i saw it at the republican convention in 1964 when governor welco rockefeller was shouted down. i saw it in minneapolis when governor wallace, a man with whom i disagree, was heckled into silence. and it happened to me if in philadelphia. we must give notice to the violent few. there are millions of decent americans willing to sacrifice for change. they want to do it without being threatened. and they want to do it peacefully. they are the nonviolent majority, black and white would are for change without violence. these are the people whose voice i want to be. >> as candidates campaign for president this year, we look back at 14 men who ran for the office and lost. go to our website, c-span.org/the contenders to see video of the contenders who a lasting impact on american politics. >> our ancestors came across the ocean in sailing ships you wouldn't go across a lake in. when they arrived, there was nothing here. they built their tiny little cabins and did it with neighbors helping one another, not federal grants. [ applause ] they came here because they wanted to be free. and th

welco welcomeback, everybody. you're watching "starting point" this morning.r in lower mid town manhattan. i've been following myself and everybody who's tweeting me this morning. couple of things, i'm sorry about the noise from the diner. i'm eating. i'll try to keep it down for you. also, yes, i do like tim tebow. i'm not a fan of the new england patriots so, there. anyway, if you want to send me a note on twitter it's@soledad underscore o'brien is how to reach me. coming up in our next half hour, we're talking about what's going on in iran. the u.s. is denying that we played a role. israel is saying they are not shedding a tear over his death. we'll talk about whether we are in some kind of cohort war. let's get ready for ar ma get din. the candidates are unleashing everything they've got to get mitt romney to end the campaign. >>> first let's check in with christine romans. >> good morning, soledad. police in new york and virginia are searching for a 22-year-old virginia commonwealth student who has been missing for two weeks. ian burnett came to new york