Im poppy harlow. Youre in cnn newsroom. We begin this hour with the latest from the campaign trail. Republican president ial candidate donald trump firing back after being disinvited from todays red state gathering of conservative activists in atlanta. The controversy began with a comment trump made last night to our very own don lemon about fox moderator megyn kelly. She came out there reading her little script and trying to you know be tough and be sharp, and when you meet her you realize shes not very tough and shes not very sharp. Shes zippo. She did push you. Pushed a lot of people. But what is it with you and megyn kelly . I just dont respect her as a journalist. I dont think shes very good. Shes highly overrated. When i came out there, what am i doing . Im not getting paid for this. I go out there and they start saying lift up your arm and you know i didnt know there would be 24 million people. If i knew it was going to be a big crowd, because i get big crowds i get big ratings,
Way down. I hear they are all going after me. Whatever. Whatever. Leadership is about unlocking potential in others. Imagine abolishing the irs. If im our nominee, we will be the party of the future. This is a movement. Were going to milwaukee our country great again. Believe me. We will make our country great again. And right now the three political outsiders, billionaire businessman donald trump, retired neurosurgeon dr. Ben carson and former Hewlett Packard ceo Carly Fiorina are dominating. A new poll New Hampshire republicans finding 22 favor donald trump, 18 favor dr. Ben carson. Not far behind, Carly Fiorina at 11 . And here to go on the record, former outsider, president ial candidate himself businessman herman cain. Nice to he see you, herman. Thank you, greta. Happy to be here. Whats the story . Why New Hampshire republicans at least tonight or the last few days why do they favor so much donald trump and ben carson and i realize this there is this whole discussion about outsid
The billionaire businessman says bring it on, a lot to look forward to tonight. And presumably well. Trump leads the latest poll but a dead heat with another outsider, dr. Ben carson and the latest poll out in new hampshire, carson is clearly closing the gap neck and neck with trump and Carly Fiorina is moving up. Jeb bush is back in the pact. If they break out of single digits, they have to show they can take down donald trump and as they stand next to Ronald Reagans air force one they have to standout as president ial material, they can lead in a time of crisis. Huge, huge time. Lets get the latest what is going on, moments away from the republican president ial debate. John berman is over here at the debate stage, john. Wolf, i feel like im standing at the 18th green at the masters. Forgive me as i speak in hush tone because the audience is around me. Four candidates in the first debate, those polling at the bottom of the polls, the second debate that begins at 8 00 p. M. , 11 candi
Newsroom. Great to have you with us and well begin with the highly anticipated debate between the republican candidates for u. S. Presidency. It is set for thursday. But voters got a preview with a televised forum in New Hampshire monday night. 14 of the 17 hopefuls took questions on a number of topics. They did not have to compete with the outspoken front runner because donald trump didnt attend. Cnns average of five recent polls show the billionaire is now up 8 points over his closest rival, former Florida Governor jeb bush. While trump may be leading the poll, he claims to be an underdog when it comes to debates. Reporter with the first republican primary debate just days away im not a debater. Reporter front runner donald trump is making the rounds trying to lower expectations for his performance. Hes also expanding on his critique of president obama, explaining why he thinks america wont see another black president for generations. I think he has set a very low bar, and i think it
A number of the worlds top leaders will be meeting in just a few hours from now at the United Nations, but one of them, president Vladimir Putin of russia seems to be taking the lead in the Syrian Crisis. Putin is calling for collective action against the militants. He says efforts to end the war are not working and a new strategy is needed. And all of this is happening as were learning russia will be getting intelligence about isis and iraq from the iraqi military. Iran and syria will get the same intelligence. And for more, lets go to Matthew Chance who joins us live from moscow. Matthew, lets look at the optics of this. Russias president putin appearing to spearhead the agenda on syria. Whats he doing here and what are his likely intentions . Reporter well, he really is spearheading, as you put it, that agenda. Hes in the driving seat of this Diplomatic Initiative. Not only is he backing the government in syria but hes putting military forces in place on the ground in that country t