need for someone from outside washington, someone to run as an outsider. that is how he is presenting himself. make no mistake. this is a very uphill battle for him. the race is vcrowded. he is not well known. the biggest challenge trying to get on that first debate stage august 23rd. the candidates must have 40,000 donors from 20 different states to make that debate stage. certainly he is in the race today. a growing field, which likely benefits the frontrunner, donald trump. we will be watching all of it. thank you. and a really important programming note. tomorrow right here on cnn this morning mayor francis suarez will join us live. as we look at where things stand now, elie, john, back with us, the fact that we have mayor suarez now in the race, we have a rather crowded field which we have been saying some time now, but it keeps getting a little bit more crowded, can he change the conversation?
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