candidate. that s why they very much need to be in here. let s say it was based on our poll. not on whatever formula fox will use because we don t know which polls they re relying on. based on the poll of polls. we start with donald trump and then down the scale to the last tenth spot where we have three people who are tied. this is far from set in stone at this point. when the ten have been chosen, how do they decide who stands at which lectern? there may be some haggling over that. if you think about it, if you re in the middle of the group here, every time camera goes back and forth, you ll be seen more. you re in a better position to interrupt people and to make your point. but this will generally be mathematical as well. those with the best poll number will get positions in the middle of the stage. the prime real estate. everybody out toward the edges is where the number are falling off. if you want to know where somebody stands in the polls,
controversy that s have bomb up around trump have had any effect on his poll numbers certainly. reporter: you re right. this is unconventional campaign with few rules of the normal. some say they think he is a breath of fresh air. a nonpolitician and they want to hear more what he has to say. he is leading in the poll in new hampshire. the big test is that next week of the presidential debate. as we mentioned donald trump is defending michael cohen. at the same time, he said he does not agree with what emabout marital rape. here s what women don lemon a few hours ago. do you still stand by michael cohen? no, you have to understand, michael was extremely angry. he knew it never took place. he knew this website was considered a joke. and he was very angry and maybe he didn t even understand the question. but no, i don t. i disagreed with him. when i read it i disagreed. i don t know if he said it or who knows if he said it. i m not sure they reported it accurately. assuming he sa
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reporter: but not everyone has had the benefit of a boat. in january, former miami dolphin football player rob conrad was fishing off southern california when a wave knocked him into the oceaner he was left without a lifejacket. the boat sailed off leaving him behind. he knew the only way he would survive was by swimming nine miles to shore. look, i ve got two beautiful daughters. i was getting to shore. reporter: over the next 16 hours he pushed off. and then he said he heard waves crashing on the beach. i could see the lights getting closer and closer. and at that point, you can t not make it, right? reporter: how they got into trouble varies from story to story. the one thing they all had was the will to survive. something the families of these two missing boys are sure they have too. cnn, jupiter, florida. and a lot of experience on the water as well. joining me, the cargo ship captain. captain, the coast guard officials say people can survive
when richard matt, escapee richard matt was going to kill the glitch. he said matt described lyle mitchell as the glitch because he got in the way. she was okay with that? until she changed her mind over a chinese food dinner and fell back in love with her husband. the most bizarre thing [ laughter ] no, why leave out the chinese meal? she also told authorities after things quieted down, richard matt was going to go off on his own and she would stay, with the plan she would stay with sweat which is odd because she was having the sexual relationship with richard matt and he would leave her with sweat. chapin what is interesting is they asked why she helped and her quote was that she was caught up in the fantasy, she enjoyed the attention and she was excited by a different life. if it wasn t for those dump ings at the chinese restaurant. randi, thank you, i think, i m glad you had to read that and not me. randi host as fascinating scene, the great prison escape . donal