joining me now from washington is peter baker, the chief white house correspondent of the new york times. peter, tell me how you see the president s frame of mind reflected in part by tom friedman s interview as he strives to bring real probably the most important negotiations of his presidency. peter: i think that is exactly right. he sat down with tom friedman on saturday at the white house to pitch his deal and also to think in larger terms of what it could mean for the region. he clearly has this idea that if they can make this work, if they could finalize a deal in june and get past obstacles like congress, there is a chance to transform security in the region and perhaps even begins to change iran a little bit. he is not counting on that. he is realistic to understand that iran is a complicated country, as he put it. but, clearly he has ambitions to go beyond simply curbing its nuclear program. charlie: ambitions include what, do you think? peter: he has argued that s
tonight on bloomberg politics. john: happy national rand paul announcement day. people. in our rand up tonight, the ophthalmologist from kentucky, but first, rand paul from kentucky. he made it official today. and for everyone who came out to see him he brought a special message. rand: i have a message. and message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. we have come to take our country back. today i announce with god s help, with the help of liberty lovers everywhere, that i m putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the united states of america. john: mark, you were there in louisville, and you are still there in louisville. tell us how did rand do? mark: a very solid internet. event. more than solid. with 1500 people in a ballroom, he delivered a speech that was pretty well done. the execution throughout the day, moving people and in and out, a solid campaign. he gave the speech he wanted to give, the message he wants to deliver, the message he thi