because once again eric chu, i think, reiterated that he was not going to run and he managed to pull the congress together to the extent that they unanimously adopted her as a candidate. her campaign has not gone well. just two weeks ago she announced she was going to have a pause in that campaign, it took everyone by surprise. she was going to meditate about the future, decide how to proceed. three days later she came back and she essentially said i'm on the right path, i'm going to continue the campaign the way it was, and i'll do my best on behalf of the party. her poll numbers have remained in the 15% to 20% range. this led to another figure entering the race, james so. many of you will remember he was a kmt, very successful knt politician who in the year 2000 ran as an independent, almost won. afterwards formed a new party. and has participated in the 2004 and 2012 elections without being on a winning ticket. he has always considered himself fully qualified to be president. and i think he saw this, and i respect james so. and i'm not criticizing him on this, i'm just saying that

because once again eric chu, i think, reiterated that he was not going to run and he managed to pull the congress together to the extent that they unanimously adopted her as a candidate. her campaign has not gone well. just two weeks ago she announced she was going to have a pause in that campaign, it took everyone by surprise. she was going to meditate about the future, decide how to proceed. three days later she came back and she essentially said i'm on the right path, i'm going to continue the campaign the way it was, and i'll do my best on behalf of the party. her poll numbers have remained in the 15% to 20% range. this led to another figure entering the race, james so. many of you will remember he was a knt, very successful knt politician who in the year 2000 ran as an independent, almost won. afterwards formed a new party. and has participated in the 2004 and 2012 elections without being on a winning ticket. he has always considered himself fully qualified to be president. and i think he saw this, and i respect james so. and i'm not criticizing him on this, i'm just saying that

the nominees for cma male vocalist of the year are dierks bentl bentley, luke bryan, eric chu h churchcalist of the year. >> all right. the nominees for cma entertainer of the year are -- >> big one. >> garth brooks. luke bryan, my man kenny chesney, eric church. >> yeah. >> miranda lambert. >> whoo! >> those are the nominees for the cma entertainer of the year. >> all right! i tell you what, i know that brad and krarrie are back to emcee the awards but if they can't make it, you two -- >> we'll fill in. >> back for another year. you heard the man say, two nomination, own it, kelsea. >> i'm shaking. >> own it. how do you feel? >> i sat at the cma awards as a fan last year. what is this? i'm so excited. oh, my gosh. >> standing here with steven tyler. >> i know. >> we're so excited that you are joining the country family. just tell us how that all came about, steven. >> i just met scott at a fund-raiser and i told him my dream to do a solo project and he goes, well, why don't you come down to nashville. join my label so next thing i know i'm there and the rest will be history. i can't w