Predicting a robust voter turnout, despite frigid temperatures. The remaining candidates holding their final Campaign Events in the Hawk Eye State over the weekend. We have the ability. Here in iowa, you have the ability to change the trajectory of american politics. R r. Reporter and making their final pitches to caucus goers. We have seen a Tidal Wave in the last 48 hours. You can be the start of the solution that we have. I promise you our best days are yet to come. Reporter former President Trump who holds a commanding Polling Lead heading into the caucus spent the Weekend Campaigning in iowa. You cant sit home. If youre sick as a dog, you say, darling, i got to make it. Even if you vote and then pass away, its worth it. Reporter during his rally, he targeted former south Carolina Governor Nikki Haley whos in a distant fight for second place
Important theres been Talk Trump needs a lead by 25 points or 30 points or 35 points. If the polling holds, his margin of victory will end up being double if not triple that Bob Dole margin of victory back in 1988. It would be a humongous victory in a multicandidate field. You mentioned enthusiasm. The poll shows that Donald Trump supporters are the most enthusiastic followed by Ron Desantis and followed after by nikki haley. In that really close race for second place between desantis and haley, that enthusiasm could really end up impacting tonigh governor, The Hill laid Out Fi theories being batted arbout the weather and how it may impact tonights sult. Theory number one, it will help trump because of the passion of his supporters. Number two, it will hurt trump because his Polling Lead thats so will make his supporters
Pushing back on efforts for Tonights Story before voters weigh in. It should happen in the next few hours. While trump does have a lead in the final poll, with haley rising, and that is larger than trumps Polling Lead in 2016 which did not help him avoid sparred starting that year was a loss. First, a Joint Special Report that weve ever done. Thats true. And then the other factor, freezing temperatures. I was down negative 35 degrees that is very cold. Accounting the windchill. It seems like what you see on your screen, Water Turning into snow in midair. I would say, its cold here. We are warm here. We are also saying people facing the cold as the lines begin going into the caucus sites tonight. Were watching all of that. Joining us now is someone who knows a thing or two about the iowa caucus, howard dean, former democratic president ial candidate who come who competed and served as among governor in the dnc. Thanks for joining us. What is the most important