lee busby served an officer in baghdad and fallujah in iraq. he was also chief of staff to general kelly when the white house chief of staff was commanding the marine forces srefrb. busby is a republican. he said he voted for john case oeubg in the primary and donald trump in the election. he said he doesn't believe roy moore or doug jones is qualified to serve. thank you for joining me today. what made you want to put your hat in the ring this time around? >> thanks for having me. i'm a big fan. >> dana: thank you. >> i was not happy with either of my choices as an alabama voter. i normally don't have that extreme of a reaction to being unhappy with choices. but when i talked to other people here in alabama, i felt it was widespread. there's a wide swath of voters who don't feel they're represented by the two choices we have. that's why i have decided to run. >> dana: there's a poll out today from the real clear politics average showing roy moore is at 47.8%, doug jones 45.5%. that has shifted a little back and forth over the last couple weeks

it comes as lee busby has launched write in seat for alabama senate campaign. good to have you back with us. we know roy moore made first campaign appearance really in several days yesterday. what was the talking point that he delivered to voters. >>> it's tough not to come off as kpas borr compass borrow rate exacerbated this is not a typical campaign. issues those more than the social norm that appeal to roy moore particular voters are being discussed. >> let's talk about lee busby, this retired marine kernel appearing on morning joe this morning. launching write in campaign. interestingly enough he was the chief of staff of john kelly wondering if he actually got the blessing of kelly before becoming this write in candidate. what kind of impact are you thinking he could have on this race. >> >> jeff sessions and luther strange were the only two that had a shot at putting a dent in this thing. the big thing doug jones, the democratic in this race can be hoping for is that voters will write in this write in candidate over voting for roy moore. because the issu

this guy, lee busby, who says he's a republican unlike either one of the candidates. he was on "morning joe" and was asked about the allegations against roy moore. this was his answer. take a look. >> do you believe the allegation from leigh corfman? >> i have no idea. i walked past the television but i'm not interested in that. i could careless. that's between them. >> i thought that was an interesting answer. you're running in a republican primary against roy moore. i could imagine strategically that's the answer but i'm thinking about the suburbanites. is that the answer to get them to write in this guy's name? >> i saw the interview in the entirety and i was surprised about the candidate because he should have offered a more direct answer. this is basically what is unhinging roy moore. so i was surprised about that but at any point, if it's two or three points, he can change the race. so i'll welcome his input. but one of the things you mentioned earlier in that polling is we're neck-and-neck and we don't know what the turnout is going to look like. and it's so vo

lee busby said that he is a trump voter who doesn't believe that either of the current candidates areed to serve in the senate. he told "washington post," i think you can flip this thing. if this is a military option, the right and left flank are heavily guarded. that gives you an opportunity to run straight up the middle and lee busby said this about the allegations against roy moore. it has created enough distaste in my mind, he said, as a voter, i don't need to get to the bottom of it. donald trump is supporting roy moore by tweeting as many lies as he can think of about democratic challenger doug jones. a "the new york times" report says that donald trump sees the calls for mr. moore to step aside of the "access hollywood" of which he boasted and the accusations against him that followed soon after. he suggested to a senator earlier this year that it was not authentic and repeated that claim to an adviser for recently. in the hours after it was revealed in october 2016, mr. trump acknowledged that the voice was his and he apologized. the only thing donald trump has ever apologized

at the bottom of the ballot, and they are not used to that. >> colonel lee busby, we have begun the process. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> chris. >>> the president called elizabeth warren pocahontas again, and it's a slur and it's the latest example of the president disrespecting minorities. and we will talk about what one sees as the president's tone deafness. >>> it's giving tuesday, and we will show you how you can look at the cnn's heroes. >> i am anderson cooper, each of the top ten cnn heroes proves one person really can make a difference. this year we are making it easy to support their great work. go to cnnheroes.com and click donate beneath the top ten cnn hero to make a contribution to that tprupbd razor. you will receive an e-mail confirming your donation, which is tax deductible in the united states. no matter the amount you can make a big difference in helping heroes continue their life-changing work. cnn is celebrating these everyday people changing the world. donate from your laptop, tablet or phone, just go to cnnheroes.com, and your donati

retired marine colonel lee busby. he's launching a last-minute write-in campaign.g joe" he talked about why he entered and his chances of winning. >> i'm not happy with the two choices i had. and i normally don't have as an extreme reaction to not being happy with choices. i've been accused of being a spoiler. it's not. i think i will draw from both supporters. >> if you're not familiar, this comes as "the washington post" had a stunning piece. the paper broke -- they're the ones who broke, of course, the roy moore story. they report today that a woman tried to dupe them into falsely reporting she had conceived a child with roy moore when she was just 15. "the washington post" posted this video of the woman seen here on the right being interviewed by "washington post" reporter. the moore campaign has not responded to the post's request for comment. >> this was a setup. she was trying to get "the washington post" to report it and be able to go out there and say, see, they're reporting anything anyone alleges. >> i don't know that woman professionally or personal, bu

lee busby, colonel busby. roy moore takes up republican votes. doug jones is perceived by the majority of voters as an extremist on social conservative issues which they really care about. maybe this guy to get some kinds of voting record. kennedy: what if he gets 2%. >> he could lose the race for roy moore if he pulls away 2, 3, 4%. kennedy: if he's not going anywhere you will see more outside pressure on moore and from steve bannon himself. maybe he will come out -- >> nah. not letting go of power. kennedy: creepy people who are masdon't goaway. enemy of my enemy is my friend. north korea and syria are joining forces with russia and cuba. how concerned should americans how concerned should americans be with this my "business" was going nowhere... so i built this kickin' new website with godaddy. building a website in under an hour is easy! 68% of people... ...who have built their website using gocentral, did it in... ...under an hour, and you can too. type in your business or idea. pick your favourite design. personalize it with beautiful image

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retired marine colonel lee busby, thank you for coming on the show this morning.> thanks for having me. >> before you say anything, what i think is interesting is his decision not to talk about the allegations. which you would think that especially people in the media would immediately jump on that and say how could you not? i think in alabama there are a lot of people who don't want -- you know what? are exactly up that alley. it's just like enough with both sides. they've both let us down, and he's tapping into i think the mind set that donald trump tapped in except he might be more qualified for the job. >> i just wonder if that posture -- that's the posture a roy moore voter wants to hear. we've heard enough about this. let's talk about other issues. we were talking earlier about the voters in the suburbs, birmingham, huntsville, who normally vote republican. the ones that if you want to stop moore, you have to win over. they're the ones who are most offended and alarmed by the story, the allegations. >> steve, by the way, were offended by roy moore and his se

retired marine colonel lee busby.elling "the washington post" he thinks the -- what he lacks in campaign structure he'll make up by spreading the word on social media and mainstream media as well. le he will join "new day" this morning during the 8:00 hour. meantime roy moore himself remains on the defensive. he vowed monday to keep fighting in the final weeks of the race. tempers also starting to boil over in and around the moore campaign. >> two people got physical with the news kcrew last night. this was "fox news." fox identifies the two who got physical as a coordinator for the campaign and another from the gop. the white house says president trump will not travel to alabama. >> the justice department is urging a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that seeks to block president trump's pick for the acting director of the consumer protect bureau. they claim the lawsuit grossly misstates the stats tus quo. english's richard cordray's hand picked successor. >> white house budget chief mulvaney is president trump's

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retired marine, lee busby, who was on cnn this morning. >> i simply was not happy with my choices, andf it was a personal issue i would not have gone to the extreme but the more people i talked to the more convinced i became that that feel something widespread here in alabama. >> now there's a feeling in that room last night, john, that this will be a close race when voters go to the polls here in alabama in just two weeks, but despite the allegations made against roy moore, those who are supporting him still believe he can pull this off, john. >> caitlyn collins watching things for us on the ground. thank you so much. the tax bill hangs in the balance, and what is the one thing republican senators want to hear from the president? we'll ask that next. i used to have more hair. i used to have more color. and... i used to have cancer. i beat it. i did. not alone. i used to have no idea what the american cancer society did. research? yeah. but also free rides to chemo and free lodging near hospitals. i used to maybe give a little. then i got so much back. i used to have cancer. please giv

retired marine colonel lee busby announced his bid as a write-in independent.by used to work for now white house chief of staff john kelly. this as president trump stressed his support for moore, and criticized moore's democratic opponent doug jones. "the last thing we need in alabama and the u.s. senate is a schumer/pelosi puppet who is weak on crime, weak on the border," he tweeted. in the swirl of all this, congress returns to face an extreme to-do list for next month: funding the government, addressing a number of expiring programs, from intelligence surveillance to flood insurance to health care for low-income children. and key on the agenda: voting on a tax reform and notching a critical legislative win for the republican-led congress. president trump met with members of the senate finance committee today and later voiced optimism. >> i think the tax bill is doing very well, and i think the republicans are going to be very proud of it. >> desjardins: republicans can only afford to lose two senators' votes, and several remain on the fence. that as a congre

lee busby, a former aid to the current chief of staff launched a write-in campaign.e says he doesn't believe they are being properly represented by moore or doug jones. he is running as an independent even though he's republican and says that he wasn't a supporter of moore even before the recent sexual harassment allegations surfaced. >>> dhl plans to order ten tesla semis. they will be used for same-day deliveries in major u.s. cities. walmart has said they will give the new trucks a try. they can run 500 miles off a single charge. >>> the uc davis school of veterinary medicine is conducting a first of its kind survey. >> this woman uses cbd oil on her pub not just for his anxiety but to help with his pain. cbd oil is extracted from the hemp plant. >> we've noticed he doesn't hop and skip as much. he has an easier time taking long walks, too. >> unfortunately, we don't have a lot of research published on both the doses that are appropriate in animals. >> about 400 pet owners have responded to the uc davis vet hospital survey so far. a pet supply store says cbd oil i

moore -- >> what do you think of this third guy coming in, lee buzz by, he's a write-in candidate, lee busby, he usually votes republican. let's watch how that affects life. take a listen to him. >> were you a supporter of roy moore before the allegations of child molestation? what chienanged your mind that couldn't voit for roy moore? >> it was not the swirl going on. not that at all. i've got no interest in it. i hope they get it sorted out but it's not my interest. i don't know roy moore. i've never met him. through there's a sense of self-tryiself- rig right -- >> jason, he looks attractive, i hate to make judgments, he seemed like raw material there for a candidate. got the right accent. seems rough and ready. i don't know what to make of him. >> it's sort of wes clark of alabama, tough and macho. i think at the end of the day, though, i don't think this ends up making that much of a difference. if you're someone who's offended by roy moore, and the republicans, like i cannot vote for this guy, then you write for the write-in candidate. there are enough people, look, we need those votes

meet retired marine colonel lee busby. he is launching a long shot write-in campaign.e ins here's what richard shelby told nbc news about his vote which he has already cast. >> i voted. i didn't vote for judge moore, but i voted for a distinguished republican. >> you won't tell us what it is? >> i will some day. it will be somebody we would be proud to have. >> assuming he wrote in nick saban or gus mall zan, if you have to know who those folks are you don't live in the state of alabama. joining us from birmingham, alabama is vaugh hillyard. i feel like we have a lot to catch up on. help me out with where do things stand today? is the moore campaign now operating moore moore as a real campaign or are they sort of holed up in this bizarre -- i don't know what -- you would call it a rose garden strategy if it were a president but sort of hiding from everybody. >> reporter: he actually showed up on the campaign trail for the first time last night, chuck n. a town of about 2,300 people in the northeastern part of the state after 11 days of essentially having no campaign ap

just today lee busby is a 60-year-old retired marine.usioned republican who doesn't want to voight for roy moore, can't vote for doug jones, there is another option for you. he is a write-in. >> thank you, dana milbank, thank you anita kumar and david katanese. you're watching "hardball." ♪when you've got...♪ ♪...nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!♪ ♪nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!♪ here's pepto bismol! ah. ♪nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!♪ the lowest price of the year. for just $59- it's the only dna test that can trace your origins to over 150 ethnic regions- and open up a world of possibilities. save 40% at ancestrydna.com. ends monday. >>> trump watch. monday, november 27th, 2017. this tax bill trump is pushing is an insult to democracy. it's trump saying mere near the country's top 1%. the trump tower tax cut for the top donors to the republican party. a payoff for service rendered and nothing more. why, you have to ask yourself, is he getting rid of the estate t