does it mean that robert mercer is running for president?e's just doing it through this incredibly compelling caricature he's created? >> he wants the power from being a president-maker, a king-maker. these people have been dedicated for a long time. these are the people who brought you the citizens united case. what's different this year, it's all out in the open. look, the far right in the republican party has often in the past hit away, but it hasn't been part of the campaign apparatus. and for that matter, some of the far left among the democrats. but not only are they brought into the campaign apparatus, they are the campaign apparatus. when you ask yourself what was donald trump thinking when he delivered that speech in arizona after he met the mexican president, which was a hellish mix of venom, was one of those things that ran counter to his effort to convince white suburbanites, which is basically what his campaign is aimed at right now, white suburbanites, to get them to accept the fact that i'm an okay guy, i'm not a bigot, i'm no

as well was the backlash that senator cruz faced, particularly from one of his biggest donors robert mercer. i also have to imagine that might have helped move him along in this direction as well. secondly, i think as donald trump improves in the polls he doesn't approve in the polls led headed toward election day you will see a lot more republicans like ted cruz holding out potentially come and support donald trump. this most certainly helps donald trump. not only does it make him look strong in the sense that senator ted cruz vehemently opposed him in the speech before the republican national convention has now come around but also helps him in his effort to try to coalesce the republican base and support what he has been struggling with. >> you know, though, the polls seemed to have changed recently. our state polls, some national polls now have it at 93, 94, 95% of republicans saying they are certain they are going to vote for donald trump. so, coalescing the conservative base, obviously a concern, but this helps with that. >> it does help. but i think david is right. this is about cruz

as well was the backlash that senator cruz faced, particularly from one of his biggest donors robert mercerave to imagine that might have helped move him along in this direction as well. secondly, i think as donald trump improves in the polls he doesn't approve in the polls led headed toward election day you will see a lot more republicans like ted cruz holding out potentially come and support donald trump. this most certainly helps donald trump. not only does it make him look strong in the sense that senator ted cruz vehemently opposed him in the speech before the republican national convention has now come around but also helps him in his effort to try to coalesce the republican base and support what he has been struggling with. >> you know, though, the polls seemed to have changed recently. our state polls, some national polls now have it at 93, 94, 95% of republicans saying they are certain they are going to vote for donald trump. so, coalescing the conservative base, obviously a concern, but this helps with that. >> it does help. but i think david is right. this is about cruz much more

if you remember there were articles and reports about robert mercer, who, ted cruz's single biggest donor turning his back on him after he gave that speech. it would be interesting to see who has gotten to him, what kind of pressure he has gotten that led him to this decision. i also imagine the fact that donald trump is doing better in the polls, i suspect leading into election day, if donald trump is up in the polls, you will see a lot more people come around but it is impactful because donald trump needs to improve numbers republican voters and can con sal date the conservative base with him like senator mike lee could help him if he is really close to winning, if he were to win, a lot of republicans would feel awfully foolish for vocally against him. depends how things are going as this gets nearer. let me go to you, joe, to ask but the preparation strategy. you heard jennifer palmieri from the clinton camp how they need to be prepared for two different kinds of donald trump. which trump do you think we'll see on stage monday night? >> oh i think they're going to try to, he is going t

at top of the shop, robert mercer has become an important trump backer lately having given 19 millionidate along with other republican causes. i should note this just a few million of that is to truch spechkly. his partner, peter brown, however, has history donate iino democrats including hillary clinton when she was senator in new york and generally dislikes the idea of high profile give, say it's bad for business. then there's james simons, who along with his wife, has given more than $10 million to clinton and other causes this cycle alone. in an interview with david faber in june, simons argued that the dualing political stances don't affect the work. >> bob has his opinions, peter has his and i have mine, but it doesn't having anything to do with work. >> given that renaissance's equity fund is up 15% year to date over four times the average hedge funds, it would seem to be a fair point. >> what a high profile split. fascinating. thank you. kate kelly. would you guys have a problem with that? maybe it's a good thing. diversified. >> i go back to the old days, co ceo partners. i d