so if the point of announcing is to steal the spotlight for a minute, right? to get everybody s attention. to get people to pay attention to you, you, you in a big, crowded field. that monday and tuesday at the beginning of may, may 4th and 5th are kind of going to be a waste of energy for these three candidates. wasting energy when they can t really afford to, because they re not exactly household names. this is going to be like turning your porchlight on in the middle of a bright, sunny day. yes, you re illuminate something, but only from about an inch away. there are a ton of candidates running on the republican side. the new england press reported over the weekend that by their count, there s something like maybe 19 maybe 21 different republican candidates who are all campaigning on and off in new hampshire right now. there s a ton of them. and particularly if you re a candidate who people, you know innately don t take seriously, right, and who may be doesn t have an actual job rig
to get everybody s attention. to get people to pay attention to you, you, you in a big, crowded field. that monday and tuesday at the beginning of may, may 4th and 5th, are kind of going to be a waste of energy for these three candidates. wasting energy when they can t really afford to, because they re not exactly household names. this is going to be like turning your porchlight on in the middle of a bright, sunny day. yes, you re illuminate something, but only from about an inch away. there are a ton of candidates running on the republican side. the new england press reported over the weekend that by their count, there s something like maybe 19, maybe 21 different republican candidates who are all campaigning on and off in new hampshire right now. there s a ton of them. and particularly if you re a candidate who people, you know, innately don t take seriously, right, and who may be doesn t have an actual job right now that keeps you in the limelight, like, if you are, for example, a f
republican graham. saying they ll decide by the end of may. crowded crowded field. crowded and starting lively. thank you, doug, as always. so eric and doug hillary clinton may be the only democratic candidate in the presidential race so far but independent vermont senator sanders said he ll decide soon whether to challenge clinton and depends on fund raising. when you got the super pacs and billionaires able to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the candidates of their voice making sure you have the money to run a credible campaign is very very important. joining me now, lars larson a syndicated radio host with alpha media networks and alan coombs. good to see see both of you. nice to be here. alan is senator sanders serious? yes. at least he s been on my radio
breaking news. the supreme court will not let americans challenge the surveillance law. the high court agreeing with a government request to throw out a lawsuit from a group of american journalists, lawyers, and organizations. they challenged the 2008 expansion of the foreign surveillance act. to politics now where there s another big vote about to happen. the senate finance committee will vote on jack lew s nomination. former white house chief of staff expected to be confirmed as early as tomorrow. voters in jesse jackson jr. s will vote to replace him. crowded field, more than a dozen candidates. top three, robin kelly, debbie hall investor sen and anthony
hanging. he is toying with a presidential run. crowded field. why do you think he should? guest: well, to clarify, i have not said that he should, it is not for me to tell him whether this is right for paul and his family, but when an outstanding young journalist called me yesterday and asked me about paul ryan you can bet i said laudatory things he has terrific talent, he is forthright and knowledgeable and courageous and he has the general direction for this country right. the single best thing that a president, it won t be this one, that a president can do for growth and jobs and to reclaim american leadership in the world is to announce we will change the safety net programs prospectively, not for the recipients of today or even the next few years, but so that there is something there for the younger people of the country and we are not going to crush