Trump losing ground. In a new nbc news wall street journal marist poll twump leads by five points, 28 to 23 , down from 16 points a monthgo and rubio virtually unchanged at 15. The next seven days may provide clarity in these races in addition to the republicans voting in South Carolina, democratic voters will caucus in nevada tomorrow followed by republicanss there on tuesday andndhen its back to South Carolina next saturday, the 27th, for the democratic primary. A time line tt is ratcheting up the urgency in both races. Weve got both races covered starting tonight with nbcs katy tur in North Charleston for us. Hi, katy reporter lester, the stage here in just a few minutes. Its now less than 24 hours before the state votes, and as you said there are indications that this race could be a lot tighter than many had thought. Donald trump ling his commanding lead as ted cruz tries too iwhat. Donald trump sounding confident to a boisterous crowd in myrtle beach, but the billionaire is still
Confinement, a stunning twist in one of the most infamous cases in modern american history. And harper lee dies at 89. We remember the legendary elusive author of to kill a mockingbird. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from columbia, South Carolina. Good evening. On the eve of two big votes on the road to the white house, the republicans in a primary showdown here in South Carolina where the headline tonight is donald trump losing ground. In a new nbc news wall street journal marist poll trump now leads torrez but just five points, 2823, down from a 16point lead just a month ago. Rubio virtually unchanged at 15. The next seven days may provide clarity in these races in addition to the republicans voting in South Carolina, democratic voters will republicans there on tuesday and then its back to South Carolina next saturday, the 27th, for the democratic primary. A time line that is urgency in both races. Weve got both ra
Who were hearing negative reaction from voters about his attacks on george w. Bush. Saturday night at the debate his temperament was on display. Reporter cruz in second punching up and down, mocking trump with his own words. Its easy to say lets make America Great again. You can even print that on a baseball cap. But the question to ask is do you understand what made America Great in the first place. Reporter and again linking marco rubio to president obama in a new ad. Marco rubio burned us once. Reporter the battle for one, two and three getting tense. All while john kasich and jeb bush struggle to gain traction. Bush bringing out his mother again today, trying to bookend a bad week. One bright spot for trump, the vatican clarified the pope ecomments today about the frontrunner saying in no way was this a personal attack, nor an indication of how to vote. North charleston, South Carolina. Reporter this is Andrea Mitchell in nevada where Bernie Sanders is pulling even with Hillary Cli
Landslide, faces even odds against Bernie Sanders in nevada. Ted cruz is closing on republican donald trump, is looking to South Carolina for a second win. The rest of the g. O. P. Candidates are struggling to keep their campaigns alive. Were going to start with the democrats tonight. Heres nancy cordes. Reporter with time running out in nevada, clinton courted Union Workers in las vegas i did not just wake up one day and say, oh, my goodness, workers are being mistreated reporter while sanders stumped in rural nevada. Let us go forward together. Reporter the state will be the first test of their appeal to minority voters. Nevada is more than a quarter latino. Clinton has tried to blunt sanders momentum here by portraying him as one dimensional, focused only on income inequality. What do you think of secretary clinton cawlings you a oneissue candidate . Obviously, she has not been listening to my how far and a half speech. Reporter both are campaigning with one eye on the larger South
Right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from columbia, South Carolina. Good evening. On the eve of two big votes on the road to the white house, the republicans in a primary showdown here in South Carolina where the headline tonight is donald trump losing ground. In a new nbc news wall street journal marist poll twump leads by five points, 28 to 23 , down from 16 points a month ago and rubio virtually unchanged at 15. The next seven days may provide clarity in these races in addition to the republicans voting in South Carolina, democratic voters will caucus in nevada tomorrow followed by republicans there on tuesday and then its back to South Carolina next saturday, the 27th, for the democratic primary. A time line that is ratcheting up the urgency in both races. Weve got both races covered starting tonight with nbcs katy tur in north hi, katy reporter lester, donald trump will take the stage here in just a few minutes. Its now less than 24 hour