marco rubio, he seems to have come out a as an early winner. he stuck a lot more to policy when offered a chance to engage he passed on it. except he donated to everyone but him. he didn't seem to acknowledge him. he seemed to focus more on the policy issues at hand. that made him seem more statesman like. early reaction seems to imply marco rubio gained a lot from the first debate. >> i want to quote when rand paul said. he jumped in there in the middle of donald trump's first answer about this pledge to fidelity to the republican party. rand paul didn't wait for anyone to invite him in. and what he said was he's already hedging his bet on the clintons. he was playing on that recent news that bill clinton, of all people, had had an encouraging phone call with donald trump when donald trump was thinking about running for president. >> this is the son of somebody who ran as a libertarian, was a republican member of congress, then ran as a libertarian and has always been the republican party feared that ron paul. i'm just saying there's a a littl

marco rubio, it was not his best performance. i think he started off a little includingish in the first -- with the first question. he knows the command of issues he has personality and he wasn't -- he didn't give us the arguments on stage with anybody else. i think that he really respected his colleagues which made him stand out. >> we have a winning moment from him. the winning moment you choose. let's listen. >> this country is facing an economy that has been radically transformed. the largest retailer in the country in the world today amazon doesn't even own a single store. these changes have been disruptive. they have changed people's lives. the jobs that once sustained our middle class they either don't pay enough or they are gone. we need someone who understands that as our nominee. if i am our nominee how is hillary clinton going to lecture me about living paycheck to paycheck? i was raised living paycheck to paycheck. >> lisa your winning moment with kasich. >> i think marco rubio had an excellent debate. i expected him

we tried to get the marco rubio campaign to respond. what do you think? john: i think once, maybe a coincidence. twice it looks like a pattern. these two guys have been hurt as badly as anybody by donald trump. they could have been in the top tier with jeb bush if not for donald trump. they are clearly not there anymore. no one would argue that. they are scrapping around, trying to see if one of them can take the other one out. i don't think there's room for both of them. mark: they are trying to be into a bush in terms of symbolism. they are also competing for donors. there are not raising as much as they would like. no one is. the walker campaign would have a claim to say the rubio folks are trying to bracket and shadow walker to keep them from getting advantages. they don't want him to break through. john: it's also because the rubio people -- everybody is scrapping around for what is left on the floor, but also a sign walker is weaker. he was sliding. rubio people see an opportunity to pounce. mark: maybe, but they are the ones showing weakness. let u

marco rubio had a good night. he joins us in 90 seconds. >>> what did you think of these presidential candidates? we get the dial treatment because mornings are better with friends. ♪ >>> all right. coming up in our final hour of "fox & friends" on this friday morning, marco rubio who had for all intensive purposes, according to headlines coast to coast, had a good night last night. joining us this morning on "fox & friends." he'll be with us in 90 seconds. >> marco rubio has abilities. he knows issues and seems to enjoy the spotlight. >> and seemed to offer promise for the country, not pessimism, a promise of optimism i think. >> i in case you didn't hear, there was a debate in ohio that ended at 11:03 eastern time. >> that's right. fox news washington chief correspondent james rosen live in cleveland. hey james. we wore you out yet? >> reporter: no chance brian, steve, elisabeth. good morning. what a great night last night not just for fox news, not just the republican party but what we used to call civics in

rubio bush, or marco rubio or john , kasich. you need to be introducing yourself to the voters here and across the country. you need to do it every day, every week, for the next couple of months. anytime you are not introducing yourself, you risk losing ground. in the case of john kasich, he is governor of ohio, he balanced the budget, cut taxes, created jobs, privatized prison, reformed entitlements. these are important issues for him to get across to voters, to make sure they understand where he come from, how he solves problems. it's not smart to be lashing out at every candidate. mark: if you were to compare john to any previous senator, who would it be best president, previous president, who would it be? sununu: every republican would throw out ronald reagan. but there are some parallels. it is wrong to say john kasich is ronald reagan, but he's a governor, chief executive ask periods, he's a problem solver -- executive experience, he is a problem solver. he has a joyful vision for what america can and should be. it comes a

marco rubio, he seems to have come out a as an early winner. he stuck a lot more to policy when offered a chance to engage he passed on it. except he donated to everyone but him. he didn't seem to acknowledge him. he seemed to focus more on the policy issues at hand. that made him seem more statesman like. early reaction seems to imply marco rubio gained a lot from the first debate. >> i want to quote when rand paul said. he jumped in there in the middle of donald trump's first answer about this pledge to fidelity to the republican party. rand paul didn't wait for anyone to invite him in. and what he said was he's already hedging his bet on the clintons. he was playing on that recent news that bill clinton, of all people, had had an encouraging phone call with donald trump when donald trump was thinking about running for president. >> this is the son of somebody who ran as a libertarian, was a republican member of congress then ran as a libertarian and has always been the republican party feared that ron paul. i'm just saying there's a a little

this is going to fight crime. >> we have time to do marco rubio, right? >> yes. >> why does marco rubio hate kids? he apparently taught a guy a lis son. don't try to catch a football with your face. i -- i want to see that in slow motion. >> that's bad. come on, marco. everyone knows if you want to make it hurt you have to use a terrible, isn't it? >> that's beautiful. >> is this the end of the rubio campaign? >> i like him more now. you have to teach these kids to be tough. life is hard and sometimes you get hit with basketballs and sometimes you get hit with footballs. they are not always neither of and they are not -- they are not always nerf. >> it is the kids' fault. >> everything is kid's fault. i used to teach them and it is all their fault. >> she was sympathizing with the girls. now she wants kids to have bloody noses. >> this was terrible. david tyree couldn't have caught that. everyone knows you have to lead the receiver. this is why marco rubio is tear believe a. >> you are tough, man. >> you have to throw it ahead, right? >> and he wants to m

well, she should be concerned about marco rubio. there is a stark difference between her candidacy and his candidacy. he's a candidate of the future and she's a candidate of the past. >> she made a point of saying a much younger -- in other words can you believe he has these views. i'm paraphrasing here. he seemed to say that he would be against abortion? is that right? >> rubio is for stopping the abortion trend and whatever he can do. he supports any legislation that even if it has rape or incest or partial birth abortions he's going to support anything that at the end will curb abortions. i think she's taking his words out of context and his actions and what he's done throughout his whole career out of context. for her advantage. >> you just put it in context and that is his view. even in the case of rape that child should be brought to term right? >> there's a lot of other -- that is smaller. the terms of rape, those are smaller percentages. >> no. i understand. they're unusual but i think clinton indicated if he were the nomine

marco rubio, he seems to have come out a as an early winner. he stuck a lot more to policy when offered a chance to engage he passed on it. except he donated to everyone but him. he didn't seem to acknowledge him. he seemed to focus more on the policy issues at hand. that made him seem more statesman like.

that's up to marco rubio. wait. marco rubio is a top tier candidate. that is a very extreme position. why shouldn't hillary mention it? there are 17 republican candidates attacking hillary all the time. doesn't she get to respond? >> the timing of her response. now bernie sanders puts up 100,000 people to three or four of his events and she sparks up the identity politics thing she loves to do. >> what we are talking about here, eric, too is a canada at that time who takes her marching orders from planned parenthood. hillary clinton's view on aboorgs is out of touch with the americans who don't support late term abortion. matthew's point to republicans beating hillary clinton if you look at the latest quinnipiac polls in iowa, colorado and virginia, three of the republican candidates are beating hillary clinton in the polls. the biggest problem hillary clinton will face is the reason we are seeing her take out the old played out war on women play book is voters don't think she cares. going back to the polls on the question does this candidate care abou

marco rubio did a good job. he was slipping, early expectation for him he has been slipping and now he's back a bit. good to watch. >> let's take a listen. >> if i'm our nominee how is hillary clinton going to lecture me about living paycheck to paycheck? i was raised paycheck to paycheck. how was she going to lecture me about student loans? if i'm our nominee we will be the party of the future. >> if hillary clinton is our president, the fact of the matter is she's the epitome of the secular progressive movement. and she counts on the fact that people are uninformed. the olinski model taking advantage of useful idiots. i happen to believe that people are not stupid. >> so jeannie no doubt the clinton campaign was watching this very closely last night. who do you think emerged as the threat and what is the the clinton campaign's line of attack. >> they claimed hillary clinton wasn't watching and she had her selfies with kim carr daesh yah. she absolutely was watching. if you take donald trump out of the equation

. >> marco rubio, a young guy who made a plus out of his youth. it's great to watch a politician take advantage of who he is. he cast himself as the guy of the future that's going to be ready for the big economic change. he's selling a millennial view of things. >> this country is facing an economy that's been transformed. the largest retailer in the country in the world today is amazon, it doesn't own a single store. they have changed people's lives. the jobs that sustained our middle class either don't pay enough or they are gone. we need someone that understands that as our nominee. >> was he talking to the parents? >> that was the marco rubio we saw when he announced the candidacy and everybody swooned. all night long, he seemed the most. confidentable. ted cruz looked comfortable in moments. cruz really wasn't helped by the fact he didn't get as much air time. that's the rubio to quote the term, he's a good athlete and it showed. his skills and came out tonight very strong. he needed -- it's funny. he needed this night to remind people that,

john: clinton, and the marco rubio position on abortion. mrs. clinton: when one of their candidates, a much younger man, a senator from florida, says there should be no exceptions for rape and incensed, that is as offensive and as troubling a comment as you can hear from a major candidate running for the presidency. k, we thought that marco rubio's no exception stance, which is shared by scott walker and my cut the be, we thought that was a deal when we first heard it, but how vulnerable do you think they are? very vulnerable. john mccain did not have it. mitt romney did not. it does not affect that many women in the country, but the polls are clear in this issue, thishese guys taking position, hillary clinton wants to be on offense, and there is a rumbling that she is not doing very well on some issues, and the reason is jeb. his campaign thinks that this position would be lethal in a general election. been part of the reason they have lost five of the last six votes, and she will win the women's vote if she is the democratic nominee, but this

[ cheers and applause ] so jeb bush was marco rubio and same-sex union marco rubio is a nice guy. and so is jeb bush, i think he's a nice person. but i don't care, i don't care if he's nice. i want somebody that's going to make us great deals and make us rich again and he can't do it. [ applause ] so marco rubio was not supposed to run, right? because he wouldn't run because his mentor in florida, the state of florida which, by the way, i beat both of them in the polls. can you believe it? a sitting senator, a governor and trump is way the hell up here. it's crazy. [ applause ] but -- but marco rubio wasn't supposed to run. all of a sudden he announced he's running and people thought it was very disrespect to feel a person that brought him along. slowly brought him along, right? so beautiful. so what happened -- and it was interesting -- i said, oh, now if it was me, if i were bush and i brought somebody along and i -- i'm older than marco and all of a sudden the guy, the young guy that i brought along says "i'm running against you and it's not my turn but i don't care because i'm

she's singled out marco rubio. i followed up and asked her about donald trump, isn't the language he used about megyn kelly and talking about a woman's mental cycle, many people, carly fiorina, many people intrerptd him as saying despite his denials wasn't that damaging in this whole environment of attack. she said, no, she is much more troubled. she was fierce about this much more troubled by what the senator from florida said, specifically said marco rubio about the exceptions for rape and incest. what he said at the debate. he explained in his follow-up interview with chuck todd on "meet the press." so it was very clear to me and others there, she was going after marco rubio the way she went after jeb bush ten days ago in florida and last week. she is ramping it up. i think this is partly about the criticism she has not been enough of a fighter that, democrats are getting nervous about their front return and here she was in new hampshire for the first time since the reports that joe biden is thinking of running.

rubio, and some see in marco rubio a chance to be a strong candidate, and i think the rubio people think regardless of what he set and how he said it about the rape and incest exceptions that he has left himself some wiggle room on that in the future, but she is wasting no time in trying to pin all of their ears back. mark: dan, none of us know what is going on with donald trump, and none of us know where it will end up, but what other campaigns feel, they are obviously sick. the candidates are sick of answering questions about it. is there a trump strategy, or are they doing other things and hoping that trump does not dominate? dan: i think they have to do the bare minimum, and he is quite outrageous in his comments, but i think most of them believe one way or another, he will sink under his own weight, at he will be the engine of his own undoing and that they need not do anything in particular. they want to run their own race. they want to say things the way they say them. as you said, they are sick and tired of people asking them about donald trump, but we are all of a mind that we ca

>> marco rubio got four tickets in 17 years. i assume "the new york times" obtained this damning information from marco rubio's plaque in the hall of best miami drivers ever. [applause] how is rubio going to talk his way out of this total scandal? >> i can tell you being from miami, were you driver everywhere, having four tickets in 17 years is not considered bad. but let me just say, i don't like red light cameras, though. big scam. >> yeah! i can't cross the street till the white man says it's okay? the new york city times is just getting warmed up. a front page story, that's going to blow the chinos off the rubio campaign. >> "the new york times" this week detailed rubio's debt and mortgages club, his purchase of three homes, putting no money down on two of them after a publisher paid rubio $800,000 to write a book in 2012, the senator paid off $100,000 in law school loans. >> you bastard! [laughter] paying off law school loans. how dare you? at long last, senator, have you no sense of insolvency? unless there's more to this

this is marco rubio speaking of generations, this is marco rubio looking ahead, not behind. here you go. >> if this election is a resume competition, then hillary clinton is going to be the next president because she's been in office and government longer than millibaranybody else. this election better be about the future not the past. >> we heard that refrain from barack obama, right? and elections are about change. that was the job that marco rubio had on that stage. it was also the job that governor walker had. i think rubio did a better job of it. >> you also talked about the man with the hometown advantage, governor john kasich governor of ohio. and the massive applause when he was talking about being compassionate and gay marriage. >> he put himself in the race. he's going to be a real contender against bush particularly. and he might be the vice president nominee. >> all right. >> kasich-rubio. rubio-kasich. >> hm. you heard it here first. >> we'll have more on the gop debate when "newsroom" can carol costello picks up right after the break. you are adorable. thank yo

this is not marco rubio. >> what do you think of jeb bush putting aside the marco issue? >> he is a nice guy. he looks very unhappy to me. he doesn't look like a person that looks like he wants to be doing this. >> chris christie, you said he's the king of bacon. he likes big spending. >> jeb bush is a hypocrite? >> the fact he would put people in jail for medical marijuana? >> it's a big issue for you. >> you said ted cruz sh you have almost identical voting records. >> we're friends. we both very similarly and -- >> no filibuster. >> we worked together on the filibuster. i spent a lot of time over two years trying to show the bill of rights is not just the second amendment. >> rand paul you've had fights with. what comes to your mind? >> dangerous to national security. >> jeb bush. >> good man. >> ted cruz. >> very bright. >> marco rubio? >> charming. >> sean hannity. kidding. donald trump. >> a friend. >> dr. carlson. >> doctor. >> john kasich? >> a good friend and a great guy to have a beer with. >> scott walker. >> stands up for what he believes in. >> rand paul. >>

this is not marco rubio. >> what do you think of jeb bush putting aside the marco issue? >> he is a nice guy. he looks very unhappy to me. he doesn't look like a person that looks like he wants to be doing this. >> chris christie, you said he's the king of bacon. he likes big spending. >> jeb bush is a hypocrite? >> the fact he would put people in jail for medical marijuana? >> it's a big issue for you. >> you said ted cruz sh you have almost identical voting records. >> we're friends. we both very similarly and -- >> no filibuster. >> we worked together on the filibuster. i spent a lot of time over two years trying to show the bill of rights is not just the second amendment. >> rand paul, you've had fights with. what comes to your mind? >> dangerous to national security. >> jeb bush. >> good man. >> ted cruz. >> very bright. >> marco rubio? >> charming. >> sean hannity. kidding. donald trump. >> a friend. >> dr. carlson. >> doctor. >> john kasich? >> a good friend and a great guy to have a beer with. >> scott walker. >> stands up for what he believes in. >> rand paul. >>

for example, marco rubio wrote the gang of eight bill. maybe i'm a little too old -- >> illegal immigration not amnesty. >> no, no. marco rubio standing next to trump thinking oh, god i hope people fall for that that, of course, i spoke about it in ways the republican base doesn't like to hear. jeb bush has been very vocal on illegal immigration or a path to citizenship. at the end of the day, donald trump wants you to think that, but the reality is a lot of people on that stage talked about out -- >> i'm glad you brought up marco rubio because many pundits are saying he had a very good night as he made the case that his background makes him well suited to take on hillary clinton. watch how he pointed out she'll have a very hard time playing the usual class warfare games against him. >> if i'm our nominee, how is hillary clinton going to lecture me about living acheck to paycheck? i was raised paycheck to paycheck. how is she going to lecture me about student loans? i owed over $100,000 just four years ago. if i'm our nominee we will be t

one key moment came last night with senator marco rubio. to have a strong showing as well. he will be one of the top candidates over the next couple of weeks. lots of fireworks but not always substance. year again style and substance but you went through every time somebody said something false or inconsistent? >> sometimes i enjoy myself with my geeky ms. [laughter] said go for the whoppers. donald trump. >> he had a lot of trouble. >> as far as single payer it work said in canada and incredibly well in scotland it could have worked at a different age. it is all. >> he loves golf. but the former head of the association says the canadian health care system is imploding that is really can get a hip replacement but the owner has to wait two years. by a number of measures. the lack of mri machines. that ranks near the bottom with that canadian health care system is not doing that great but you cannot have a single payer system. you cannot do that in the country the size of the united states. spinning disk this is the country to return to 4% growth. >> 27 times since world war

here's proof here's marco rubio. by the way, i have the experience and i'm your lady for your first lady. i mean your president. whatever. >> whatever. >> it's really going to be bill. >> the first man. first dude. >> but here's the thing though, kimberly. in every poll if you ask americans what do you care most about in the upcoming election in 2016, it is number one the economy and jobs and number two foreign policy. >> correct. >> those are actually two of her weakest points. when she talks about the war on women she actually shines. >> that's where she gets some traction. and she's able to get the cash and get the supporters and mobilize her base to an enthusiastic uproar for her eventual nomination, right? that's where she's got to go. it's sort of her sweet spot where she knows she's really good and she feels comfortable talking about it. it makes sense and makes sense in terms of why they should choose her. the other stuff she doesn't have a great record on. if i'm an adviser i'm going to say yeah. stick to th

that is marco rubio. sound bite for him. this is number 2 up. >> hillary clinton is going to lecture me living paycheck to paycheck. if i'm our nominee we will be the party of the future. >> how many had a favorable impression of marco rubio before? and do now. all right. he did well. in the back. >> i've always liked marco rubio, i think that he really stands very much in the middle of the republican party for a lot of things. >> what else did you like about him? >> his father was a bartender and from behind the bar to the u.s. stage and that crystallizes everything it was supposed to be. his candidacy speaks to let's get back to that. >> living paycheck to paycheck because so many people in our country are doing that these days. >> do people say he's too young? too inexperienced? >> no. no. you haven't spoken in the middle. >> i'm young and someone asked me how old i was before we came on here. he was honest. >> look at her with the data. >> i think marco rubio is honest and nope a genuine heartfelt way. i think people lik

marco rubio, he's a pretty boy. you know and that -- the young people of today like you know a handsome guy in office. but he doesn't have what it takes. >> joining us now our pollster out of cleveland tonight. you've got to love people. because they are just brutally honest. i thought that was favorable. rubio seems well-liked. the polls show that. blue caller background. comes across well. that seems to bode well for him long term right? >> and that's the point. he's not doing that great in the polls right now. he's at 6%. most surveys have him somewhere around 7th or 8th. what rubio has he's everybody's second choice. he's got the highest favorable to unfavorable of any of the presidential candidates. and the highest would consider vote. so what you saw there are people who are not yet convinced. but they're absolutely giving him an open mind. he's one of the candidates i'll be watching for tomorrow. can he deliver the goods to people who like him and want to love him? >> let's look at the dials on rubio talking

he's senator marco rubio of florida, and he's next. it's so shiny. i know, mommy, but it's time to let the new kitchen get some sleep. if you want beautiful results, you know where to go - angie's list. now everyone can get highly rated service even without a membership. you can shop special offers or just tell us what you need, and we'll help you find a local company to take care of it. angie's list is there for all your projects, big and small. pretty. come see what the new angie's list can do for you. >>> welcome back. while donald trump is dominating the conversation yet again this weekend, there does seem to be a growing consensus that a few candidates really helped themselves thursday night. carly fiorina, john kasich whom we'll hear from later and my next guest, senator marco rubio from florida. many argue he's the candidate hillary clinton should fear the most because he represents a younger, more diverse republican party. i sat down with him yesterday in miami for a meet the candidate interview and here it is. >> you've got a lot of universa

that was marco rubio. what a stunning stunning statement. he's insulting and hurting the vast majority of people in this country. a majority of democrats, a majority of independents and a strong showing among republicans. they are so out of touch, andrea and i'm glad you reminded people that there's no federal funding for abortion going to planned parenthood and all of these guys were jumping all over themselves to say who hurt women more. oh, i defunded it. that means women and some men don't get cancer screenings that means there aren't pap smears, that means that a woman who could have a breast tumor detected is going to die, and this is what they're so proud of. i tell you something, bring on hillary clinton because we need someone who is a grown-up and someone who is a realist and someone who is a moderate. >> well, and of course in the undercard, karly fir rena was going after hillary clinton and also taking very very strong position against planned parenthood. i want to play a little bit of donald trump though and ask you -- >> well,

then yesterday she's taking on marco rubio. clearly after the debate performance where jeb bush kind of wallpaper, no hits, no run, no errors, but not a standout, i think you would acknowledge here, jeb bush supporter, i believe, marco rubio, aside from the controversy over what he said about abortion, was clearly a politically skilled candidate. >> there was a lot of buzz about marco rubio's performance. jeb did fine. very substantive on his answers. if you look back over time and think about the substance factor i think jeb did quite well in the debate. look, she's naming these candidates because here to now she's been in a race against herself and she hasn't been doing very well. she needs an opponent. and so whether it's jeb bush or marco rubio or john kasich, it's helpful for her to have somebody to debate against because, because of her e-mail scandals, because of lingering questions about benghazi, a whole host of issues that have plagued mrs. clinton, she needs an opponent. but i don't think she's going to get one for q

this was not marco rubio. he is a young guy. >> what do you think of jeb bush putting aside the marco issue. >> i think he is probably a nice guy. i honestly don't -- he looks very unhappy to me. he doesn't look like a person that wants to be doing this. >> chris christie you said is the king of bacon. >> well he is kind of a big spending republican. and that's what he was about. >> you said jeb bush was a hypocrite. >> that was kind of about marijuana use. you know when he was a kiss he used marijuana. i don't hold that against him. kids use mistakes. but the fact that he would still put people in jail for medical marijuana? >> that's a big issue for you. >> you said ted cruz you have almost identical voting records but he does not have as much appeal as you. why do you believe that? >> well we're friends. we vote very similarly. >> you helped filibuster. >> yep, we worked together on the filibuster. what i tried to do i think is a little different. i spent a lot of time over the last two years trying to show

senator marco rubio. >> this election cannot be a resul competition. it's important to be qualified. but if this election is a resume competition hillary clinton will be the next president because she's been in office and government longer than anyone else running tonight. >> clinton spokesman actually tweeted thank you marco rubio for telling the world hillary clinton is the most -- he didn't exactly say this. but the most qualified for president. pretty close to that. but there were other moments that gave the clinton campaign reasons to pop the champagne corks including missed opportunities by the republicans on issues like climate change and women's health. no discussion at all about income inequality or college affordability, nothing on raising kids, no discussion about voting rights and barely any discussion about race or police behavior. and the gop continued their assault on planned parenthood and stuck to their default opinion on abortion which voters believe that will send women voters running back to the dems in 2016. >> unlike hillary clint

but marco rubio has made this necessary. feast your eyes, america. this is presidential candidate marco rubio yesterday in new hampshire, just lounging around in an oversized rocking chair, swinging his feet. we talked to the very nice owner of this store today in new hampshire who told us the chair is not for sale, it's just a prop, but marco rubio saw it, hopped up there, couldn't resist. and so now the -- what do we call it? the eat a man rule has to be invoked in this presidential race for the first time ever. wow. >>> and they start off -- now think of this is on the front page. especially if you come from new york. when you're on the front page, that means like a lot to me, of "the new york times." that's a lot. so it talks about a -- you know the whole thing i had with the spanish journalist, if you call him a journalist, i don't actually. he's an advocate for lots of things. so they say here, this is a different person. on the front page. ricardo sanchez, known as el mendril on his spanish drive time radio show in los angeles has taken to cal

senator marco rubio also coming in at 5.4%. senator rand paul at 4.8%. governor chris christie at 3.4%. and the tenth participant who will appear on stage at the fox news debate this thursday night is governor john kasich with 3.2%. the governor of ohio. which will be the state in which the debate is held. that edges out governor rick perry who had been in that position up until recently but did not average into the top ten according to these polls that include over 2400 interviews contained within five polls that the statisticians have looked at and appear to leave in john kasich will take that tenth position. chris wallace? >> well it's going to be a fascinating debate the primetime debate at 9:00 p.m. obviously the stunning news or that we're kind of gotten used to it in the last week or two, donald trump, the billionaire developer, is going to be front and center in the prime seat as the leader the frontrunner at this point, for the republican presidential nomination and then flanked by the other two top tier candidates who also were in double digits

i also agree that marco rubio is the best politically skilled actor in the stage. whether or not he's the best general election candidate, i don't know. i really think that kasich showed some chops and that it may not be with this kind -- >> is it rubio or kasich? >> don't forget. scott walker, he's doing well with the base. >> get back to you after the break. we've got more. remember, if you can't see meet the press live, we're available on v.o.d. or the vcr button that you push to record us all the time. even if it's not sunday, it's still meet the press. >>> some are calling chris christie's claim that he was appointed u.s. attorney on appointed u.s. attorney on september 10, 201, one of the - you set rules around the house, right? so set rules for your kids when they go online: don't be a cyberbully. no racy selfies. and remember everyone can see everything you post, even grandma. rules keep kids safe online. the more you know. >>> panelists here, so much to get to. let me get real quickry. heather, i want your reaction. bernie sanders, still getting the larges

host: that is senator marco rubio on friday in south carolina. michael bender, a bloomberg politics, george w. bush, george herbert walker bush, bill clinton, all talking about china before the election. it changed when they became commander-in-chief. that part about walling ourselves off from china which could have to effects for our ofnomy -- it is that sort tough talk, it appeals in the primary, it appeals in an election. its way out ined actual practice. here we see rubio demonstrating the skills, his communication ability. he is talking tough there and appealing to some of the fears on china while also being very nuanced. he does not want to cancel a visit from china's president, he does not want -- he just doesn't want to have any public events with him. he is trying to thread the needle there. he does a pretty effectively. host: and governor scott walker calling for the president to cancel the state is a completely. let's go to richard joining us for mississippi. good morning. caller: good morning gentlemen. thank you for c-span. this is a

marco rubio. >>> and our new poll. wait until you see who republican voters thought won the debate. >>> also a leading democrat says no to the iran deal. so, what happens next? i'll ask one of the president's closest senate allies, democrat claire mccaskill. >>> finally, was this the pinocchio moment of thursday night? >> i was appointed u.s. attorney by president bush on september 10th, 2001. >> boy, that sounds great. but is it true? joining us for insight and analysis, david brooks of "the "new york times," heth mcgee, nbc's andrea mitchell and talk show host hugh hewitt. welcome to sunday. it's "meet the press." >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> good morning. when donald trump became a birther and insulted african-americans, a lot of people at the time said, that's it for trump. well, it wasn't. when he insulted hispanics, a lot of people said, that's it for trump. it wasn't. when he insulted john mccain, a lot of republicans started to say, that's it for trump

i also agree that marco rubio is the best politically skilled actor in the stage. whether or not he's the best general election candidate, i don't know. i really think that kasich showed some chops and that it may not be with this kind -- >> is it rubio or kasich? >> don't forget. scott walker, he's doing well with the base. >> get back to you after the break. we've got more. remember, if you can't see meet the press live, we're available on v.o.d. or the vcr button that you push to record us all the time. even if it's not sunday, it's still meet the press. >>> some are calling chris christie's claim that he was appointed u.s. attorney on appointed u.s. attorney on september 10, 201, one of the i asked my dentist if an electric toothbrush was going to clean better than a manual. he said sure... but don't get just any one. get one inspired by dentists. with a round brush head. go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head cups your teeth to break up plaque, and rotates to sweep it away. and oral-b delivers a clinically proven superior clean vs. sonicare diamond cl

marco rubio rose up. they could be more competitors going forward. >> i think they absolutely will be competitors. is this heading to something real? the republican primary from february to june. the first one is iowa. the iowa caucuses. four of those men are heading to iowa. mike huckabee santorum scott cruz and walker. i think mike huckabee emerged as the strongest candidate at this point going into iowa. and if you win it it's a big deal. it's not everything but it keeps you in the race. >> any larger themes you're seeing emerge in terms of what the republican party stands for? >> i think there's a real cleavage in the party, with people who want to offer a hopeful message, john kasich and jeb bush this n that category. and people who want to divide polarize -- >> i put rubio and rand paul in that category too. >> most definitely. and it's really in a lot of ways the mirror of what president obama has done which is make everybody mad, attack people personally and really drive the base. >> polarize the

on top of florida senator marco rubio, john kasick also believes birthright citizenship should be left alone. >> let them be citizens. that's the end of it. >> reporter: but in this donald trump-lead republican primary something that seems unlikely doesn't mean it should be dismissed. he also proposes building a wall on the southwest border and having mexican government pay for it. it's more proof the g.o.p. agenda, at least for now is largely being driven by donald trump. david shuster, al jazeera. >>> "politico" has come up with a multi-billion dollars price tag for donald trump's plan. the grand total is $166 billion. the biggest cost would go towards the mass deportation plan. walling off the u.s. mexico border would take at least 5 billion. trump's plan has mexico paying for that. >>> mike huckabee is in israel today where he spoke out against the iran nuclear deal. the governor says iran cannot be trusted. >> this is not a regimes who -- whose intentions are to become a partner to peace. they have for 36 years be a force of terror in the middle east and throughout the world. they

to the jets have you review considered marco rubio? happy national ice cream. onald's right-ward pull. republican candidates have been weighing in on both sides of the issue in including perry and marco rubio uber said today they are not in favor of repealing that particular portion of our founding document. how big a problem is donald trump's position on immigration for the party? it could be humongous. republicans are scared because this guy sets an agenda and he sticks with the agenda. i have covered a lot of this stuff, i have seen some loony ideas. the most fraudulent proposal i have ever seen. the birthright. he wants to repeal the 14th amendment which is the grit -- dred scott decision. and it would cost $600 billion plus. bankrupt the government. this is the problem. john: one thing you have to say for donald trump, he is going to play by the establishment's rules. to some extent. this is a detailed plan. you might think it's unworkable and i think it's not good policy, but it's forcing republicans to react. and i think that's an interesting thing becau

marco rubio, 13% say he was best. ted cruz, 12% say he did the best job. joining us now a political reporter for the new york times. nick, we're watching a lot of messy data come out in these things that they're calling surveys. and one of them describes not what they call a margin of error but some other thing that i think they used a physics term to describe just how wrong it might be, but it seems like this debate, it's going to take at least a week to settle into the polling consciousness out there. >> or weeks. it was a spectacular. it was a lot to take in. >> like nothing we've ever seen. >> and i think trump, he resets the algorithm for this campaign. if your goal was to come in and be the straight-talking blunt guy like chris christie, you can't do that with donald trump on the same stage. because you can't outblunt him. some like fiorina are trying to get in there and ride his coattails as the trump critic. >> i spent friday afternoon driving up the hudson river to williams town, which meant i got to listen to rush limbaugh for almost the entire t