lindsey came home every weekend, unlike most college kids that age the stay on campus and had fun lindsey came home to check , on his little sister. now that i have a dot or was -- now that i have a daughter almost 21, i realized how young he was and how hard that had to be on him, what a huge responsibility it was, but he never made me feel like a word in. he always made me feel so loved. lindsey also made sure i finished high school, went to college. he even legally adopted me. lindsey has been through my side through some wonderful times. he has been through many special events in my children's lives, emily and nicole, and he has been by my side during some very tough times. the values we learned in this town, the work ethic instilled in us by our parents and the love we received from the people in this community are what got us through those tough times. those were the morals he took to the statehouse and to the united states senate. with your support, i know he will take them to the white house. [cheers and applause] darline graham nordone: we need putting the country's interest ahea

also jon says not even lindsey graham will vote for lindsey graham in 2016.writes the only candidates that are interesting our rand paul and bernie sanders, looking forward to those two debating. the rest are junk. we'll see what lindsey graham has to say shortly. >> watching the crowd gathered listening to the music. the south carolina senator x acted to make an announcement-- expect toed enter the race for president here in central south carolina. we have heard he will be appearing in about the teen minutes. his sister will be making the introductions for her brother. let us know what you think about the latest candidate to enter the race. go to facebook.com/cspan and join the conversation there. [crowd changting "usa."] -- [crowd chanting "usa."] >> are you ready for the main attraction? well it's coming. as we stand here on main street in central, this place today would not be complete without the first and who grew up with lindsey graham right here in the very place starting with the sanitary cafe and eventually ended up in the house next door. lindsay a

start with lindsey graham. >> sure, lindsey graham has been a part of pretty much many of the main things that the senate has dealt with when it comes to national security but as john mentioned there is also, he hasn't been afraid to buck his own party. in the gang of eight, the immigration deal that failed obviously for comprehensive immigration. it failed in the house. he has not backed away saying it was the right thing for republicans to do. number of issues he fought back against criticism of the iraq war. he was one of the leading senators pressing the bush administration to change tactics and push for the surge. he and senator john mccain close friends. senator mccain saying he is his pick for president this time. jon: we are about ten minutes away from that officialannouncement from senator lindsey gram. we'll talk to you a bit after that after we hear from him. we want to talk about democratic politics just a bit. martin o'malley is in the race the former baltimore mayor and governor of maryland. apparently was thinking that he might be the guy to knock off hillary clinton as fro

lindsey has spent a lot of time.it's lindsey. it's personal they know him. the big question is going to be whether they want to elevate him to a presidential candidate and whether he can transfer the votes of 640,000 people in a big, big universe where south carolina has an open primary, both democrats and republicans can come vote. we're not registered by party. that universe is the biggest republican universe there is and we'll have to see whether they want to promote lindsey or one of the other 17. takes about 32% or 34% of the vote to win south carolina and we'll see right now, everybody seems to be bunched into teams and the single digits but this race just started in south carolina. >> you think lindsey, i mean it's going to certainly play a part one way or another on south carolina. it's an early state, a lot of people look to that state as being important for their future campaigns. lindsey is going to have a part one way or another in this. >> a huge part, whether lindsey -- the senator is running to win, he

>> lindsey graham has a plan and lindsey graham is going to speak transparentally about keeping americanives in iraq american boots on the ground about spending money, about raising the defense budget and cutting discretionary spending and that is a major problem for the republican party. because he's going, the only one in the debate stage that is like okay, you want to deal with isis, here's how. and everybody else has been talking in vagaries and using the opportunity to slam this administration. and they have not spoken with any specificity or with any courage about what they would do. >> so this is the revenge, alex. >> so alex you're saying that lindsey graham then will in effect make all the other republicans on the stage seem weak in comparison to him. >> absolutely. >> if the face of isis. >> in the republican party, right. that is a major problem. >> yeah go ahead. >> you're assuming lindsey graham makes it to the stable though. >> which is not clear. >> that is always the question. >> but to this stage, if he wants to he can come on this program. >> oh, open invitation. go ahe

lindsey graham is in his third term. there are former and current evidence, john kasich used to serve in the conscious -- congress. today, he is the only experienced person at the center he made that. >> point very vividly just now on the question of foreign policy. took -- he took a jab at his old friend and she is an old friend, hillary clinton. it's a question that gets to what the republican party wants this time around. past nomination fight, are they looking for experienced or does it feel against hillary clinton that they need some it looks like the future or tomorrow's candidates. >> there is some tension in the party. they want somebody strong on national security, they want a new face, somebody that represents a new generation. those things are impossible to reconcile. when he made that case, that was the strongest moment of the speech. it does differentiate his product. there is a crowded market with lots of people selling themselves. he has one thing to sell, that experience. we are going to have more with a

lindsey graham when we come back. later tonight, we unveil a new look at piling -- pulling in iowa. -- at polling in iowa. ♪ john: central, south carolina was at the center for an event where lindsey graham announced he would seek the office of the presidency. at the senate of his pitch was his distinct brand of hawkish foreign policy and a bold claim about his own potentials. senator graham: radical islam is running wild. they have more safe havens, more money, more capability, and more weapons to strike our homeland than any time since 9/11. they are large. they are rich. they are entrenched. as president, i will make them small, poor, and on the run. i have more experience with our national security than any other candidate in this race. [applause] senator graham: that includes you, hillary. mark: he takes a jab at hillary clinton but highlights the fact they are friends. our poll shows -- all republican polling shows foreign policy is a big deal. is that a distinctive enough measure -- message, or is he just rand

. >> lindsey graham set to jump into the gop race this morning. what's his strategy to stand out from the crowd? plus protesting facebook's authentic name policy. domestic violence survivors, native americans, transgender people and more take up the fight today using the hashtag my name is. let's talk live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me. this just into the "cnn newsroom," a deadly suicide attack at an iraqi police base northwest of baghdad. at least 34 members of security forces are dead. more than 48 injured after an isis terrorist drove a tank packed with explosives onto the base. our nick paton walsh is live in baghdad and we'll check in with him in just a minute. >>> for the first time in more than a decade the nsa must stand down on some of its most controversial surveillance tactics aimed at catching terrorists. lawmakers failed to pass a bill to extend three key provisions of the patriot act including bulk data collection of phone records and roving wiretaps on suspected terrorists. tha

lindsey graham's speech was not all tough talk.nnounced his aspirations not far from the pool hall and restaurant his parents once owned. graham recalled the time when after his parents died, he and his sister relied on something many republicans do not speak fondly of -- government support. senator graham: we lost our parents when i was a young man and she was in middle school. we depended on social security benefits to survive. i have been fortunate. i have done better than i ever dreamed. if i and others like me have to take a little bit less and pay a little more to help those who need it most, so be it. and younger people, you may just have to work a little bit longer. as president, i will gladly do what it takes to save a program that once saved my family. john: so lindsey graham does care about entitlement reform, but my question is whether he is going to be seen as just a foreign policy candidate. will this message breakthrough? mark: chris christie has gotten ahead of him, talking about entitlement reform in a bold way, wi

his problem is that there is this other lindsey graham who is the apocalyptic lindsey graham who earnsockery of people like john stewart. but when you see that side of him, very appealing. the hair on fireside, not as appealing. mark: he is going to win the south carolina primary as a favorite son. some people predict he may get out at the end and endorse somebody. john: hard to see him as nominee, but easy to see him as a factor. ♪ john: see the new pixar movie. mark: we are on twice a day. thanks for watching. ♪ >> "brilliant ideas." >> they have the power to astonish, provoke, and shock. to push boundaries, ask new questions, and see the world afresh. artists like yinka shonibare. ♪

lindsey graham will indeed call for that flag to be removed, to be taken down in a way from the memorial on statehouse grounds. south carolina media outlets also reporting that governor haley will make that same appeal. and republican tim scott is calling for the flag to be taken down. let's head straight to capitol hill. athena jones is live. this is very significant. >> this is very significant for these people to be calling for these flags to be removed and put into a museum. that echos what jeb bush did. he sent it to a museum in florida. and also mitt romney has called for the same thing but it's notable that senator graham and senator scott are making this statement. it should give a major boost to the effort to remove the flag. this has, of course been a contentious issue for years. it's been flying at the statehouse since 1962. an agreement was made to place it elsewhere on statehouse grounds but to many people this is a symbol of racism and it's a symbol that dylann roof the shooter in last week's horrific shootings at the church in charleston he embraced that flag as well. it's

his problem is that there is this other lindsey graham who is the apocalyptic lindsey graham who earns mockery of people like john stewart. but when you see that side of him, very appealing. the hair on fireside, not as appealing. mark: he is going to win the south carolina primary as a everett son -- a favorite son. some people predict he may get out at the end and endorsed him buddy. -- endorse somebody. john: hard to see him as nominee, but easy to see him as a doctor. -- factor. ♪ mark: cv -- john: see the new pixar movie. mark: we are on twice a day. thanks for watching. ♪ >> where moments away from the closing bell. this is the bloomberg market day and i am alix steel. ♪ alix: picking up a little bit of steam as we head into the closing bell. the dow jones finishing off by about 103 points. overall, you can blame part of this on quadruple -- everything expires. that is picking up steam to the downside as we'

god bless lindsey graham. i don't agree with his prescription for iraq. he's very clear. if you think otherwise, don't vote for me. if you want to get out of iraq anytime soon, don't vote for me. i think that is an extraordinary thing. and, actually, an extraordinary addition to the debate because somebody is being honest about the option, other than what president obama is doing. which is kind of trying to muddle through. >> which of the republican campaigns is most reluctant to go into that zone which is how many troops do you want to send into iraq in. >> jeb bush, i think. obviously, we've heard him talk about whether iraq was a mistake. they had to answer that question for days before they figured out how to get it right. the moment he starts to walk down that path. one thing about lindsey graham, he is an extraordinarily smart politician with a very good sense of the universe that he's living in. and he's not out there on a limb saying this. he truly believes it, but he knows that's where the party s i think it's a dangerous place for jeb bush as he first tries to n

john kasich, scott walker, lindsey graham have given speeches. chris christie is speaking at this hour. mitt romney will deliver his remarks tonight. as of now, having seen what you have seen and heard what you have heard, who has won the day? mark: one of the things that has struck me is the quality of the speeches across the board. walker, rubio, and lindsey graham, they all had stump speeches that are not -- they are pretty well honed. from looking in the room, the reaction, marco rubio got the best reception and held people the best. weekends have -- we still have more. the undecided people impressed by different aspects of different potential candidates. john: i can't tell anything except reading the transcripts and the notes in hearing from you.

lindsey graham's hopes rest on south carolina. the senator says if he wins in his home state he believes he could do well across the south and do well with the nomination. he fended off a number of challenges during the senatorial primary last year. won the general election by 14 points making national security the centerpiece of his campaign.

lindsey graham has lindsey graham's plan. >> talks about everything else. >> peter, to the question of crises that no one saw coming syria is certainly one, but also our relationship with vladimir putin and russia. you have a really interesting -- "new york times" does an interesting piece on how putin is trying to play puppet master with various fringe movements and players across europe in an effort to splinter the european coalition that's grown up around russian sanctions. how potent an actor do you think putin is on the world stage at this moment? >> well he's clearly shaping events and forcing the rest of the world to respond. that by itself makes him an important actor. now, you know, the president has previously said that russia is just a regional power and what he means by that obviously that was an insult to vladimir putin. on the other hand what he means is russia is not playing the same role the soviet union did as a worldwide global kind of power. it doesn't mean it's not an important issue, either. it's not just ukraine. he's got the entire european union basically you kn

we'll go down to david shuster who has more on lindsey graham's severe. >> lindsey graham, the senator from south carolina. >> if i'm president of the united states and you're thinking about joining al-qaeda or isil anybody thinking about that? i'm not going to call a judge i'm going to call a drone and we will kill you. >> like other republicans graham says he wants limited government and reduced federal spending, but it's foreign policy experience and blunt style that endears him to colleagues. >> do you believe me when russia says there are no troops in ukraine they are lying? >> yes. >> he was the first in his family to go to college earning undergraduate and then a law degree from the university of south carolina. he then went into the air force and later joined the reserves working as a lawyer in court-martial proceedings. in 1994 with the port of senate icon strom thurman he ran for a seat in the house and won. four years later graham was one of the most outspoken republicans urging the impeachment of president clinton clinton. >> let it be said that any president who cheats our

what he said was vintage lindsey graham.aybe not in his delivery because he's usually a lot more kind of upbeat and he sort of one who gives a zinger of a sound bite and he was more mellow, a lot more deliberative in reading what was obviously a prepared text. with regard to content of what he said, majority of course was on national security which is the reason he's running. he's not -- he knows the fact that his polls are really, really pretty low. it doesn't get much lower than 1%. he's barely registering. he understands that. the reason he wants to run he has told me personally is because he wants to influence the debate and the fact that the backdrop of this announcement is what's going on up in washington and rand paul who has been kind of his foil on national security has stopped the nsa program from going on is kind of vintage lindsey graham when it comes to what he wants to do. he talked about his hawkish perspective and that he can be commander in chief because of his experience and not only in the air force but on

as hard as it was for him, lindsey went back to school. i lived in seneca with a very special aunt and uncle. but lindsey came back every weekend, unlike most college kids that age who stayed on campus in columbia and had fun, lindsay came home to check on his little sister. now that i have a daughter who is almost 21, i realized how young he was and how hard that had to be on him. what a huge responsibility it was, but he never made me feel like a burden. he always made me feel so loved and so secure. he also made sure i finished high school, went to college, he even legally adopted me. lindsey has been by my side through some wonderful times many special events. and both my children's lives, emily and nicole. and he has been by my side through some very tough time. the values we learn in this town, work ethic instilled in us by our parents and the love from the people in this community are what got us through the tough times. those are the values lindsey took to the air force, the statehouse in columbia, and to the united states senate.

this time it's lindsey graham. joining me live now, nbc news political editor carrie dann.re you have it senator graham getting a little personal talking about his background and having to raise his siblings after the death of his parents, but also hitting what you and the first read team pointed out, really is his key to success in this race and that's taking on rand paul and those who may be what he perceives as weak on foreign policy and this nation's military and defending this country. >> that's right, tamron. we heard such an emphasis during this announcement speech on the issue of foreign policy. he's said in the past that rand paul is not -- is too weak on this issue and is something that he's going to press throughout this race. one thing to keep in mind is for lindsey graham to be able to do that, he needs to have a national platform. this is a big day for him, obviously, but going forward, he'll be a foil for rand paul and rand paul will hit right back at him. the question is whether that's going to happen on the national debate stage. right now lindsey graham is

. >> lindsey graham is expected to announce his run for the white house 10:30 this morning.m his hometown of central south carolina. >> jon: oh... (laughter) thank you. interesting fact, central south carolina. is not a region of lindsey graham's home state. it's actually his hometown. it's fascinating. it's not in central south carolina. it's in northwest south carolina. its position equal distance from charlotte and atlanta. you don't give a (bleep) about this, do you? let's hear what we came to hear. >> we were expecting the announcement at 10:30 running a little behind schedule, so we'll stay, wait watch the crowds and wait for lindsey graham to appear. >> jon: sounds like interesting television. the senator is running a little bit behind how does one phases time waiting for a senator in south carolina. >> i'd like to introduce the d.w. general high school jr. all star color guard. >> he and darlene made a fond memory. >> my fondest memory is lindsey help meg ride a bicycle. >> we'll call on the jazz band for a musical rendition. (boogie-woogie bugle boy playing) >> jon:

lindsey came home to check on his little sister. now that i have a daughter who is almost 21, i realized how young he was and how hard that had to be on him, what a huge responsibility it was, but he never made me feel like a word in. he always made me feel so loved and so's to work. lindsey also made sure i finished high school, went to college. he even legally adopted me. lindsey has been through my side through some wonderful times. he has been through many special events in my children's lives, emily and nicole, and he has been by my side during some very tough times.

we're moments away away from lindsey graham joining the presidential race. we'll bring that to you live. and the court makes two decisions. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. the senate is due back in session in just a few horse debating again the future of some controversial intelligence provisions. the nsa authority to collect bulk phone records and use some surveillance tools expired at midnight. senator rand paul's delay tactics put the final vote back to tuesday. libby casey is live in washington. libby it was not just the nsa authority to do away with bulk data collision that expired last night, was it? >> is that right, instead of stephanie. on hold the ability to do roving wiretaps wire traps on those who are using disposal phones and the ability to track lone wolf suspects. those who are not working in a network or cell. the senate could not come to an agreement in time for last night's midnight deadline. >> a rare sunday night senate session ended without passing legislation of the patriot act. the senate's aut

lindsey graham making this big announcement. >> i'm lindsey graham and i'm running for president of the united states. >> i want to be president to defeat the enemies trying to kill us. not just penalize them or criticize them or contain them but defeat them. >> and from his hometown of central south carolina senator and now presidential candidate lindsey graham with his sister, darlene, by his side went on the record. >> leave isis alone and is it wise that -- i know our military could probably our military but how would you take the fight to isis? >> number one, you've got realize there's a fight with the heart and soul of islam going on before our eyes. isis is a small minority of people in this -- >> but a very vicious -- >> very determined. >> very determined minority. >> yes. so here is the hand we've got. got a pretty good hand actually. most people are not buying what they are selling but the region is in chaos. leaving iraq too soon created a fracturing of iraq. in 2011 the place was pretty secure. political process was abounding. the army was working together. president obama

and alex interviews lindsey graham in a gonna dole la. and why he likens senator john mccain to the uncle you put in the basement. >> i'm single. a lot of people are. there is nothing about being single that keeps you from being a good leader. to all the single people out there i want you to know that you too can grow up to be president. weed have awe'd have a fun white house. >> you have to see it to believe it. and you will if you keep watching. that is ahead on "now." yoplait greek 100. the protein-packed need something filling, taste bud loving, deliciously fruity, grab-and-go, take on the world with 100 calories, snack. yoplait greek 100. there are hundreds of reasons to snack on it. my school reunion's coming fast. could be bad. could be a blast. can't find a single thing to wear. will they be looking at my hair? won't be the same without you bro. when it's go, go to the new choicehotels.com. the site with the right room, rewards and savings up to 20% when you book direct. choicehotels.com ♪ every auto insurance policy has a number.

he's crazy. >> i just don't think people want lindsey graham to be president. can handle a single president. >> larry: you think so. >> but i think the stipulations on that. like if are you a john edwards, it would be a good single president good looking guy but can you could have the fantasy of the president dating the models and this -- >> bear with me. john edwards. >> i mean he's a pretty dude isn't he, with the hair and all of that. let's be here. he's a pretty dude. >> larry: so you say that because it does seem like corey booker is single. >> i think he could-- i think barack if he was single could still win. >> you think so? >> would you have voted for barack if he was single? (cheers and applause) >> larry: would you vote for hill rae if she was single. >> no. >> see! sexism. >> it is definitely sexism. i don't think america could handle it. we can't handle a woman president. we haven't had one yet. every other country damn near pakistan had a female president. come on man! >> larry: president for a single woman, do you think she's going to bring-- int

is lindsey graham running effectively as a goal post? is he doing this to sort of say to the rand pauls and quote unquote isolationists, i'm here to make sure you guys don't go too far out there? >> i think that's what he wants on that debate stage. that's what he does very very well. he's smart. he's quotable. the question is will he get on that debate stage. with all those candidates, there are all kinds of standards being set up by fox news and others to see who qualifies for those debates. there's no indication at this moment that lindsey graham will meet any of those tests. >> one person who is sure to be on the debate stage, if not physically, then looming over it like the ghost of christmas past is dick cheney. who i will say has a new interview with "the wall street journal" out today. and scoffs at questions that were raised with jeb bush about iraq and whether or not it was a mistake. cheney says the relevant question first ought to be directed to obama, and it is knowing what you know now, would you have abandoned iraq and pul

i don't know if they sent -- i think lindsey graham's office has sent out a press release.on't know if the governor has. but if they indeed do it it's about time. people can evolve on issues and i give them that. it's time for this to come down. i know people say it's not a direct comparison but for me it would be like saying oh i have german pride, hitler pride. i want to be able to display a swastika. you can do that in a free society but then what does that get you? and you will be ridiculed for it. >> i think it's interesting, if you look at the polling numbers, there was this poll that found 73% of whites that were polled in the state of south carolina wanted the flag to remain where it was. 61% of blacks wanted it taking down. how do people in that state in this country move forward beyond this fight about the flag so you don't have numbers like that? >> you don't always get what you want. not everything you think is correct. i grew up in the south. i was born in the 1960s. i lived, you know through racism. i remember when they -- my high school was desegregated two o

we are thrilled to have senator lindsey gramham joining us today. thank you for your time. >> thank you. i think i make it an even 40. >> senator, i'm eager to talk about the affordable care act to get into the status of your race. can i the tell you in doing my own research in anticipation of your being here i learned to google lindsey graham is to have to get through hundreds of links about your marital status before you get to any substance. why in the world are people so fascinated by this? >> well, i'm the first bachelor to run for president in like forever. and there's been one single president. i understand that i'm different, i'm the one running for president, the only single guy. last time i checked at the white house there was no sign that said no single men need apply. here i am running for president, i'm good for married people single people short people tall people just trying to involve problems. that's just the way it is. >> pew research says there are growing numbers for those like you than others. do you believe your marital status

lindsey graham, i agree with mark, lindsey graham with is one and joe biden is another one, you couldry glowing heart and is very genuine. i only met biden a couple of times. when you met him in off the record setting, he was warm, glowing, big handsome smile. people sense through the maze of politics just genuineness and a large heart and that's what both bidens, father and son, have and had. >> i agree with david judy. i just add this that no parent ever wants to bury a child. in joe biden's case some 46 years apart he's buried his second child himself a father and husband and two children. >> woodruff: lost his first wife. >> lost his first wife and daughter in a tragic accident when he was 29 years old. joe biden is a model to every male who is a father or aspires to be a father. widowed at age 29. he drove two hours each way back and forth to work to be home with his kids at night and, as he put it recently at yale, i did it because i needed my kids more than they needed me. i just add one little p.s. and that is, every year at christmas, joe biden who road am track back and fort

put your hands together for lindsey graham. your reaction to lindsey graham? >> not happy. he's a whammie pick without being a whammie pick. >> lindsey graham declaring hits run in his home state of south carolina despite having something less than a groundswell of support from the republican faithful. graham is a former baltimore mayor martin o'malley and former governor, a democrat, announced his white house run in baltimore at an event that drew protesters tied to the black lives mattered movement to heckled o'malley during his announcement. >> today, to all who can hear my voice, i declare i am a candidate for president of the united states, and i am running for you. >> those keeping score at home michael steele is leading in our "all in" fantasy draft. a long way to go. a lot of candidates on the board. check out our facebook page where we have our draft updates. martin o'malley joins a democratic presidential field who has hillary clinton and bernie sanders, the latter of whom has been drawing massive crowds, larger than many expected including an estimated 4,000 peop

lindsey graham making it official he is running for president.-term senator from south carolina calling for 10,000 troops into iraq. we are learning new details from the hilary clinton campaign with her official launch gun beginning on june 13th with a rally in new york city. severe storms a risk for portions of the northeast with flash flood warnings as the flood water recedes in texas. we will check in with that. >> are you beach body ready? that usually doesn't happen until november for me. that is the question one company is watching and it is a controversial campaign. the ad for a weightloss sign-up supplement in the uk and 70,000 signed a petition against it and it was banned in london eventually. now it is stateside to the united states. billboards in time square like a mile from where we are sitting. they said the critics paid for the u.s. marketing campaign. it always works like that. >> if you are offended by an ad with a hot woman or guy on it go to a therapist. if something like that puts you over the edge something is wrong. society

lindsey graham is running for president.fter she did it. >> she had to go out first and clear the way for them. and then they followed. >> she was very impressive. there's already a lot of buzz out there, gloria maybe she could be a vice presidential running mate for some of these. you heard that. she's second term she's term limited, she can't run again. >> and when i saw mitt romney tweet about it over the weekend and say, move the flag i thought, she was so close to mitt romney and i thought, oh, maybe that means nikki haley's going to feel the same way. yeah she's now moved herself to a different level. she's now playing on the national stage. and we're going to see how that works out with the state legislature, whether she can call the special session and how she can -- >> a process here. this means this issue does not go away. these candidates are -- the south carolina press is going to be asking them on the process of this again and again, what do you think of this representative's view of this? what do you think of t

. >>> i'm lindsey graham.'m running for president of the united states. >> today i am running for the presidency of the united states of america. >> i'm lindsey graham and running for the president of the united states. >> today i'm running for the presidency of the united states of america. >>> south carolina senator lindh di graham and rick perry becoming the ninth and tenth republicans to announce a bid for the white house. they filed george pataki and rick santorum who got in to the race last week. we're certainly not done yet with former florida governor jeb bush expected to announce his plans on june 15th. dan, are you announcing today since everybody else is? >> i'm holding off. i'm going to wait until the shakeout and then jump in. >> why do so many republicans feel -- this field is unmatched in my view -- i can't remember this many candidates with solid records running. why do they think they can win? >> i think it is a result of this a variety of reasons. one there is no incumbent to run against them

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no being unmarried does not make lindsey graham a feminist. to say something else at the end of that sentence. >> yeah i mean can't you just imagine someone at salon or frankly, someone at like red state writing that lindsey graham's bachelorhood makes him some kind of feminist because he hasn't tied down a woman to his political career. and i just i mean you know the political season is crazy. it's the silly season. we're going to see all kinds of crazy story lines and not be surprised if someone tries to make that part of the lindsey graham story. >> ellis, i just interviewed eded ron paul. this week rand paul seemed like a chip off the old block. is that a calculated decision. that's where his space in the gop be more of the embodment of dad. >> this is what he's got. 417 righties in the race. if you're rand what makes me different? turns out he's got some things. for month he was downplaying them and hiding them. i say go be rand. it's a whole lot better. frankly, the only way he'll be able to chip off part of the constituency there. >> s.

. >> lindsey graham, if you like john mccain then you're going to like lindsey graham. >> my illegitimate son, lindsey graham, is exploring that option. >> he's a southern hawk from the home of the gamecocks. if you have a war, he is for it. put your hands together for south carolina senator lindsey graham. [ applause ] >> sam, my man, your reaction to lindsey graham. >> not happy with that. he's more of a whammy pick without being a whammy pick. >> lindsey graham declaring his run in his home state of south carolina despite having something less than a groundswell of support from the republican faithful. graham is not our only newly minted presidential candidate. former baltimore mayor martin o'malley and former governor a democrat announced his white house run in baltimore in an event that drew protesters tied to the black lives matter movement who heckled o'malley during his announcement. >> today, to all who can hear my voice, i declare i am a candidate for president of the united states, and i am running for you. >> those keeping score at home michael steele is currently leading in o

yes, lindsey graham is a batchelor. who cares? what was the point you are making?as we do now, you'll find people trying to find ways to distinguish these people from one another. and one of the story lines we're all zeroing in on is that lindsey graham is the bachelor candidate, and what does it mean? you see a lot of folks in the media trying to make something of this. and, frankly, i just don't think it means anything. you know, he's got 20 years of a record in the senate, plenty of stuff to talk about. he's not an uninteresting politician when it comes to his policies and the things that he's done. i think there's a lot for us to talk about with his policies without having to talk about his home life. >> the headline in part at cnn.com, no, being unmarried doesn't make lindsey graham a feminist. i thought i was going to say something else at the end of that sentence. >> yeah. i mean, can't you just imagine someone at salon or, frankly, someone at like red state writing that lindsey graham's bachelorhood makes him some kind of feminist because he hasn't tied dow

. >>> i'm lindsey graham.g for president of the united states. >> today i am running for the presidency of the united states of america. >> south carolina senator lindsey graham and former texas governor rick perry becoming the ninth and tenth republicans to officially announce a bid for the white house. they follow former new york governor george pitacki and former pennsylvania senator rick santorum who both got into the race last woke. we're certainly not done yet with former florida governor jeb bush expected to announce his plans on june 15th. so dan, are you announcing today since everybody else is? >> i'm holding off. i'm going to wait for the field to shake out a little bit then jump in. >> why do so many of these republicans feel? this field is unmatched in terms of my view. i can't remember how many candidates with solid records running. why do they think they can win? >> i think these numbers are a result of a variety of reasons. one, there is no incumbent to run against. the presidency is an open se

one interesting thing about lindsey graham he comes from south carolina. conservative republican electorate in this country. and he has managed to be a few clicks to the left of those republicans and bipartisan on immigration reform and on cap and trade. and i think if he emphasizes those issues that really will bring something unique to the race. >> hillary clinton is on the democratic side she is beginning to get some competition. bernie sanders, the senator from vermont, he is drawing huge crowds whether in new hampshire or in iowa. and martin o'malley, the former governor of maryland, he announced over the weekend, how does this impact her strategy? >> honestly, i'm not sure that it does. because we've already seen truthfully we've already seen her shift to the left and try to attract the obama coalition that i think bernie sanders and martin o'malley have been trying to attract. what has she said about immigration? she has come out even before these guys were rung saying she wants a full and equal path to citizenship for immigrants and protections for