News wall street journal poll taken just eight weeks before iowa, donald trump led the republican pack with 27 closely at 22. Democratic side, Hillary Clinton, well ahead of bernie sanders. But beware. Just look at where we were eight years ago at this same stage of the race. Eight weeks out, Rudy Giuliani was way out in front. Turned out . He was doubling the showing of mccain. And Hillary Clinton, she had an even bigger lead over that illinois senator named barack obama. Bigger one than she has over sanders today. In a moment were going to look at the developing fight between the two leading candidates, donald trump and Hillary Clinton over bill clintons sexual past. And were going to talk to two of the republican candidates who will be making their do or die stand in New Hampshire. But first, lets go to the centers of the political universe for the next 37 days, New Hampshire and iowa. And Kristen Welker and hallie e jackson are standing by. Let me start with hallee in iowa. We know
Car, getting coffee, with the president of the United States. Do you ever think about every person you talk to is putting on an act, a total show . Its a problem. And joining me for insight and analysis this sunday morning are host of msnbcs hardball chris matthews. The Washington Posts columnist jennifer reuben. White house political director under george w. Bush and a cnbc contributor sarah fagan. And the Washington Post columnist eugene robinson. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. Happy new year, 2016 is finally here. We can really focus now on the president ial race. Im teasing of course. But it does mean one thing, the sprint to the opening president ial contest in iowa and New Hampshire begins. And we hope to learn the answers to at least these three questions. Will trump voters show up . Whos going to be the antitrump and anticruz establishment candidate . And can democrats truly get ex
In a major change of policy medicare will now pay for end of Life Counseling for terminal patients. And our doctor john la puk has more on this. Reporter five years ago when diagnosed with a rare form of Breast Cancer she knew to do her homework. What did you find . Its the worst form of Breast Cancer to get. Nobody survives it. When your Doctors First discussed your treatment plan, did they ask you what do you want . One doctor was perfection. She said we can try to hold back the cancer but not do things that are unnecessary. I went to another dr. And this other doctor wanted to do the complete opposite kind of care wanted to throw everything at the cancer even though it wasnt going to change the outcome. Reporter berman chose only those treatments that ease pain. I really wanted to focus on living the best possible quality of life. Reporter dr. Diane meyer directs the center to address pail yachtive care an emerging field of medicine that addresses a patients quality life. At the out
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