by less than half a percentage point. it was a ss t landslide. it was a l mandate. w itas was also 40 years ago. and in some ways seems even longer than that. since reagan the positivistre puregu tonight, we will examine today . republican party on the eve of yet anotheblicr presidential election. what does the party believe, what is the republican position on foreign policy, cultural issues. how if the party has changed, where is it going? california and new york, will be popular vote be in play againag for a nominee or does winninaig require running the electoral college gauntlets. we are joined tonight by four people who have worked in or around politics for decades. they are very likely to have different views on some issues and may prioritize issuesiz differently. they maye sues represent peopley differensentt orthodoxies withie party but they have come together to discuss policy and politics in the upcoming race for president. as we begin tonight we start with a quoten
constituencies, it s a big , ittry. they come to washington, d.c., everybody has different interests but in terms of republicans i think they still stand forepur individual libertd free government intervention. being able to make your own way in america based on your own principles and not whatcr bureaucrats inat a faraway capil believe should be best for you. speaking of that farawayin capital,g mr. attorney generaln you are a footnote ieyn history. you are a two-time attorney general separated by more than a couple of years, 30 years trying i was trying to be magnanimous about that. 30abou years. let me ask you. how has the party changed from the timety you first served as attorney general until your most recentey g step? i think the party has changed because our politics have changed. havei think over the last severl decades thdee traditional divisn between conservative and liberal has changed.to
surfaced has ties to virginia. and the reason why that is that the person at the department of justice right now, sort of the man running the security division, dana ben te who was the driistrict attorney generaln the attorney general. they have a key part in this investigation, the eastern virginia prosecutors. she moan you re working it for us. we appreciate you bringing us the information. thanks. besides the public backlash another reason the president might be eager to move on this week from james comey s firing is morale inside the white house. sources inside the administration tell staffers feel rejected, they describe the president as quote, rabbit. cnn athen that jones outside the white house for us. i understand the president has holding meetings with staff to try to boost morale. what can you tell us about that?