posted an outtake from its web series 16 and president. and that video has exploded online with more than 3 million facebook views. in it, governor christie talks candidly and personally about drug addiction. >> my mother was a smoker. she motor vehicled her whole life. she was addicted to nicotine. she started when she was 16 years old, which was 1948. but by the time 1964 came and the surgeon general report came out and she was in her 30s, she knew that smoking was bad for you. and i watched her as a kid growing up. she tried everything she could to quit. she had the gum, the pa

we're not carrying chris christ christie's water. nate silver whom i've been in fights with forever, nate was a guy who scored the worst. this is keeping the guy with the hottest hand-off the debate stage. >> i think there's going to be a lot of questions why they chose it over the cbs/new york times poll which some thought was a more recognized respectable poll. the day before veterans day the only candidate that served in the military is the only one who doesn't get a chance to debate. i can't see how they don't regret that one. >> all right. moving on. i'm glad we have -- here. >> we often are. >> we turn to you for information. >> a lonely nation. >> yes, there's that. also, facts. ben carson responded to criticism he made over comments about parents were built by the biblical figure to restore grain. >> some people believe in the bible like i do and don't find that to be silly at all and believe the god created the earth and don't find that silly at all. they try to ridicule it any time it comes up and they're welcome to do that

chris christie?ristie is having a great week. this is the moment for chris christie, his chance to really, we saw the softer side of chris christie. we know he's a tough guy, but we wonder, does he have a compassionate side on a great issue for new hampshire, drug addiction. this is a big-time local issue that he is focusing on in a very compassionate way, showing there is another side to chris christie. i think people will give him another look. it gives him a boost in new hampshire, potentially. john: want to ask the question you are asked, who is more likely? mark m.: no. [laughter] john: do you believe one moment like that can -- mark m.: it was one moment like that that vaulted hillary clinton to win new hampshire in 2008. there's a moment they gives you insight into who this guy is as if human being. i saw that, i had no idea that guy was in there. mark: if you were working for the carson campaign, would you care for the fact most people did -- in the assessment did not think he could be the no

new jersey governor chris christie going "on the record" in an interview we recorded about one hour before business debate announcement that governor christie would not be part of the prime time debate. >> governor, do you think president obama has in some way or in any way abandoned the police in this country? >> well, listen, i don't think he has been nearly as supportive of law enforcement as the president needs to be. and you know, the fbi director says there is a chill wind blowing through law enforcement. folks don't feel supported. the president seems to knocke not give the benefit of the doubt in most case cans and i think he has been wrong on this. and i think the president has not been as supportive of law enforcement as the president should be. >> is there a direct impact from the way the president has handled this? >> welt, there is no question that there is. and, you know, you don't have to trust me on it. you see law enforcement around the country saying folks saying things like they are reluctant to get out of their cars because of the atmosphere that's been created. and thi

ana, chris christie clearly trying to keep the focus on hillary clinton. bobby jindal came in with a strategy of hitting back at chris christie and mike huckabee's record. >> i have one thing to say bring back lindsey graham. we had an hour between the humorless debate between the four. i miss his passion voice on policy and security and sense of humor and levity and god knows the republicans need a little levity right now. >> chris christie i think, i've always thought that he's the best debater of the field. i think tonight he was able to not only talk about his open record, he was able to turn the focus on hillary clinton but also he has that great technique of direct to camera, in talking to american, the american people in a very folksy way. i thought he was fantastic tonight. none of this might matter. maybe he gets back to the main stage, maybe he doesn't. seems like so far he had good debate tonight. >> it helped him to be on a stage with three other people. there was more time, more substance and it will be interesting to see if the main debate an

far.new jersey governor chris christie and former arksansas governor mike huckabee were sent to the early debate -- and linsdey graham and george pataki weren't invited at all -- based on recent polling numbers.one of the most memorable exchanges happened when louisiana governor bobby jindal attacked other republicans for not doing as much to cut government has he's done -- and chris christie made sure that voters saw the bigger picture. "if you think that mike huckabee won't be the kind of president that would cut back spending, or chris christie, or john kasich, wait until you see what hillary clinton will do to this country and how she will drown us in debt. she is the real adversary tonight and we better stay focused as republicans on her. an hour later -- the top eight candidates took the stage in their primetime debate. debate.unlike the debate before -- hosted by c-n-b-c -- this one -- hosted by the fox business network and the wall street journal -- rarely pitted candidates agianst each other -- and instead stayed strictly on issues like immigration issues like immigration laws --

"chris christie proves it. "he's in this game because he could be the hot candidate" donald trump ...leading in new hampshire polls... attacked. how is chris christie running the state of nj, which is deeply troubled, when he is spending all of his time in nh? new jerseyans not happy! tweeting: how is chris christie running the state of nj, which is deeply troubled, when he is spending all of his time in nh? some conservative african american ministers endorsed trump today "we're wanting to get off of welfare and we feel that that can be done through the information the knowledge of a person like donald trump." but ted cruz ...running second to trump now in iowa... declared the outsider's day is done presidential candidate :xx-:xx"let me be very clear, i don't believe donald trump is gonna be our nominee, i don't believe he is gonna be our president" marco rubio's first super pac ad targets trump "don't just send the establishment a message, send them a conservative president. marco rubio." rubio is running sec

that's a big boom for chris christie.'s certainly a mixed record in terms of that paper actually going on to back the winner but that's a big boost in terms of chris christie's credibility in new hampshire. it raises the question, too, if chris christie can start getting traction in new hampshire, can become a contender there, then certainly he could become a contender nationally. that brings back the cloud that's been hanging over him since the very beginning of his campaign. bridgegate. you remember that? well, it's been a long time. there hasn't been a lot of new developments on that, but it is still out there and it's worth looking at right now as christie gets this boost up there in new hampshire. here's one key thing to keep in mind about bridgegate. the new hampshire primary right now is scheduled for february 9th. a bunch of primaries are scheduled for march. so between february and march, a lot of the delegates are going to be picked. a lot of the contests are going to be held. but the trials, the trials for brid

welcome back to iowa in focus, this week we're joined by new jersey governor chris christie. you've been talking for a few gone viral on the huffington post and how that's changed your town hall events. you say a lot a people are moved by it. it.. 8 million people have seen that video so far and it talks about addiction as a disease that we need to treat people. people who commit violent acts or deal drugs, they need to go to jail. but those folks who are non violet users, we've been sending them to jail and its not working and its destroying families and lives. i'm pro life and im pro life for the whole life. it can be a uniting issue for america. everybody believes that we should help these folks, remove the stigma, lets help them. them.is delivering these stories as an opening or closing statement as a lawyer something you're uniquely good at because of your background? background?i think it's because i feel it in my heart. people can tell when you're saying something authentic or whispered in your ear by a polticial consultant. they can tell that i care about this deeply

new jersey governor chris christie dominating the early fox business network debate. rnor christie was bumped from the main debate, the prime time one but used that chance to shine on stage. >> if you think that mike huckabee won't be the kind of president who will cut back spending or chris christie or john kasich, wait until you see what hillary clinton will do to this country and how she will drown us in debt. she is the real adversary tonight and we better stay focused as republicans on her. hillary clinton is coming for your wallet, everybody, don't worry about huckabee or jindal, worry about her. the chinese don't take that seriously and why should they? they hacked into the american government's personnel file and took millions of records and cyber warfare against this country. i'm one of the victims of that hack. they took my social security number, my fingerprints as a former united states attorney that was on file in there. and what has this president done? not one thing. let me be really clear about what i would do. if the chinese commit cyber warfare agains

chris christie joked it is such a good day for him. he got attacked by donald trump. chris christie is polling just seventh in new hampshire. >> it's game time now, everybody. >> reporter: he claims his endorsement by new hampshire's most powerful paper reflects a race that is rebooting with newcomer ben carson losing support. >> new is fabulous until you and then when you need sfeerns experience, wish this guy was a little tarnished and tested. >> reporter: the republican race is wide open. >> chris christie proves it. he's in this game because he could be the hot candidate. >> reporter: donald trump leading in new hampshire polls attack tweeting, how is chris christie running the state of new jersey, which is deeply troubled when he is spending all of his time in new hampshire. >> we will be working very, very closely. >> reporter: some conservative african-american ministers endorsed trump today. >> we want to get off of welfare and we feel that can be done through the information, the knowledge of a person like donald trump. >> reporter: ted cruz running second to

dan, i'm going to miss chris christie in the debate. think he really added a lot to those contests. >> chris christie himself isn't whining about it. on friday he was on at least three or four network saying he'll show saying he'll show up anytime. these networks did not ask for 12, 15 people to run for president. i have to admit, it's hard to get that many people on the stage. everyone is looking for exposure. live for the media, die by the media. ben carson is that. >> let's talk about that. we have some press reports that some of ben carson's memoir details about his past are not accurate. take that on. >> well, i don't know that this is going to be a fatal turn of events for him but it's troubling. ben carson's biography is his campaign. he's risen in the poll based on this inspiring story about his life and based on his honesty and trustworthiness. >> it is an amazing story. >> it is. >> up from poverty to the pinnacle of the medical profession. >> but now they are calling in to question whether what he's written about in his book,

it's the same way that chris christie is.taking their message directly to the voters face to face. >> i asked a question yesterday. he said this election cycle we've been flying upside down. crazy things that been happening. i'll be asking you the same thing in new hampshire i've been asking in iowa. at the end of the day does it come down to the critical basics? do you believe that's still where we're going end up? >> no question about it. no question about it. the debates are so important, we know that's where all america gets to hear from our candidates. i think they all did great. when february 9th rolls around it's going to be about who is in this state looking in their eye and sharing a message and a vision. >> mike, you spend time here and you're seeing this type of work really adding up for people like chris christie. >> like jennifer said, it was this past weekend and i've shown clips of the debate and you're going in new hampshire and it's a crisis and kids dying from overdoses. chris christie's viral tape that is o

new jersey governor chris christie. louisiana governor, bobby jindal, former arkansas governor mike huckabee and former senator rick santorum. both of tonight's debates will focus on issues that matter most to middle-class americans, our economy, creating jobs, candidates plans to assure the american dream for all americans. among my guests here tonight as we count down minutes to that first debate, republican national committee chairman reince priebus joins us. republican strategist karl rove. political analyst ed rollins. and it is a big night for the republican party and the republican presidential candidates who have to find a way to stand out from one another. fox news's chief political correspondent carl cameron is here. carl. reporter: hi, lou. exciting not not just for fbn but for candidates and voters. we're very much at beginning. there is incredible sense of anticipation and almost hyper hyperventilation for campaigns thinking one could break out. 1/3 of debates will completed after tonight's debate. two thir

chris christie, i'm not a big fan and i'm beginning to like him.l support whoever the nominee is. chris christie had a good debate but the video on drug addiction, the nature of who he is personally, hopefully, we can manage these individuals but let's make sure we get the best conservative, not whoever can be electable. >> well said, we're out of time. congratulations on the success of the book. i saw you on amazon. >> it's an awesome book. >> i have it. look. there it is. >> coming up, we need your help, really important question of the day, it has to do with the debate, straight ahead. hey i'm here on the red carpet where our next arrival is... whoa! toenail fungus!? fight it! with jublia. jublia is a prescription medicine used to treat toenail fungus. use jublia as instructed by your doctor. are you getting this?! most common side effects include ingrown toenail, application site redness, itching, swelling, burning or stinging, blisters, and pain. oh, epic moves, big j! fight it! getting ready for your close-up? ask your doctor if jublia is rig

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and have you heard about chris christie and the quiet car?s a bogus story. >>> it was a spectacle. the pundits declaring that joe biden was going to run for president. turns out the one who was annoyed was biden. >> how often did the two of you talk about this decision? every night? >> what's driving me crazy, you guys, we love you. but, you know, serious press people would say, well, we have on good authority from a very close friend of joe biden's that he's going to announce tomorrow. or we have on good authority that he's not going to run. that used to drive me crazy. >> even the vice president was fed up. by the way, he challenged the reporting that his late son beau was on his deathbed urging the vice president to run. that's not how maureen reported it, she just said they had a conversation. bau follow-up news story left that impression and the paper has belatedly run a correction. gary, the dems aren't allowing fox for the debates. fox has asked for a democratic debate. robert k. feldman, the left-wing loons, they should be fired for t

chris christie is trying to earn it. >> i remember chris dodd moving to iowa.doesn't always win the locals over. >> john kasich tried to do the same thing in new hampshire. >> right. chris christie taking a step ahead of him if nothing else. we'll be back tomorrow with more "mtp" and erica hill picks up our coverage next. >>. >> right now on msnbc, the suspected planned parenthood shooter appears in court facing a judge for the first time as we learn more about the victims. >>> president obama at a historic summit in paris with more than 150 world leaders meeting about climate change. >>> the united states of america not only recognizes our role in creating this problem, we embrace our responsibility to do something about it. >>> and in the fight for 2016, donald trump meets with a group of black pastors. how many will support his bid for the white house? >> i met some fantastic people. some of whom i had known. >>> good evening, i'm erica hill. we begin in colorado where robert dear, the

tylenol® >>> new jersey governor chris christie's struggling presidential bid got a boost, and landingom high profile newspaper the "union leader" and now christie is expected to return with a coveted endorsement in new hampshire. and so we are joined by the editor of the newspaper. why endorse chris christie who is at at the bottom of the polls? >> well, we do not pay attention to the polls, but we make predictions and not polls. and if you pay attention to them, they are worse than useless, and the new hampshire vo voters are are going to beic mag up their mind in january and february and when they walk into the voting booth, we have a suggestion that chris christie should be their president. >> why is that? >> well, he is an experienced conservative leader who is a successful governor in a liberal state. he e vetoed more tax increases than anyone in history, and he has experience as a prosecutor, as a u.s. attorney, and we believe that he has the experience, the expertise and the temperament to not only take on donald trump in the prp primary, but hillary clinton in the general elec

you won't see mike huckabee or new jersey governor chris christie. in a big blow to christie's campaign he has been bumped out of prime time to the earlier debate due to low poll numbers. >> biggest fear for someone like huckabee or chris christie the networks will not want to expand this again. you won't want to have 10 people on stage when fox business had eight. >> reporter: candidates needed to core 2.5% or higher in the most recent national polls. political experts praised christie's last debate performance he has struggled to gain footing in the polls. shortly after the news chris at this tweeted quote, it doesn't matter the stage. give me a podium and i will be there to talk about real issues like this, with link to video where he speaks about addiction. on that earlier debate south carolina senator lindsey graham and former new york governor george pataki will not be on the stage. meanwhile donald trump and ben carson will once again be front and center at the main debate as they continue to lead in the polls. political experts say there will

chris christie was talking on the quiet car. >> hold on a journalist was right there and she said chrisd he did not realize he was in the wrong car and was superior courteous and told his colleague he was in the quiet car and he would to call back. >> this stuff the reporter said, this "stuff," is why people don't believe anything they hear or read. that is it for "media buzz, i am howard kurtz. we hope you check out our facebook make, videos will be responding do your questions and can you hear my media minute on the serious -- sirius xm. >> see you next sunday. >> i am john problems here for chris wallace with the interview with new house speaker paul ryan and the president shifts his strategy in syria. >> my answer is simple: i will not put american boots on the ground in syria. >> the decision the president has made is to further intensify our support. >> we will discuss the situation with sinned graham one of the biggest credit is of the administration's foreign policy. >> paul ryan takes the good develop from speaker boehner. >> we need to make changes. starting with how the house

will it be chris christie, marco rubio, jeb bush, or ted cruz? that's only a few of the potential contestants in the trump slayer dating game. who will it be? mark: impossible to know. they all have strengths. i think john kasich's super pac is taking on trump. this race is going to require a candidate who can stand up to trump on a range of issues and battle him day to day today with good humor, needling, and power. i would say today, ted cruz if you look at the map and resources, he may be the guy who can play him you know they still farming on positive turn -- terms. john: ted cruz has been playing possum a little bit. first of all, he has an imperative. he must get rid of donald trump or he cannot be the candidate. mark: so must everybody else. john: in order to be at the top of the antiestablishment lane, he has to get rid of trump, and then deal with whoever is at the top of the establishment lane. he now has momentum in iowa. there is a theory that if trump comes in second or third in iowa, that could be the end. mark: rubio has advertisin

rubio, all the others came out the next day and they complained except chris christie. even donald trump whined the next day. chris is i took them to task on the tape. there is nothing worse than being on defense when you are a candidate. harris: for chris christie it was a good night. you said you wanted chris christie to drop out of the race so he can fix the tax issues in new jersey. harris: rubio had a good night, so he took that good night and moved on. if you look over the last couple of debate before then he was not interjecting and getting those one-liners. people were talking about him which in that sense on social media he had a good night. andrea: the moderators made the candidate shine. especially chris christie on the fand fantasy football question. the president is making fun of republicans. take a listen. he every one of these candidate say, obama is weak. putin is he kicking sand in his case. when i talk to putin he's going to straighten out. they can't handle a bunch of cnbc moderators. if you can't handle those guys ... you know, then i don't think the

will it be chris christie, marco , jeb bush, or ted cruz? , that's only a few of the potential contestants in the trump slayer dating game. who will it be? mark: impossible to know. they'll have strengths. 's super pac kasich is taking on trump. this race is going to require a candidate who can stand up to trump on a range of issues and battle hymn day to day with good humor, kneeling, and power -- battle him day to day today with power.mor, needling, and so far, they remain on positive terms. has been playing possum a little bit. has anf all, he imperative. he must get rid of donald trump or he cannot be the candidate. everybody else. john: in order to be at the top of the antiestablishment lane, get rid of trump, and then deal with whoever is at the top of the establishment lane. if trumpa theory that comes in second or third in iowa, that could be the end. rubio has advertising paid for by a shadowy group on his behalf. ted cruz has been pommel by rubio, and back and forth. rubio has attacked ted cruz more than ted cruz has attacked rubio

chris christie one on one live here with us. what will the republican candidate and outspoken new jersey governor have to say about being edged off the main debate stage? we'll ask him about that and also his moving comments of addiction that have gone viral. >>> plus, questions for carson. his campaign acknowledging he never actually applied to west point. even though he has said he was offered a scholarship. and msnbc's democratic presidential candidates forum now just a few hours away. former south carolina governor jim hodges, bernie sanders campaign manager, steve kornacki, all joining us in the hours ahead. we begin with ben carson who's facing increased scrutiny of his past today after a politico report. nbc news confirmed with ben carson's campaign he never sought admission to west point. even though he repeatedly said he had received a scholarship to the academy. here he is on "charlie rose" on october 9th. >> long story short, it worked. i did it. i was offered a full scholarship to west point. got to meet general west

chris christie: i have one in a blue state. have one of the state has more democrats than republicans. : when we run against if we run against. bush: to send those immigrants back is not possible. it would tear communities apart. they are doing high-fives in the clinton campaign. mark: we will get to hillary in a minute. is this electability argument a strong one for these three guys? john: i think is not a strong argument. in this republican party, with the mood that they currently have, you don't see those kind gaining traction. they see it as trimming. it sounds like moderates who were making excuses. mark: we see this every four years and the establishment always wins. kristi was talking about the new jersey economy. he has got a total case to make. kasichain bush -- and bush can make the elected to the argument. right now the guy who was for writing the electability train without even talking about is marco rubio. between his youth and the hispanic background, the other guys have a hard time making the case that they are m

has handed him the ball, now it is his turn to run with it. >> calling chris christie right for these dangerous times, "the new hampshire union leader" endorsed the new jersey governor for president sunday, a development welcomed by local supporters like former state senator bob letourneau. >> it' s the state' s largest newspaper, it' s the state' s largest conservative newspaper. i think it will give him a good boost at a time when it' s necessary. >> the editorial cites christie' s extensive resume and results as u.s. attorney and governor. christie has also been building momentum on the ground here in new hampshire, drawing an overflow crowd to a bedford house party last weekend. but the polls still have him trailing middle-of-the-pack candidates like jeb bush and john kasich. >> i think you' re going to start to see that change. look, polls are a great thing. but you want to peak on election day. you don' t want to peak before then. >> while praising christie, the editorial also takes some shots at others in the republican field saying, we don' t need another fast-talking, well-me

so, joe, chris christie. first of all, tell us how you started -- you cut the field to get to the point where you decided to pick chris christie? he was among a group of how many you were seriously considering for the endorsement. >> i think we were really looking just at the governors. i think after the experience of the past eight years, freshman senators without a lot of experience are not good. >> so you punished cruz and rubio for having the same resume >> yes, punishment is kind of a harsh word from the "union leader." >> fair enough. >> disparage, things of that nature. so it was the governors and walker didn't last long enough to really be under consideration. i'm not sure why governor perry didn't get any traction but it was left with kasich, bush, and christie and from that, myself and my editorial writer, some people that i respect in the community, we looked and christie is the guy who can take the fight to trump, hillary, isis. >> it's interesting. you said -- you seem to say, we were talking ear

there was a moment last night that got a lot of attention with your exchange with chris christie.if you know this but i am uniquely qualified to speak about this as the mother of a 14-year-old at home and just to refresh our viewers's memory at this moment in the debate last night, let's play it. >> a couple years ago, they stop obamacare and amnesty and that iran deal, nothing changed her. if a full bus once shame on them. of the fullest twice a-. don't let them fly again. i will give you a ribbon for participation but in the real world is that about results. actually cutting government spending. jenna: we heard the reaction from the crowd. there was a lot said about your comments, you are approving an interesting point about the republican party but perhaps you crossed the line and looked un presidential. the you cross a line? >> people need to lighten a. my point is we have a lot of candidates running for president, they can deliver great speeches but just trying is not enough. if someone has cut government spending as a senator what makes us think they will cut if we make from

up and next, voters in new hampshire seem to be giving chris christie a second look.s is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> can chris christie be the next comeback kid in new hampshire? be right back with the "hardball" roundtable. >>> chris christie has emerged as a dominant on the big issue on the campaign trail, terrorism. front page of "the new york times" reports that the issue has breathed new life into his struggling presidential campaign. this weekend in new hampshire, christie spoke personally about confronting terrorism. >> for lots of other folks in this race, the results of radical islam are theoretical, but not for me. you know, i was named u.s. attorney for new jersey on september 10th it, 2001. when you asked me do i believe it's legitimate to call it radical islam, it is murderous radical islam. and we need to come to grips with that. i live in and see the world the way it is. and as president, i'll govern a world as it is, not as i wish it were. [ applause ] >> and christie also told the crowd he feared for his wife's survival on september 11th.