Winter is finally setting in across most of the country but on the campaign trail, its red hot. Four weeks from today the Iowa Caucuses will be over but right now its an allout battle for those lastminute votes. Marco rub marco rubio criticizing ted cruzs foreign policy. Gop frontrunner donald trump remains a big target with Chris Christie taking the lead. These are among the most dangerous and perilous times in our countrys recent history. These times and these challenges demand a grownup to be our candidate. They demand someone who has been fighting todays battles in the arena, not somebody who has been sidelined for years, not running away from the battles when they get too hot or when they get too discouraged. Showtime is over, everybody. We are not electing an entertainer in chief. And good Tuesday Morning to you. Im jose diazbalart. So nice to be back with you. We also have new nbc news polling to show you on the 2016 race. First lets get to the trail Hallie Jackson and Kristen W
The u. S. President is a day away from delivering his first state of the Union Address, and it is an important moment, certainly for his presidency after whats been a roller coaster first year in office for donald trump. Speaking to a divided nation, a main focus of his speech is expect to be his plan for immigration reform. Lawmakers from both parties are stressing the need for compromise. Boris sanchez has more now from the white house. Reporter white house officials telling cnn that the president is set to strike an optimistic tone during his state of the Union Address on tuesday night. The theme of this speech, building a safer, stronger, and prouder america. A source telling cnn that the president is expected to try to reach across the aisle and appeal to people that are not in his base, in part doing that by touting his economic record and the major success that weve seen recently in the u. S. Economy, specifically, with the stock market and low unemployment numbers. The presiden