we're looking at the press, and this is why i want to bring in our national political reporter peter hambyabout what's going on here. peter, this is sort of -- there is the steak fry, but really they grill steaks, and this is a photo op where we'll see hillary clinton grilling steaks with tom harkin. all of this media here, this is a problem for her her, right? >> it speaks to her challenges, but also her strengths. her strength is that obviously she can command this media attention, get all this earned media, which is are an for president can't beunder estimated. this crowd, there are over 250 media from all over the country and all over the world. as far away as japan. this is a bigger crowd than anything we saw in 2008 when i was covering her campaign then. >> if you talk to iowans like we have the last few days, one thing they want from her in comparison to last time is they want her to get out in the crowds and meet people. that's

we're going to be showcasing peter hamby's work. one other programming note, be sure to catch the new cnn film about a former navy s.e.a.l., a decorated veteran who reveals a shocking secret to the world. lady valor the kristin beck story premieres tonight only on cnn. that's it for me. thanks for watching. erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news. joan rivers dead at the age of 81. americans tonight paying tribute to a trailblazing comedian. plus her death under investigation tonight. how did a minor medical procedure go so horribly wrong? and yet another american suspected of fighting for isis. how many others are answering the call for jihad? let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. the breaking news joan rivers dead at the age of 81. she passed away this morning at mt. sinai hospital. she went into cardiac arrest a week ago today during what was a routine procedure. her daughter melissa issued a statement saying my mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laug

. >> the question will be, ladies and gentlemen, do we see peter hamby in kansas. e question, go to cnn politics, you will see today the debut of the hamby cast. i consider this the world's greatest vacation. politicians in a state somewhere where he can say let me go and if you can add beer and barbecue, you get this. ♪ >> this is like the fun part of covering political pains. there's a lot of speeches and policy rollouts and just sort of rogue campaign events, but so much of politicking is going to places like this which is essentially a big old carnival. what's the reaction been like from the south carolina folks since you've been here? >> good. >> there's a couple of big issues with them. one is they really appreciate what we've done in texas on the border. >> what's the ore one? >> the other one is just standing up for the rule of law. this indictment, people see it for what it is and think it's absurd. >> rick perry certainly has flaws to overcome if he runs for president. has to earn the trust of donors and voters who didn't take him seriously after the last

we're going to be showcasing peter hamby's work.ming note, be sure to catch the new cnn film about a former navy s.e.a.l., a decorated veteran who reveals a shocking secret to the world. lady valor the kristin beck story premieres tonight only on cnn. that's it for me. thanks for watching. erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news. joan rivers dead at the age of 81. americans tonight paying tribute to a trailblazing comedian. plus her death under investigation tonight. how did a minor medical procedure go so horribly wrong? and yet another american suspected of fighting for isis. how many others are answering the call for jihad? let's go "outfront."

. >> peter hamby thanks for coming in and wanda sykes. the president exiting marine one. there's two marines there, the president has a cup of coffee in his hand. he wishes that hnlt happened that way. but he salutes, republicans trying to of a lot of fun with this. some trying to raise money with this and some of the late-night politics having fun with this. >> with all that's going on in the world, i'm surprised he didn't salute with a bottle of jack daniels and a cigarette in the other. oh boy, you guys, here we go. a rough week. >> the worst part of the whole thing? can we zoom in on that? they got his name wrong on the cup. >> sunblock yo mama. >> a little humor, president getting beat up over that. there's a picture of george w. bush getting off barney, one of his dogs, it's a tough job, you got a camera aimed at you 24/7. >> sunblock yo mama. that was very funny. thank you for that this morning. >>> we have more on the newest round of air strikes against isis inside syria. the question is, are we flying blind? why is that the quest

politics, on our interweb as we say, you see the candidate there and you can see more of the hamby cast, peter'sings out there in the country. and i think he's a bit skeptical about the media in this one. you can get your judgment of what peter thinks about us. >> maybe. a little skeptical of how hillary clinton is going to deal with that media. she's going to face media packs that big wherever she goes. and there's all these calls for her to be authentic and get outside the bubble and that's the challenge for her. >> go to cnnpolitics.com. and margaret, are you working on the margaret-cast? >> i'm working on it. >> hamby is like a double agent. a little bit of having the cake, eating it, too. he's got his own theme music, i don't know how i feel about it, jk. >> wherever hamby goes, there's food. >> but he's not eating it, he's all ripped up. something is going on there with that hamby. i'll have 0 to start watching the podcasts. >>> adrian peterson is on the vikings' exempt list, that means he's banned from the minnesota viking team activities. now nike has become the latest sponsor to walk aw