gary tuchman, cnn, laconia, new hampshire. >> a lot to discuss. joining me again, cnn senior political commentator and former obama senior adviser, david axelrod. also, cnn's senior political reporter, nia-malika henderson. it's interesting, you hear marco rubio saying, look, he's not an establishment candidate. no one wants that label this time around. >> yeah, well, it's a toxic label with the base of the republican party. the truth is, he was part of the political establishment in florida. in fact, jeb bush's establishment. but he more than any other candidate in this race has tried to appeal to all the factions of the republican party, to the social conservatives, to the tea party, and the establishment. and the big question has been, can he ride all those horses at once, or do you end up as everybody's second choice? and that's what we're going to find out. >> and we should just say, people are applauding, there's a couple of people on stage, talking about how this evening is going to unfold here at the democratic town hall. so that's what th

i want to get to the facts and move on. >> gary tuchman joins us from charlest charleston. does kasich feel his positive campaign can promote him to victory in south carolina or are they just talking about getting out of south carolina and moving on? >> the answer is no. he hopes to do well here but doesn't think he'll win here. so that honest answer begs a question, where will -- will he win somewhere else i'm trying to say. you cannot be the republican presidential nomination unless you win a primary or caucus. the most fertile territory for him will be in the midwest. that doesn't come until march 8th, michigan, then missouri, and ohio. a win before then and the writing is likely on the wall. >> gary tuchman, thanks. >>> coming up next, whether it's the high road or low road, the route to victory in south carolina for a number of candidates which jeb bush seems to include his former brother campaigning for him now. and we'll ask one of the state's top gop strategists how they can leave the state a winner. and bernie sanders' plans to maintain momentum coming out of new h

gary tuchman reports. >> reporter: george is a ranch owner in el paso county, texas. his ranch a short walk from the mexican border. and one of the most violent border areas there is. >> are you carrying a gun right now? >> yes, sir. it's a normal thing out here. >> would you ever walk down here without carrying a gun? >> no. >> because? >> i'm no full. >> reporter: he's never voted for a democrat for president. and that string will continue this year. illegal immigration issue has a lot to do with it. >> we need to secure the border and prosecute those that came in illegally. deport but secure this border first. >> reporter: the rio grande separates the united states from mexico from one end of texas to the other. there are fences and walls in this state but not right here. and you can see the rio grande over here which separates the two countries, mexico is over here, has no water in it. it's just mud. very easy to cross. the only water we see is right here in this swampy area. about a half mile away there is a border fence but it abruptly comes to an end. anyone ca

gary tuchman is there, spoke with some of his supporters. >> how are you? >> reporter: on an unseasonably warm evening in new hampshire, this crowd doesn't have any warmth toward those who say donald trump is now politically vulnerable after losing in iowa to ted cruz. >> well, because i think he's going to come here and rock new hampshire. >> reporter: trump may have come in second place in the caucuses but we asked many people lined up to see him in new hampshire this question. were you disappointed with the results in iowa? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: how come? >> second place is a great finish. >> can you see me right now? >> of course i can. >> reporter: those are unusual glasses. >> i'm here to support donald trump. >> reporter: no kidding. >> yes, all decked out. >> reporter: were you disappointed he didn't win in iowa? >> no i, i wasn't. i thought that was going to be tough for him. i put perspective on it it's only one last delegate. >> reporter: there were some trump supporters who said a second-place finish was a letdown but they were in the

we'll have more on the impact he had from gary tuchman. >> reporter: former president george w. bush with his wife laura on the 2016 campaign trail to try to make his brother jeb the next president. >> i came here for two reasons. one, because i care deeply about jeb and, two, because i care deeply about our country. >> reporter: the two sons of another former president george h.w. bush have not campaigned together until now in south carolina. >> there seems to be a lot of name calling going on. but i want to remind you what our good dad told me one time. labels are for soup cans. >> reporter: george w. bush did not mention donald trump by name, but there were clear inferences to the real estate mogul. >> i understand americans are angry and frustrated. but we do not need someone in the oval office who mirrors and inflames our anger and frustration. >> reporter: and those inferences were sprinkled throughout the speech. >> strength is not empty rhetoric. it's not bluster. and in my experience, the strongest person usually isn't the loudest one in the room. >> reporter: jeb bush

here's gary tuchman. >> reporter: a college gymnasium with many young women, self-described progressive democrats. people hillary clinton wants and needs for her presidential bid. but these female millennials are not here for hillary clinton. entrance polls show democratic women under the age of 30 favored bernie sanders by an overwhelming margin. >> a lot of what i hear bernie sanders speaking about is for college kids, helping them out once they graduate. >> what we're talking about is free tuition at public colleges and universities. >> reporter: the free tuition proposal resonates for many young women. but those here have other reasons, too. >> just because somebody is a woman doesn't mean they are right for the job. i want to make sure they have the right qualifications and standards and morals. >> i just don't really trust in what she has to say. it's like i don't really believe in her. >> reporter: at this rally at daniel webster college and a later rally at a manchester theater, there are other reasons that young women want to see a female president are willing to wait for that.

. >> two ads, one sound bite, one scathing message from our gary tuchman. >> reporter: chris christie with a campaign stop at a pizza place in new hampshire. no matter how you slice it, he's got some work to do. >> thank you all for coming today. >> reporter: to be competitive in the granite state. he's made a conscious decision to criticize marco rubio. some of his supporters have no problems with making rubio a target. >> we think christie by talking negatively about rubio is a good strategy for him? >> i don't view it as negative. i view it as contrasting the strengths and witnesses of each candidate. >> i think christie has the edge over rubio because of his leadership experience versus what rubio has. >> reporter: the message christie is trying to send is that rubio doesn't have enough experience. some at this pizza restaurant think at this point in the campaign, that's a good tactic. >> it is a good experience. >> chris christie is investing quite a bit of time in new hampshire. if he does poorly here, it's hard to see a path to victory. he's adopted the strategy of trying to co