a guy named mike mcfadden running for the republican senate nomination in minnesota just claimed in aund-raising letter that i was talking about him in a recent "morning joe" appearance when i referenced the dangers of such candidates to moderate republican voters. well, mr. mcfadden's self-described right wing christian nut, is that really how you want voters to think of you? finally, president obama defended his decision to appear on "between two ferns" with zach galifianakis last week, pushing back against the charge that lincoln would haven't done it. here's what he told espn on the radio program just yesterday. >> first of all, if you read back on lincoln, he loved telling the occasional bawdy joke. and being out among regular folks and one of the hardest things about being president is being in this bubble that is artificial and unless you make a conscious effort you start sounding like some washington stiff. that's "hardball" for now. coming up next, "your business" with jj ramberg. >>> if you want to know what's going on in the digital world, this is the place to be. we are in

a guy named mike mcfadden is running against him. i don't know anything about him. this? >> first of all mcfadden is part of a big field. he has a republican state -- excuse me, state senator running against him. she is well thought of. there is a republican commission. county commissioner. several other people in the race. but mcfadden is thought to be the frontrunner. he is a former investment banker who never left minnesota. interestingly enough, i think several decades ago, almost 20 years ago started a charter school serving some the poorest people, poorest kids in minneapolis saint paul, black, brown, people and has incredible record. he not only underwrote it and served as a chairman of the board. apparently he was the substitute teacher and guy who would sweep out the classroom. interesting profile for a republican. however, he has got to go through a state convention and primary and it's relatively late. this race if it's going to come together. we are not going to know this coming together until september. it's one among the 14 where the democrats have thi

a guy named mike mcfadden running for the republican senate nomination in minnesota just claimed in aing letter that i was talking about anymore a recent morning joe appearance when i referenced the dangers of such candidates to moderate republican voters. well, mr. mcfadden's self-described right wing christian nut, is that really how you want voters to think of you? finally, president obama defended his decision to appear on "between two ferns" with zach galifianakis last week, pushing back against the charge that lincoln would haven't done it. here's what he told espn on the radio program just yesterday. >> first of all, if you read back on lincoln, he loved telling the occasion aal bawdy joke. and being out among regular folks and one of the hardest thing about being president is being in this bubble that is artificial and unless you make a conscious effort you start sounding like some washington stiff. >> whoa. up next, hillary clinton, she's here, she's there, she's everywhere. that tells me one thing -- i think she's running and you're watching hardball. the police to watch pol