Diazbalart. Former white house political director under president george w. Bush, sara fagan. Amy walter and ron fornier of national journal. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Well good sunday morning. Its been another big week in the president ial campaign with donald trump continuing to wreak havoc in the republican race. Well have plenty of that later in the program, including trumps strong numbers in our brandnew polls from iowa and New Hampshire. But were going to start by focusing on the battle for the democratic nomination and those new nbc news surveys out of iowa and New Hampshire. Theres some particularly troubling news for the Hillary Clinton campaign, confirming that there is a negative trend happening here. Her favorability numbers are dismal. Remember iowa and New Hampshire are actual swing states in a general election. In iowa 56 of all voters have an unfavorable view of the former secretary of state. Just 37 view her favorably. Its the same story in New Hampshire.
Franklin aims for a big come back. Nightly news begins right now. Back. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from the olympic park in baja. Americans with a chance to increase their medal count in just a moment. Lets begin with what police in florida unimaginable accident, the Fatal Shooting of a civilian volunteer as she took part in a Police Academy training drill, the 74yearold woman seen moments before she was killed when real bullets were somehow fired in what was supposed to be a demonstration. How does Something Like that happen . Keri sanders tonight from punta gorda with late details. Reporter 73yearold Mary Knowlton a retired librarian, married 55 years with her attended a Community Event on tuesday, gary witnessed in disbelief as this Punta Gorda Police officer dressed as a criminal during a role playing exercise shot garys wife, first in the shoulder and then
Franklin in for a big comeback. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from the olympic park. Americans with a chance to increase their medal count in just a moment. Florida is called an unimaginable accident, the Fatal Shooting of a volunteer who took place in a Police Academy training drill, the 74yearold woman seen moments before she was killed when real bullets were somehow fired in what was supposed to be a demonstration. How does Something Like that happen . Keri sanders tonight from punta gorda with late details. Reporter 74yearold mary librarian, married 55 years with her husband, gary, just moments after they attended a Community Event on tuesday, gary witnessed in disbelief as this Punta Gorda Police officer dressed as a criminal during a role playing exercise shot garys wife, first in the shoulder and then a second fatal shot to her chest. Marys son, steve, descr
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