support behind president obama' s clean power plan. >> just as we were beginning to make progress kelly ayotte joined the democrats to blow that progress apart. adam senator ayotte, who toured : a sober living community in nashua monday as part of ongoing efforts to address the state' s heroin epidemic, says for now she' s focused on issues, not a potential primary ten months away. >> that' s really my biggest worry or concern. i get up every day with a sense of purpose to serve the people of this state, so in terms of any of the races, i know it' s about serving the people of new hampshire. adam: one prominent conservative who isn' t signing up for this effort is ovide lamontagne, who narrowly lost to ayotte in the 2010 senate primary. he told newsnine' s john distaso that ayotte is the most conservative candidate who can win. adam sexton, wmur news 9. shelley: in the presidential race democratic candidate bernie sanders has launched his first t.v. ads. >> the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenament. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life bega

erin: senator kelly ayotte is up for reelection next year and she faces a tough fight. she could have to defend herself from members of her own party now. sean: ray brewer joins us live in concord where conservatives met last night to discuss a good morning. ray: good morning, sean. there isn' t a challenger just yet, but those present at that meeting did decide to continue that effort to replace ayotte with someone who is more conservative. top liberty conservatives gathered in concord on wednesday night to talk about challenging incumbent republican senator primary. really ticked off at her. ray: many who attended the meeting are upset with the recent vote by the senator on the budget and her support for white house. kool-aid and she has been liking drinking it in washington and that is a problem. it is a problem for the people who fought for her and worked for her and knocked on doors for her, that she is now turning her back on them. ray: former house speaker bill o' brien was at the meeting. >> if kelly ayotte had been doing her job and voting the way she told us s

tom: senator kelly ayotte is up for reelection next year and faces a tough fight. now she could have two defenders of members of her own party. adam: this has been brewing for a while and while tonight' s meeting did not yield a candidate, it did continue to build a framework of an effort to place kelly ayotte with someone more conservative. top conservatives gathered to talk about challenging kelly ayotte in a primary. >> a lot of people are really stopped with her. >> many attended the closed-door meeting or upset with the recent vote by the senator on the budget and is more for an interview plant out of the obama white house. >> she has been drinking the kool-aid in washington, and that is a problem for the people who want for her and work for her and knocked on doors for her, on them. o' brien call the meeting. he said this is not about him. >> of kelly ayotte had been doing her job, voting the way she told us she was going to, is meeting would not happen. let' s make sure we have the answers about support, financial, grassroots, and so forth, to make sure it c

this is one of the topics we will be discussing with kelly ayotte. sen. ayotte: thanks for having me. josh: your initial reaction to what we saw? the fact that this happened in paris? sen. ayotte: what happened in paris, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims. barbaric terrorist acts, planned and coordinated. it shows that isis is not we need american leadership. i would like to see our president step up in a more forceful way as to how we are going to defeat isis and lead efforts to do that. along with others -- nato has an opportunity here. i would like to see the president: nato together to -- c all nato together to help the french. isis would like to attack us and has killed americans. isis has also attempted attacks we saw that earlier this year in texas. this is something we need to be focused on to protect our country and our homeland. josh: what is necessary to get five? sen. ayotte: first, you invoke article four, calling nato together. i would like to see the president do that. you can bring all the players of nato to get a to discuss how

senators jeanne shaheen and kelly ayotte, people here say accepting refugees is the american way. >> the values of our nation is at stake. shelley: but some lawmakers are urging president obama to reconsider how many syrian refugees are allowed to enter the u.s., following the terrorist attacks in paris. senator kelly ayotte released a statement to news 9 that reads in part, while our country has a long history of welcoming refugees, our first priority must be to ensure that any refugee who comes to the u.s does not present a threat to the american people. by contrast, senator jeanne shaheen released a statement that said while her priority is to keep americans safe. the united states must remain feeling persecution. >> we must not compromise our values and our morality for fear. and the terrorists are winning if we decide to change who we are. shelley: the u.s. senate is expected to vote on a similar measure on the syrian refugees today, canada announced it will resettle 10,000 syrian refugees by the end of the year. the government says another 15,000 will be resettled by the end of

adam: governor hassan and senator kelly ayotte will likely be squaring off in next year' s senate race and they actually agree on this issue, both asking the government to stop re-settlement. but that position is not helping hassan with her own base. >> we need to do everything we can as a global community to defeat isis. adam on monday governor maggie : hassan joined dozens of other governors in asking the feds to refugees. she and others want the vetting process for the people coming into the u.s. to be as strong as it can be. are working with the federal homeland security people, the fbi, and our local officials to make sure we are being as vigilant as possible. adam but this stance has the : governor in hot water with the left wing of her own party. democracy for america says, governor maggie hassan is caving to the islamophobic extremists. and added that while we might expect to see this kind of fear-based, amoral posturing from kelly ayotte, seeing it from a democrat running for the senate is truly disappointing. moveon.org says, when politicians use fear or racism to win electio

raymond buckley: well, one only has to look at the -- tuesday just that kelly ayotte is going to be a one term senator. -- to look at the past history in new hampshire to suggest that kelly ayotte is going to be a one term senator. she sides with watering down wall street and stands up against planned parenthood. she is against minimum wage and marriage equality. the list of issues that she is in direct contrast goes directly in contrast with the people of new hampshire. and we absolutely believe that the new governor has to be able to bring her bipartisan mayor of being an effective governor into victory in november. there is nothing to lead us to believe that we are not going to win in 2016. laura: speaking of the governor, talking about the presidential race, she has endorsed hillary clinton as have pretty much all of the establishment. you are neutral as the party chair, but a lot have partnered with her. does that matter in 2015? this establishment and endorsement, that kind of thing? does that make a difference really or is it just something that candidates like to talk about? r

amy: senator jeanne shaheen and kelly ayotte are offering thoughts and prayers. senator sha mean released a statement in part, much is still unknown about these attacks, but one thing is clear, the brutality of these terrorists will only strengthen our shared resolve to defeat violent extremism. senator ayotte said that details are emerging, but people of all faiths and nationalities, must reject the terrorist ideology that continues to have these evil acts of terror. when we're not on the air, wmur.com and the app for the latest developments in the situation. in the next half hour, we'll hear from the security expert on last night' attacks and how the investigation will play out in the coming days. we turn now to local news. we're expecting a windy and cold start to the weekend. meteorologist josh judge joins us in the weather center with a look at the weather. hi, josh. josh: yeah, partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies, depends where you are at the moment right now. chilly conditions in some parts, as you can see northern new hampshire in the lower 30's and that'

jennifer: hassan's opponent in 2016, senator kelly ayotte weighed in on this back and forth in concord saying that everyone needs to work together to combat the heroin crisis. today she also proposed a federal bill enhancing treatment for pregnant women who are hooked on hair own or opioids, which includes a pilot program to help them in nonresidential settings. >> when it finally came up to its last tip, they fell out of the windshield. tom: an eyewitness account, a new graphic video of a rollover crash in manchester, the driver and a pregnant passenger both thrown out of the car. jennifer: it happened on beech street. amy coveno is at the scene. power was knocked out in this area as a result of this crash. reporter: some seven hours after this crash you can see utility crews here just wrapping up their work. nay had to replace the pole there to get neighbors back on the grid. neighbors here in this area say beach street is notorious for dangerous driving, they are hoping this accident will put a spotlight on that and maybe they'll see changes. >> i saw the car rolled over. i saw that

republican senator has sided with the obama agenda. >> just as we were beginning to make progress, kelly ayotte joined the democrats to blow that progress apart. been scheduled for tomorrow night. when asked about the meeting by our sister station wmur, senator ayotte declined to comment. randy: there is a new setback this morning for the controversial keystone pipeline project. the company behind the project is asking the state department to halt its review. trans-canada says it needs more time to negotiate with the state of nebraska about the best route through the state. the move comes before the obama administration was expected to reject it over environmental reasons. emily: it is 6:09 this morning. a scandal at the vatican leading to the arrests of two insiders. randy: the men accused of betraying pope francis. and he was just 16 when a paper boston marathon bombing. now the teenager-- once known as "the bag man"-- is breaking his silence. >> there is a formula but it's not about numbers. it's not about what people think. emily: the foods choices you need to eat to maximize your workout.

senator kelly ayotte announced today the d.e.a. will it plenty a so-called strike force continue crease coordination between federal, state and local law enforcement. the move also funds a full-time u.s. attorney in new hampshire who will focus squarely on the prosecution of drug trafficking. >> i know that it will help us focus on the high level drug that i certainly welcome today. i have previous written the department of justice and asked them to fund in prosecutor position, so i was very glad to have the d.e.a. tell me today that they're going to fund in position for new hampshire. jennifer: senator ayotte is also sponsoring a bill to make it illegal to distribute the painkiller fentanyl and make that the same crime as selling heroin. tom: still to come tonight, a day care owner on trial after a child in her care dies. what prosecutors say she did that put children in danger. jennifer: plus it's time to get the skis tuned up, where you can hit the slopes for free tomorrow here in new hampshire. mike: a look at what some rain mo

kelly ayotte in new hampshire, rob portman in ohio.t a point when it's tougher for republicans to hold the senate. there's a grappling with what happens if donald trump is at the top of the ticket. how does it impact the other races? how they do that, i think we're starting to see with john kasich, his super pac going after him. bush going after him directly hasn't had a great effect so far. >> if you add up jeb bush, chris christie, john kasich, car lly fiorina you have to add up five candidates to get to him there. they all think there's going like the nascar theory. someone will take trump into the wall and there's the spectacular crash and you want to be just far enough back not to be caught up in it. will it be bush, kasich, or christie who weakes up to a unin leader endorsement in new hampshire. people say he's not in but he's not out. he seems to be getting traction. new hampshire has a history allah john mccain hang around and rock it around the holidays. the union leader says this governor christie is right for the dangerous t

among those nervous is the campaign team of kelly ayotte who faces a tough 2016 re-election races.he's not planning to endorse in the presidential primary. she's nervous about her chances if trump ends up at the republican nominee. there's an effort underway to press gop activists in the state to back trump to apply the all politics is local rule and perhaps think again. thank you for sharing your sunday morning. "state of the union" starts right now. >>> a world on edge. an international manhunt underway for the surviving terrorists and new fears that it is not over yet. what might isis have planned for america? >>> plus, the heated battle over syrian refugees. >> to bring

kelly ayotte is a star in the u.s. senate. she' i don' when you look at iowa as a caucus, very conservative voters. you get a good composite of the republican voter and it has stood the test of time. the people who win go on to be the nominees. people who were pulling at this point in time in the last two cycles never became the nominee because iowa, new hampshire and south carolina gave different results. the pollsters tell you one thing and voters tell you another. it is no accident that people who can lead in national polling do not make it because new hampshire explosives their flaws. josh: you' ve talked about national security and national policy . it is not like you are coming into this unknown. when you look back at your scare people might have something to do with it, would you be more diverse? threats, radical islam with weapons of mass destruction, i' ve got a plan to destroy them. regional forces. not all ours. the arms ies of the region are there for the taking. isil is a threat to turkey, let' s use their army. w

erin: senator kelly ayotte is asking hhs to designate this emergency. sean: a seacoast woman has received a temporary order of protection against a ballet sexually assaulting her while on a trip in 2014. the fbi would not confirm or deny if they are investigating. speaking out. order of protection filed in district court, lissa curtis alleges that cosmin marculetiu, the ballet director of new england movement arts, sexually assaulted her multiple times over 10 days in romania. a judge found her allegations to be credible and granted her petition. cosmin marculetiu has not had the allegations in court. lissa curtis: the remainder of the trip, he kept that hotel key and he came into my room and repeatedly raped and assaulted me. he was my help. i' t know. sean: a full hearing to determine whether an order will be granted has been set for december. defendant and his attorney multiple times, but they have not returned our calls. erin: the state ballot law commission will review several complaints surrounding the upcoming presidential primary. a complaint ha

senator kelly ayotte in next year' s senate race. on this issue, there is no dividing them. both asking the government to stop the resettlement process. that position is not sitting well with her base. >> we need to do everything we can as a global community to defeat isis. ray: on monday, governor hassan joined more than a dozen other governors in asking the feds to halt the acceptance of syrian refugees until the vetting process is as strong as it can be. >> our state safety officials are working with the federal homeland security people, the a dei, -- fbi, and local officials to make sure we are being as vigilant as possible. ray: the stance has the governor in hot water with the far left wing of her own party. democracy of america says that she is caving to the fear mongering of far right extremists. they said seeing this from a democrat is truly disappointing. her position puts her in lonely territory among democrats. on monday, senator jeanne shaheen told news 9 that the u.s. has one of the most processes in the world. thorough than the european countries. i think that

erin: senator kelly ayotte is gearing up for a tough reelection fight in 2016 and she could face a challenge from within her own party. as wmur political reporter john distaso, -- reported, bill o' brien and other liberty conservatives plan to hold a secret meeting to discuss a primary campaign against ayotte. they say they are upset with her recent votes on the budget and climate change. the senator said she is keeping her focus on the issues. >> i' m focusing every day on serving the people of new hampshire, working as hard as i can to solve problems on their behalf, and to get things done. that is my biggest worry and concern. i get up every day with a sense of purpose to serve the people of new hampshire. brien had previously ruled out a primary campaign, but he is now leaving the door open, saying if he is it. sean: the fbi has joined the investigation into the murder of denise robert. the 62-year-old was shot and killed while walking during her sunday evening walk. a pickup truck was seen driving away and speeding toward the city on union street. residents are signing forms, giving pol

let's take kelly ayotte. they want to find the people who are around her.uper pac is that they can't do the work on the campaign for endorsing her. but they want her neighbors and colleagues. exactly. so phone calls later, we will see direct mail focus on the people around her and then she will think, john kasich has something going on. mark: what does this firm have? what do they bring? sasha: i have heard people talk about the goal of doing this and the limitations on facebook and twitter. there is a lot of work that needs to be done. some of these things are only on paper is like high school yearbooks. so the question is whether it is efficient to see whether before go leo, you call cramer. they are doing this internationally because they are using this for fundraising. john: is this company unique in doing this? are there campaigns pursuing similar strategies? sasha: i have never seen a campaign or super pac take this on so centrally. and when you compare the john kasich super pac to jeb bush's super pac or marco rubio's super pac, they are making a muc

erin: senator kelly ayotte is asking hhs to designate this epidemic is a public health the. sean: a seacoast woman has received a temporary order of protection against a ballet director after accusing him of sexually assaulting her well on an international competition in 2014. the fbi would not confirm or deny if they are investigating. the woman says they are and is speaking out. in a petition for a stocking temporary order of protection, lissa curtis alleges that cosmin marculetiu, the ballet director of new england movement arts, sexually assaulted her several times over 10 days in romania. a judge counter allegations to be credible. cosmin marculetiu has not had the opportunity to respond to the allegations in court. >> the remainder of the trip, he kept that hotel key and he came that -- to that room and repeatedly raped and assaulted me. i would have gone for help, but he was my help. it is a country i don' t know. sean: a full hearing to determine whether a final hearing -- order will be granted we have reached out to the defendant and his attorney not returned our ca

governor maggie hassan is likely going to be squaring off against senator kelly ayotte in next year' both have the same position on this. but that position is not helping maggie hassan with her base. >> we need to do everything we defeat isis. ray: on monday, governor hassan joined more than a dozen other governors and asking the feds to halt -- in asking the feds to halt the resettling of syrian refugees. >> our state safety officials are working with federal homeland security people, the fbi, and local officials to make sure we are being as vigilant as possible. ray: the stance as the governor in hot water with the far left wing of her own party. they say that she is caving to the islamap ophobic fear maggie hassan' s position puts democrats. on monday, senator jeanne shaheen told news 9 that the u.s. has one of the most the world. >> much longer and more thorough countries. ray: a professor is calling her stand a political unforced error. >> i think they have the potential to cause her headaches going into next year. ray: the governor' s office has noted that it cannot block the r

erin: senator kelly ayotte is gearing up for a tough reelection fight in 2016, but she could face a challenge from within her own party. as wmur political reporter john distaso first reported, former house speaker bill o' brien and other liberty conservatives plan to hold a secret meeting tomorrow night to discuss a primary campaign against ayotte. they say they are upset over her position on the budget and switching her position on climate change. sean: the fbi is now getting involved in the investigation into the murder of the 62-year-old denise robert. a truck was seen driving away and seen speeding toward union street. investigators will return this week. residence on ray and north adams street are giving people permission to search their yards. >> knowing that we have outside resources to help us, as a community, let' s all just work together. sean: the fbi says it cannot comment further on its role in the investigation. the reward leading to an arrest in the case is now $42,000. erin: the state is now accepting applications for patients in new hampshire who want to buy and use medical m

senator kelly ayotte announced yesterday that the dea will implement a so-called strikeforce to increase coordination between federal, state, and local law enforcement. it also funds a full-time u.s. attorney in new hampshire to focus squarely on the prosecution of drug trafficking. erin: a judge has denied a request for loyal' s from nathaniel kibby to recuse the lead prosecutor jane young from that case. kibby is accused of holding a 14-year-old teenager for months in 2013 and he is accused of making a threat against the prosecutor. the judge has not said when he will rule on a dozen other motions. a woman accused of stabbing someone several times in manchester last year and going on the run is finally -- has finally been caught. u.s. marshals arrested 19-year-old leela cable at a bus station in fort lauderdale, florida. she stab someone with a piece of glass in the queen city last year and then failed to show up in court. she is being held without bail. sean: still to come, the race for the white house is shrinking. bobby jindal' s campaign is over. erin: a local elementary school stu

he breaks down how senator kelly ayotte might stack up against a conservative challenger. plus, a look at how much time spending in new hampshire and iowa. it is on wmur.com. his typewriter -- or i should burning up lately. he does not need a typewriter. erin: coming up, before you start buying toys for kids, a i owe about $68,000. i owe $44,000 in student loans. my plan, the new college compact, says you should not have to borrow money to pay tuition if you go to a public college or university. and you ought to be able to refinance student debt. and i don't believe the federal government should be making a profit off of lending to young people who are borrowing to be able to get their education. we have got to make college affordable. i'm hillary clinton and i erin: the consumer watchdog group world against toys causing harm has released its list of hazardous toys. it includes raptor clause based on -- claws based on "drastic world." they can cause serious facial and i injuries. they also talk about this quick fulton trampoline. they also point to a teenage mutant ninja t

they reached out to senator kelly ayotte with this letter asking for a new hospital protection called dougie's law. >> he should have about given some kind of care whether he can speak or not. >> the vice-president of patient care here at st. joseph did tell me they do have policies for non-communicative patients and they deal with those patients on a case-by-case basis. now, as for dougie right now he's at a rehab facility where it will take two to three months to heal those broken bones in his neck and spine. nurses told his family he's incredibly luck' that he wasn't paralyzed. we're live in nashua, i'm katheryn burcham, fox 25 news. >>> a mansfield mother and baby threatened at knife point. 27-year-old david brach is due in court in the morning. this story breaking on the fox 25 news at 5:00 and 6:00. mom and baby are okay. they stayed on the apartment's balcony until police arrived. police took brach into custody at gun point, he's charged with assault with a deadly weapon. >>> a teenager is charged with raping a fellow student in a swamp behind the high school. 18-year-old patri

i'm looking especially at new hampshire, kelly ayotte, she did not back -- for the senate, and in the president agrace, hillary clinton has been a staunch advocate for more gun control, but she doesn't have a competitive primary. >> i want to talk about one other interesting development, that is we had major protests in chicago over the release of a video, and also over is the charging of a white police officer with first-degree murder a year after he allegedly shot an unarm -- well, no, he had a knife, but now gun, young black teenager 16 times. what was most interesting about the protest was that they were clearly heartfelt and they clogged the magnificent mile, the shopping area in chicago. they also were peaceful. >> in addition to that, they had a point, which was why did it take a year for this video to surface? the suspicion, of course, is that at the time that the incident occurred and the video was made that mayor emanuel was up for reelection and didn't want it to surface with all the potential trouble it could cause. eventually it seems the right thing was done. it's pretty

senator kelly ayotte announced yesterday that the dea will implement a so-called strike force to increase coordination between federal, state, and local law enforcement. the move also funds a full time u.s. attorney in new hampshire to focus squarely on the prosecution of drug trafficking. erin: a judge has denied a request from lawyers for nathaniel kibby to recuse lead prosecutor jane young from the case. kibby is accused of kidnapping a teenager from north conway two years ago and holding her captive for eight months. kibby is also accused of making a threat against young from jail. the defense then argued to kibby' s gorham trailer, saying the state did not have probable cause to take it. the judge has not said when he will rule on more than a dozen other motions. a woman accused of stabbing someone several times in manchester last year, but then going on the run, has finally been caught. u.s. marshals arrested 19-year-old leela cable yesterday at a bus station in fort lauderdale, florida. police say she stabbed someone with a piece of glass in the queen city in june of last year, but

today her opponent, kelly ayotte, who has been shining a light on the heroin crisis at the federal level, issued a statement today saying we should be working together to do everything we can to address the heroin crisis in our state. so tomorrow it will be put to a vote in a republican majority of the executive council, and coming up at 6:00 we'll find out what chris sneu you has to say about it, who by the way is a candidate for governor. jean: preregistration is under way for patients hoping to qualify for the state's first therapeutic cannabis program. the treatment centers are expected to be ready to distribute medical marijuana early next year. only patients with certain conditions who are exhibiting specific symptoms will qualify for i.d. cards. state law mandates a minimum three-month relationship with a provider before someone can be approved. >> we're telling people now who are interested in getting cards that if you have not had a relationship with a physician or an advanced practice nurse you need to start one now. jean: health officials say early registration will make sure

campaign team of kelly ayotte who faces a tough 2016 re-election races. she's not planning to endorse in the presidential primary. she's nervous about her chances if trump ends up at the republican nominee. there's an effort underway to press gop activists in the state to back trump to apply the all politics is local rule and perhaps think again. thank you for sharing your sunday morning. "state of the union" starts right now. >>> a world on edge. an international manhunt underway for the surviving terrorists and new fears that it is not over yet. what might isis have planned for america? >>> plus, the heated battle over syrian refugees. >> to bring them into this country is suicide. i call it the trojan house. >> republicans attack the president's plan to take in thousands of syrians. >> he sees the world as he likes to see it as a fantasy. >> republican presidential candidate chris christie joins us live. >> what i'm not interested in pursuing some notion of american leadership, america winning or whatever slogan they come up. >> president obama's syria

nation's men and women in uniform and that includes governor hassan, senators jeanne shaheen and kelly ayotte along with congressman frank guinta. jean robinson was there to honor her husband of 48 years, a korean war veteran who died in 2006. >> i'm very patriotic. it's investor touching very touching, they did help us so we didn't have to do it. jean: the governor says we will never repay the debt owed to our veterans but promised to continue to try. today president obama is asking the country to do more to insure veterans receive health care and benefits. abc's brandi hitt has more on that and the other ceremonies held across the country. heroes, from new york to dallas and in los angeles. >> i love my country and they helped bring me to today. brandi: americans are honoring veterans with festivities and parades across the country. >> in my family, my dad served, i served. >> it's so show our support and we still remember them. brandi: president obama participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier and said during a private white house breakfast, the nation need

i'm looking especially at new hampshire with kelly ayotte up for re-election next year. she did not back that. for the senate. >> and in the presidential race hillary clinton has been a strong advocate for more gun control but she doesn't really have a competitive primary. >> want to talk about one interesting development, brit, we had major protests in chicago, over the release of a video around also the charging of a white police officer with first degree murder, a year after he allegedly shot a unarmed -- well no he had a knife, but a gun, young black teenager, 16 times. what was most interesting about the protest was that they were, well, clearly heartfelt. and they clogged the magnificent mile, the downtown shopping area of chicago as you can see. they were also people. >> in addition to that, they had a point, which was, why did it take a year for this video to surface. and the suspicion, of course, is that at the time of the incident occurred and the video was made, that mayor rahm emanuel was up for re-election, and didn't want to have this surface, and all the p

she's considered one of the best senate candidates against the incumbent, kelly ayotte, and she has signed on to this tough refugee measure that is up before the house today. >> i have to say, though, andrea, about midway through this list, calling on countries to stop their citizens from making contributions to terrorist organizations, calling on people related to the internet to not give up web space to organizations like this. would that the world work so thoroughly and methodically step by step, measure to measure going through things like this. but that's not the case. >> well, in fact, the clinton state department has been blamed along with the george w. bush state department and the current state department for not being able to counteract the propaganda of isis. i mean, these terror groups have been so much more efficient and proactive and create everybody than any u.s. government agency to get around the internet barriers and to find this end-to-end encryption and telegram was shot down yesterday, but other sites were available. they have just outsmarted us at every turn. and just

the governor of south carolina, martinez, the doctor of new mexico, the governor of oklahoma, kelly ayotte, a leading republican in the country, united states senator from new hampshire. quite frankly when you look at the record, the republican party has given opportunities to many more women than the democratic party has, and so i -- she is entitled to her opinion. i just think she is dead wrong. >> you did very well with female voters voters in your re-election. you scored 48% of the hispanic vote. ern 2340% of the black vote -- 20% of the black vote. those are alien concepts. houston do you make that pitch when donald trump is stealing all the oxygen? >> well, because i'm not donald trump, and i think that as this gets closer to actually people caucusing and going into voting booths and voting, they'll really look at not only who can shake up washington but who can then rebuild it after you shake it up. who has the experience, the temperment, the maturity, and who has been tested? i think when they look at the questions they'll see the guy who has been tested in the toughest, most liber

they're going nowhere in the senate where mitch mcconnell has to try to protect kelly ayotte, mark kirk and pat toomey and others running in blue states from votes over and over again that are too extreme for those states. salt brine can navigate through that it will make it much easier for the establishment republican party. it reduces the role that obama place. otherwise obama plays a role just because he is presiding over an economy. what happens with that economy, where are we when we get close to the election. it is still going to come down to, as it always does and in open contests, do you want more of the same, or do you want change. 's successor has a difficult time saying i am real change. without alienating members of his or her own party. karlyn bowman: anyone else? i sort of agree with both john and norms recent remarks. i would just add that the policies which obama has done, the most important policies domestic and foreign, both fall under 50%. they are not popular. we have not heard the democratic candidates in so far as we have heard them trumpeting those policies at all

now you can argue that maggie is going to take this position because she's going to run against kelly ayotte and wants to take this position. if you are a politician that believes the federal government can do its job, then you will probably go along with the refugees. but if you've made your entire career out of ronald reagan's add moon nigs that the problem, the government is the problem, not the solution, then you very easily fall into really, really bad habits of rhetoric and really, really, real bad policy. >> there's also the fact that we -- there's a sense in which 15 years into the war on terror after trillions of dollars, thousands of american servicemen and women have died, i say thousands of americans died in 9/11 and other terror attacks, this question of have we won yet, are we there yet. that strikes me as some of the kind of creed you're getting from candidates on the trail. >> i don't think anybody really knows what to do with this issue. the original rhetoric in the wake of 9/11 ran out of gas pretty quickly. it ran out of gas because of the attack invasion of iraq. if you l