mr. pataki: our allies must trust us, our enemies must fear us, and they will. [applause] mr. pataki: we will defend our freedom. we will not be the world's policeman. libby and i have those two sons, both of whom served overseas. one as a marine lieutenant deployed to iraq for a year. other as a lieutenant returning from afghanistan just this past september. we are proud of them, we are proud of every single person here who has put on the uniform to protect our freedom. to all of our veterans, raise your hands, we salute you, god bless you. [applause] mr. pataki: libby and i know what it is like to lie awake dreading a call in the middle of the night when your child is in harm's way overseas. i do not want one parent, one husband, wife, one child or loved one to experience that fear unless it is absolutely necessary. but we will do whatever is required to protect the american people. [applause] mr. pataki: the challenges facing america today are real. i have no doubt that we will rise above them. think of what this great country has overcome. washington at valley forge lincoln

mr. pataki: thank you. >> great job. mr. pataki: thank you. thank you so much. >> i need a picture. >> new hampshire is very important. i love new hampshire. so much of it is -- i love that you sit down across the kitchen table and they ask you a question. i love that. >> do you feel you can distinguish yourself as more of a moderate? mr. pataki: i think i have led for many years a very deep blue state, but changed dramatically. some of the changes i've talked about today shows i can win the election, i can replace dependency with opportunity. i know that in my heart. we are going to fight the fight. i think having been in the private sector is a bonus. i have spent plenty of time in the government. i also know what the private sector is about. >> why here in new hampshire? and why this time around? mr. pataki: i love new hampshire politics because so much of it is here, where you sit across kitchen tables, people look you in the eye, and that is politics. it is a critical time when i know we need things for this country. i know my entire life has prepared me for this moment. i know

mr. pataki: thank you. >> thank you. mr. ki: thank you so much. >> great job, we are so proud of you. are you kidding me? we are so proud. john: my name is john and i came all the way from maine. i am a small business owner. mr. pataki: thank you. it is all about you guys. it is all about the future. i love new hampshire and i love meeting people and talking to them. thank you very much. >> governor, why won't you answer my question? mr. pataki: thank you so much for being here, really appreciate it. thank you. thank you very much. it is about you guys, the next generation. giving you the hope and opportunity. i know my entire life has prepared me for this moment. i have had great experiences with leading and changing, and i have had tremendous experience dealing with people in the private sector on a little farm growing up in peekskill. i know i have the ability to lead and change the country's direction, and appeal beyond just the republican party. to the electorate we need to win this race. some of the agenda you have hear

mr. pataki: thank you. [applause] mr. pataki: thank you. mr. pataki: thank you. [cheers] mr. pataki: thank you. thank you. when people think of new york, they generally think of new york city, and i understand that. but my upbringing was quite different. i grew up on a small farm in a small town on the hudson valley called peekskill, new york. my four grandparents were immigrants that went through ellis island. peekskill was not in its money but in its people, black and white, christian and jew, rural and urban at the same time. we were not wealthy, well-connected, or well known. and yet, every one of us growing up in that small town believed in the american dream, hard work, and believed in ourselves. we knew that if we dreamed something we could do it if we worked hard, studied hard, had faith, family, and friends encouraging us, nothing could be beyond our reach. we believed in the american dream, and it was real. my father was a mailman. when he went to first grade he could not speak one word of english. no one ignored him or lowered their expectations. instead, they helpe

mr. pataki.do they change the landscape for the republican contenders? >> well, rick santorum finished second in 2012. he won 11 primaries and caucuses from states as diverse as colorado to minnesota to mississippi and alabama. but he did represent a little different view of republicans and that's sort of the blue collar increasing the marriage, which most republicans are but most republicans aren't and that sort of makes him distinct with his cultural and religious conservatism and he's a national security heart. finishing second means nothing now. so he's fighting to even be on the stage, it strikes me. he's trying to assemble a coalition that looks an awful lot like the new deal of franklin roosevelt, cultural blue collar, conservative and economic populist and i'm not sure that is assemblable, if that's a word. >> woodruff: we'll let bit a word. >> okay. >> woodruff: what about rick santorum. >> he was a good campaigner a and a little john the baptist style in that he was the first recent rea

mr. pataki is the 8th pub must be to declare. see his comments at 8:00 tonight on c-span. >>> scientists and examine science denialism. they look at religious and corporate roost of those beliefs. michelle fowler talks about her interactions with people who believe in conspiracy theories. here is portion of what you will see. >> you know, i was one of the regular hosts for the universe on "the history channel" but they would present a show i was doing about asteroids or possible life on mars from a scientific perspective. they would have ancient aliens on right after it. seriously, right after it. and they would be presenting these things as equivalent. and this was enough to make me stop actually working with "the history channel." you know, the the strange thing was, i think this gets at a lot what is going on with this denialism somebody called me at nasa. they said, oh, my god, is it true the world is going to end next week? i've been dealing with a lot of this. i always try to be very polite. i sort of had enough. think abou

pataki announced here with us. >> i do too. >> republican strategist ana navarro, and mrs. brazil. ana?r established candidate in the republican party. there's only one established candidate running in 2016 and her name is hillary clinton. i think it's going to be a very tough primary, a vigorous debate and a tough competition, and it's going to take a lot of smarts and money and resources, and frankly, a lot of political retailing by these candidates to step ahead. i think the debates are going to be a good chance for them to distinguish themselves and our field is big and it's going to keep getting bigger. you know it's all about how do we distinguish one from the other, and i think that's the case they have to make in the next few months. >> it is a challenge. donna, are you surprised with jeb bush is polling in the same place as ben carson who is new to the name? >> no i am not surprised. the republicans have an open race and we have an open race on the democratic side, and yes, hillary clinton is the leader, and the republicans are going to continue this shopping spree probably thr