when we get this done can you go out there and bring it home? tomorrow night we caucus and win the primary and we win the general. bill: the stage is set. first votes in the 2024 election will be tallied hours from now. tonight in iowa voters get their first verdict on the republican presidential field when they go to caucus. we ve waited a long time for this one, right? it s finally here. w welcome to a frigid iowa. i m bill hemmer. great to kick it off with you. all right. let s go. dana: i m dana perino and this is america s newsroom. it s cold outside, warm inside. the iowans are saying what are you complaining about? we ll be fine. if they re not worried maybe we shouldn t be worried for voter turnout. the coldest in history, frigid weather and a wild card that could maybe have a major impact on turnout. the candidates will make their final pitches today across the state to deliver last-minute bids to win over voters. all pockets of the hawkeye state could hold
Well talk to leaders about that. The darker the county the heavier the influence. Missouri border, who gets that . Ron desantis eat into that . Does Donald Trump do better than he did four years ago . Up here in the western half of the state where you find a lot of evangelicals in the northwest corner. These four counties have picked the winner, Ted Cruz in 2016. Rick santorum in 2012. Picked Mike Huckabee in 2008. All four of them. Well oh he see how they break down tonight. Collegeeducated women. If Nikki Haley will finish that surprise strong second finish this is where she will be looking. Des moines, polk county. To the west dallas county. Over here along the Mississippi River toward there university of iowa. Thats johnson county. She will be looking in that area. Rubio did well four years ago
we ll talk to leaders about that. the darker the county the heavier the influence. missouri border, who gets that? ron desantis eat into that? does donald trump do better than he did four years ago? up here in the western half of the state where you find a lot of evangelicals in the northwest corner. these four counties have picked the winner, ted cruz in 2016. rick santorum in 2012. picked mike huckabee in 2008. all four of them. well oh he see how they break down tonight. college-educated women. if nikki haley will finish that surprise strong second finish this is where she will be looking. des moines, polk county. to the west dallas county. over here along the mississippi river toward there university of iowa. that s johnson county. she will be looking in that area. rubio did well four years ago.