on that list. and voters in this notoriously independent state tell me they are just waiting for her to prove that she can do it. so can she? if you add chris christie s support to hers here in new hampshire, the math is close. we have the narrow paths you could follow out of the granite state with the atlantic s mark leibovich, but before she goes anywhere, she s got to make it through tonight s caucus where it is 0 degrees and getting colder. joining us now from des moines, iowa, is nbc news correspondent ali vitali, staff writer at the atlantic and msnbc political contributor, mark leibovich, and here on set with me is nbc news correspondent shaquille brewster. ali, i m so happy to see you inside on this very very cold day. tell me what nikki haley is doing in the last moments before this caucus tonight? she s making the rounds still, katy. on the campaign trail circuit. specifically in the area that sort of makes a doughnut around des moines. and that s because her focu
On the campaign trail circuit. Specifically in the area that sort of makes a doughnut around des moines. And thats because her focus here in iowa is really going to be to Gin Up Turnout in the suburban areas outside of the Population Centers that you and i spent so much time in in 2016, places like Iowa City and davenport, and certainly des moines. If you look back to 2016 when we were all out here, the counties that Marco Rubio had done pretty well in, those are the places that Nikki Haley is likely to be focusing her energy and where her campaign, according to my conversations with them is going to be focusing when results start coming in tonight. At the same time, though, shes urging her voters this morning, please get out and vote. Dont let me surging into second place make you rest on your laurels some how. Watch. I mean, hes only played in iowa. Hes invisible in new hampshire. Hes invisible in south carolina. Hes fourth and fifth place in both of those. I mean, i welcome him to s
on the campaign trail circuit. specifically in the area that sort of makes a doughnut around des moines. and that s because her focus here in iowa is really going to be to gin up turnout in the suburban areas outside of the population centers that you and i spent so much time in in 2016, places like iowa city and davenport, and certainly des moines. if you look back to 2016 when we were all out here, the counties that marco rubio had done pretty well in, those are the places that nikki haley is likely to be focusing her energy and where her campaign, according to my conversations with them is going to be focusing when results start coming in tonight. at the same time, though, she s urging her voters this morning, please get out and vote. don t let me surging into second place make you rest on your laurels some how. watch. i mean, he s only played in iowa. he s invisible in new hampshire. he s invisible in south carolina. he s fourth and fifth place in both of those. i mean, i welcome