tim hutchinson, is compromised a bad word for republicans? [laughter] guest: it has become a bad word. ison't think that compromise mutually exclusive from principle. rubio, to my knowledge, has never compromised his very deep principle position on issues. if you are going to get anything done, there has to be some give and take and there has to be a willingness to work with colleagues. i think senator rubio has struck the right balance. he is a principled but he gets along with his colleagues. that cannot be said of everybody running. again, i totally relate to what the american people -- their anger, the senator has told me that he came back from the august recess and he says, i understand trump a little better because they are mad as hell out there. at some point, you need to have a principled leader that you know will shake things up and change washington. in order to do that, you have to be able to at least talk to the other side. i think senator rubio struck the right balance on that. i do not believe he has compromised his deep held be

host: tim hutchinson spent four and six the u.s. house years in the u.s. ate representing arkansas. joining us this morning, part of the white house coverage, senator hutchinson, you are a supporter of marco rubio. a lot of choices. what brought you to supporting senator marco rubio? guest: first of all, good to be with you today. glad to be in iowa, supporting my good friend. in junior high school, 1964, i heard ronald reagan make his speech. that is what really propelled me and inspired me to get into politics. i think marco rubio is the most -esque figure on the political scene since ronald reagan. challenges and he can bring your night the republican party. when i do get the field, and it is a good field, marco rubio the person i think who can best do that. host: when you look at the challenges in the state of iowa trump and ted cruz, what does marco rubio have to do? where does he have to finish, if he does not finish first, or does the showing you are looking for from senator marco rubio? guest: i don't know. -- i will notk make a lot of predictions.

host: we will turn it over to tim hutchinson. thank you.ank you for getting up early and calling. i think your facts are in error regarding senator rubio's record in florida. but let me focus on electability. one of the reasons i am supporting marco rubio is because i think of all of the republican candidates, he is i most is by far the electable. to be elected, you have to unify the republican party and senator rubio can do that. you will have to be able to be on the same platform with the democratic nominee from a generational standpoint, eloquent standpoint, marco rubio is the person who can win. i have a lot of democratic friends, work with a lot, have a lot, and they tell me the person they don't want to run against is senator rubio. i absolutely believe that is the case and i think he would be the strongest nominee the republican party could put out. host: in pennsylvania, phil, good morning. caller: when i was younger, i was a democrat and when i got older and started having to pay my fair share of taxes for my unfair share of taxes,

tim hutchinson, from the state of arkansas, marco rubio supporters. us to believe that a third place finish is satisfactory. make the case. >> well, there is no candidate that has taken more incoming, more negative ads run against him than mark why rubio ads. and inspite of that, he continues to rise in the polls. i think that pretty remarkable and third place finish would be very remarkable given the attacks both from candidates below him and candidates above him. >> i was reading in "politico," there is no candidate spending more days in iowa than marco rubio. no candidate spending more money right now in iowa than rubio. but still, third place place is okay? >> again, i talk to the number of attack ads. cruz, starting this most recent i think very disingenuous attack ad saying that rubio is the republican obama which, you know, he's had far more governing and elected office experience than ted cruz. could be said of ted cruz that he is the republican obama. he is being attacked from candidates all over the place. yet i think the commitment he made

senator tim hutchinson supports marco rubio. then former u.s. senator tom harkin of iowa talks about his support for hillary clinton. we will take your calls. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning. it is saturday, january 30, 2016 . 2 days from the start of the presidential election season. "washingtonhe host journal. we will focus on your phone calls with the ads the campaign has issued. we will hear from guests in iowa. you about somell of our live coverage today on c-span of campaign events in iowa. her democrats, (202) 748-8000

senator, tim hutchinson of arkansas discusses his support of marco rubio. and former senator tom harkin talks about his support for hillary clinton. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>. iowa, simulcasting with c-span. >> god was the great state of just god bless the great state of iowa. >> here in iowa. >> i am so pleased to do this with one of all friends in iowa. >> if you would have told us one year ago we would have come in third in iowa, we would have given anything for that. ♪ >> is this an average caucus? to say.rd this is the third when i have been to. they are all different. it is good to back in iowa. >> thank you for the great sendoff you're giving to us. >> i want to thank the people of iowa. >> iowa is the first. >> i love iowa. if i lose i will, i will never speak to you people again. ♪ chucksenator grassley joined dr. ben carson at a campaign event in iowa city. he has not endorsed ben carson or any other republican candidates. this is j

senator tim hutchinson explains why he endorsed marco rubio. after that, former u.s.r tom harkin discusses hillary clinton half campaign and his support. all on "washington journal." saturday on c-span. >> more "road to the white house" coverage now with democratic candidate bernie sanders, holding a campaign rally in mason city, iowa. he discussed minimum wage, paid and -- paid family leave, and work. this is one hour and 20 minutes. [applause] susan: the last time i was in iowa, i was here at the time that barack obama was coming through for the second time to thank the people of iowa for believing in him and for giving him the chance to go on to become the president of the united states. [cheering and applause] the people of iowa did not listen to the machine that said he was unelectable. they listened to what this black man with the funny last name have to say. they gave him a shot. now here we are again facing the machine with the effect -- with the same complaints. except with a man who has proven over and over again that he is consistent, that he is principled

then tim hutchinson explains why he endorsed marco rubio. after that, another former u.s.nator, tom harkin, discusses hillary clinton's campaign and his support. we will take your phone calls, facebook comments and tweets all on "washington journal" live saturday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. also tomorrow, back to the campaign trail with a rally for florida senator and republican presidential candidate marco rubio. speaking with supporters in ames, iowa. live at 4:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. chelsea clinton join hillary clinton join hillary clinton at a campaign rally in cedar rapids heard starting my the: 15 eastern also here on c-span. 8:15 easternive at here on c-span. the road to the white house continues with a hillary clinton campaign rally in marshalltown. she spoke to supporters about education, economic opportunity for all americans, and the importance of getting out to caucus on monday. this is 50 minutes. please welcome, hillary clinton! mrs. clinton: thank you all, so much. thank you. you are great. thank you! oh, my goodness. i'll tell you, it was worth it t

then former senator tim hutchinson, a supporter of marco rubio's candidacy. and hillary clinton supporter, former senator tom harkin. "washington journal" live with your phone calls, tweets and facebook comments at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> we have main engine start. four, three, two, one. and liftoff. liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission and it has cleared the tower. >> every weekend on american history tv on c-span 3 we feature programs that tell the american story. some of the highlights for this weekend include saturday morning at 11:15 eastern, author and new york state supreme court judge dianne keisel discusses the life and accomplishments of dorothy ferraby. at 10:00 p.m. eastern on real america, 30 years ago this week, the space shuttle "challenger" exploded shortly after liftoff killing all seven crew members. watch president reagan's address to the nation about the explosion. and a 1986 nasa video report detailing the accident's causes. >> today is a day for mourning and remembering. nancy and i are shaken to the core by the tragedy of