6th grader. The news continues. Good evening. Here in new york alongside Abby Phillips welcome to our special coverage of the countdown to iowa. This is it. We are hours away now from the nations first nominating contest, the stakes may be high but the temperature, certainly is not. It is below 0 in iowa right now on this final full day of campaigning for the republican president ial field. Even with Donald Trumps commanding lead in the latest poll out just last night, the 48 of support from likely caucusgoers is pushing hard for turnout. We are up in iowa, we are really up big. The higher we are up, the higher we go, the better a signal. We send a good signal to New Hampshire, the better signal we send in november that we are taking our country back t. Is really important. You got to get out and vote. Nikki haley and ron desantis is delivering their closing messages to voters, how they vote tomorrow is a crucial question with haley trying to make it a 2person race between herself and
6th grader. the news continues . good evening. here in new york alongside abby phillips welcome to our special coverage of the countdown to iowa. this is it. we are hours away now from the nation s first nominating contest, the stakes may be high but the temperature, certainly is not. it is below 0 in iowa right now on this final full day of campaigning for the republican presidential field. even with donald trump s commanding lead in the latest poll out just last night, the 48% of support from likely caucusgoers is pushing hard for turnout.. we are up in iowa, we are really up big. the higher we are up, the higher we go, the better a signal. we send a good signal to new hampshire, the better signal we send in november that we are taking our country back t. is really important. you got to get out and vote. nikki haley and ron desantis is delivering their closing messages to voters, how they vote tomorrow is a crucial question with haley trying to make it a 2-person race
appeared in court on thursday for the closing arguments in the civil fraud case against him, police responded to a bomb threat at the home of judge arthur engoron, who is presiding over the case. it is the latest instance in a surge of violent threats and intimidation tactics against the former presidents perceived enemies. threats that undermined that law and order that donald trump claims to cherish. judge tanya chutkan to, was overseeing the election interference case against donald trump, as well as special counsel jack smith, the prosecutor in that case, were both targeted and swatting incidents over the last three weeks. similar incidents occurred against the maine secretary of state, whose office address, donald trump posted on his website after he was removed from the 2024 primary ballot in the state. against the colorado supreme court, which ruled trump ineligible for his states presidential ballot last month. these acts are not just a threat to the individuals they
Maybe more miles to get to their caucus site. Do they do that in the snow . That is where organization will matter. As you noted, thats also where enthusiasm matters. Look, i dont need to tell the two of you, Kaitlan Collins and abby phillip, a lot of time covering trump, lite of time at trump rallies, his people tend to be locked in. Are you extremely or enthusiastic about your candidate. 88 of trump supporter, 62 of desantis supporters, only 39 for nikki haley. She has more independents, firsttime caucus goers. That is has always been trumps Trump Card forgive the pun his people tend to be locked in. Well see if that works on a very, very, very cold night tomorrow. John king, thank you for that. And as we mentioned, brutally cold weather will be the big wildcard for Turnout Tomorrow in the caucuses. Chad myers is in the severe Weather Center tracking the forecast. Chad, it has been i cant
It speaks to voter enthusiasm. When you look at the numbers what are you seeing about which candidate here has the most enthusiastic supporters . It could matter if the weather is as bad as we are predicting it is going to be to motivate people to leave their homes to go out to their School Gym to caucus. Without a doubt. I will show you where people live. Total population, the larger the circle the more population. Nicky Hail Segoing to surprise us it will be the suburbs. Those people dont have to drive as far, right . These small rural counties, that is where trump does well. 1520, maybe more miles to go to their caucus site. Do they do that in the snow . That is where the organization matters and that is where enthusiasm matters. Look, i dont need to tell the two of you, a lot of time