demoted to secretary of state. that s a joke. the white house has been saying go, joe, go. he has been flying all over the united states on air force two speaking to african-american groups, gay groups, union groups with the backing and blessing of the white house. and the latest real clear politics average, hillary clinton still has a commanding lead over other democrats. but that lead appears to be waning. for example, in new hampshire, bernie sanders now lead clinton with 39% to her 29. followed by joe biden at 14%. the first democratic debate is tuesday, but between now and then, it s the unannounced candidate that everyone will be watching. leland. watching and talking about. garret tenney live in washington watching this. thanks. you got it. turning now to the weather
with the backing and blessing of the white house. in the latest real clear politics average, hillary clinton still has a commanding lead over other democrats, but that lead appears to be waning. in new hampshire, bernie sanders now leads clinton with 39% to her 29%. followed by joe biden at 14%. the first democratic debate is tuesday, but between now and then, it s the unannounced candidate that everyone will be watching. eric? garrett, thanks so much. and joe biden won t be there. well, there are new flooding concerns in south carolina today as even more rain returns to the forecast. the waterlogged state is working to recover from last week s devastating floods and the death toll is rising with at least 19 people confirmed dead. now the dangerous coastal flooding as all that extra water moves towards communities near the atlantic ocean. governor nikki haley urging everyone to be prepared.