Andrew good evening im andrew setters, Courtis Fuller has the night off. Nancy reagan is being remembered today for her strength, her intelligence and as a woman who changed the role of first lady. Nbc s Dan Scheneman has reaction to mrs. Reagan s death tonight. Dan across the country, nancy reagan was honored and remembered. President and mrs. Obama said they are fortunate to benefit from her proud example and said the former first lady redefined the role in her time here. Biographer lou cannon said as first lady, she protected president reagan. She wanted to make sure that people who were around her husband were advancing his agenda and not their own and she was outspoken about it privately , very much so publicly too and in that way i think she played a , very Important Role in the reagan administration. Dan at the democratic president ial debate in flint, michigan. A moment of silence. On the campaign trail, republican president ial hopeful john kasich, who served in years, paid tr