The Latest: Trump says waterboarding is "fine"
By Associated Press
Feb 8, 2016 10:55 AM CST
A man holds a photograph of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush as Bush greets people after a campaign event in Salem, N.H., Sunday Feb. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)   (Associated Press)

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the race for the White House with one day to go until the New Hampshire primary (all times local):

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11:35 a.m.

Republican Donald Trump is doubling down on his support for intensifying interrogation techniques for some foreign prisoners. Trump said during this week's GOP debate that he is in favor of bringing back waterboarding and "a hell of a lot worse."

He's not saying what other techniques he'd support.

Trump is telling a town hall in Salem that waterboarding is "peanuts," compared to what Islamic State militants are doing. "It's fine," Trump says of waterboarding. "And much tougher than that is fine. When we're dealing with these animals we can't be soft and weak like our politicians."

He says the country's enemies are "laughing like hell at the United States" for even questioning the technique.

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11:30 a.m.

John Kasich is getting some friendly advice from a Vietnam War combat veteran on how he should deal with the Joint Chiefs of Staff is elected president.

After saying he was nervous to ask a question, the man ended up in the middle of the room with his arm around Kasich, offering his thoughts on military readiness.

Kasich jokingly offered the man a job as Secretary of Defense, then says he'll welcome advice for anyone who wants to talk to or yell at him if elected.

He says, "that's how you get smart...you cannot limit the advice that you get."

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11: 06 a.m.

The Jeb Bush campaign is releasing a new online ad Monday aimed at John Kasich, questioning the Ohio governor's conservative credentials.

The "No Comparison" ad contrasts Bush's record as a two-term Florida governor with Kasich's record as a top House leader and as a governor.

The ad comes only a day before the New Hampshire primary, where Kasich, Bush and other GOP candidates are in a fierce fight for second place behind front-runner Donald Trump.

The nearly 90-second ad slams Kasich for voting in favor of an assault-weapons ban in 1994, his efforts to reign in defense spending and his decision to expand Medicaid in Ohio under President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.

The ad claims "Jeb is the conservative you can trust."

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10:30 a.m.

Donald Trump has traded his usual large-scale rallies for an intimate town hall setting.

Trump is taking questions in an Elks Lodge in Salem, New Hampshire in front of a crowd of about 230 people.

The billionaire businessman began by talking about the state's drug crisis, saying that obtaining heroin is now "cheaper than getting candy."

Trump has been criticized by some of his rivals for failing to spend enough time in the state and largely foregoing the kind of one-on-one campaigning that has long been a hallmark of the state.

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9:30 a.m.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hopes his latest celebrity endorsement before the New Hampshire primary will give him the boost needed for a strong performance Tuesday.

Christie was joined Monday at a town hall meeting in Hudson by Buddy Valastro, star of the TLC reality show "Cake Boss."

Valastro praised Christie's leadership in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and his ability to get things done in a heavily Democratic state.

"We need someone who's going to cut through the bullcrap and bring people together."

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8:20 a.m.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has ramped up his schedule as he works to close the deal with New Hampshire voters the day before they head to the polls.

Trump will be holding a rally at an Elks Lodge in Salem, followed by town halls in Manchester and Londonderry.

He'll cap the night with a rally at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

Trump is facing pressure to translate his poll numbers and rally crowds into votes after a second-place finish in Iowa last week.

Meanwhile, speaking to MSNBC's Morning Joe Monday, Trump said Iowa's caucus system is "complex" and he feels he can win New Hampshire's Tuesday primary.

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8:00 a.m.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he feels he did "great" in the last Republican presidential debate and is optimistic that he will do well in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.

Speaking to "CBS This Morning" Monday, Rubio refrained from attacking his rivals, particularly Govs. Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, who say the freshman senator doesn't have the experience needed to be president.

He dismissed critique of his performance at Saturday's debate, saying Monday that it was his campaign's "Despite what people want to say, it was our greatest fundraising night.""greatest fundraising night."

Instead, he is emphasizing his strong third-place finish in last week's Iowa caucus, asserting that he has a chance to do equally as well in New Hampshire.

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7:45 a.m.

Republican presidential hopefuls Govs. Jeb Bush and Chris Christie say Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, hasn't been tested in a way that the governors running for president have, leaving him unqualified to be president.

Speaking to MSNBC's Morning Joe Monday in New Hampshire, which is set to host the country's second nomination contest Tuesday, Bush referred to Rubio as "a bright, charismatic leader" but described his leadership skills as a "work in progress."

Christie, New Jersey's sitting governor, repeated accusations that Rubio recites the same campaign points, calling him a "talented guy" when required to "deliver a speech, read a teleprompter."

Bush, Florida's former governor, also attacked billionaire Donald Trump, with whom he clashed at Saturday's GOP debate over the issue of eminent domain, calling him a "loser."

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7:30 a.m.

The American Legion has asked the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to "cease and desist" from using the organization's emblem in campaign fliers.

The American Legion wrote to Sanders' Senate office that it did not have permission to use the emblem in his campaign fliers.

Sanders' campaign didn't immediately return a request seeking comment.

The American Legion has twice complained to Sanders officials since Jan. 22 about the use of the emblem in campaign materials. A Feb. 1 letter from the American Legion obtained by The Associated Press warns that "any further communication about it will be through our trademark attorney in the appropriate forum."

An earlier report in a New Hampshire paper said that Sanders had used the images of pastors and veterans in his fliers.

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