welcome back everybody. two nbc news polls out today, both with the same news for hillary clinton. she is ahead in iowa as well as in new hampshire. however, in new hampshire, bernie sanders is cutting into her lead nearly doubling his support since the last poll. a reason clinton is having so much trouble in the two states the favorability rating is lower than everyone's except donald trump. and that's as true for iowa as it is for new hampshire. earlier today, she was asked about her poll numbers and the stories they're generating. here's what clinton said. >> well i don't like to read that. won't surprise you to hear me say it. i think throughout this campaign, what people are going to see is that i will fight for them and the issues that they're talking to me about. >> all right. so joining us, nbc news's alex