biundo says his status in the eyes of the national media did not help his chances. mike: let' s be honest -- for months and months, a lot in the national media said this campaign was on its last leg. that always hurts. when the national media is dictating the tone and tenor of a race and trying to tell anybody that the candidate is not serious, that has a toll and effect. despite all of that, he fought on and worked really hard and took the first in the nation primary very seriously. i very proud of that. heather: for now, senator rand paul will work as senator, and will throw his support behind any republican opponents. reporting in manchester, heather hamel, wmur news 9. today is another busy day on the campaign trail. way across the state. marco rubio held a town hall. he discussed a number of topics veterans, rebuilding the u.s. military, and national security. sen. rubio: when i am president, we will have a real war on terror, which means the best intelligence agencies in the world are going to find the terrorists, the best military in the world will destroy them, a