■4chronologically up to this point. This lecture is going kind of spin us out onto a thematic topic. So were going to start right about on monday, but were going to jump the way through forward to the usmexico war and the civil war. And so a lot of the topics were talking about today, theyre also going to come up in our future lectures. So just know that if you feel slightly unmoored when it comes to w going to do my best to signpost, but just flag me down. Youre like, weve suddenly jumped 20 years. Thats going to happen today because its a more of a thematic topic. But what i really want us to get out of this is a deeper insight into this question. Weve beenng throughout the class, which is once you have an empire, how you exert control over it and how is the new us federal government, which we started to talk about on monday, going to control the interior west is going to be its kind of biggest problem. So well start here. Adam smith, pretty famous dude economist, right around 1776
Donald trump. Its a swift rise for the texas senator. A 21point gain since october in one poll. Cruz and trump up until now have played nice with each other. That all changed this weekend. In iowa, trump digging at cruz for opposing popular ethanol subsidies. If ted cruz is against ethanol, how does he win in iowa . Because thats very antiiowa. Reporter then on sunday morning shows. You look at the way hes dealt with the senate. Where he goes in there like a frankly,y, little bit of a maniac. Hell never get anything done. Thats the problem with ted. Reporter cruz, in response, tweeting this video. Saying in honor of my friend, real donald trump and goodhearted maniacs everywhere. In the end, trump still wants to work with cruz. Saying he sees cruz playing a part in his administration. We would certainly have things in mind for ted, to be honest with you. Reporter this back and forth kicking off after cruz could be doors questioning trump and ben carsons ability to run the country. Its
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Good monday morning, everyone. Im reena ninan. Im richard bacon. First up, the republican president ial hopefuls lining up for tomorrow nights big debate in some unfamiliar spots. This morning, two new iowa polls show ted cruz surging into the lead. So donald trump will still hold the center spot. Cruz will be to his right. Ben carson to his left. Chris christie back in the main event. And rand paul just hanging on. There could be some fireworks. Stephanie ramos has the story. Good morning, steph. Reporter the horse race between the gop president ial candidates is heating up. With senator ted cruz on the fast track in iowa. Running neck and neck with donald trump. Its a swift rise for the texas senator. A 21point gain since october in one poll. Cruz and trump up until now have played nice with each other. That all changed this weekend. In iowa, trump digging at cruz for opposing popular ethanol subsidies. If ted cruz is against ethanol, how does he win in iowa . Because thats very anti