Our campaign is a peoples campaign. [cheers and applause] we dont want wall street money. We dont want corporate money. We dont need billionaire money. We will win this on our own. [cheers and applause] and we will win this, very simple as senator turner said a few moments ago, enough is enough. [cheers and applause] this country faces some very serious problems, and the American People are catching on, that establishment politics and establishment economics is not going to solve those problems. [cheers and applause] and what the American People also understand is that at a time when wall street and Corporate America and Large Campaign donors have so much power, people instinctively understand that no president , not bernie sanders, not anybody else, can alone solve the enormous problems that we face. And what people know, and what this campaign is about, its not just electing a president. It is creating a political revolution. [cheers and applause] and what that means, what that means
In america we will guarantee every family three months of paid family and medical leave. [applause] [applause] we will guarantee those families twothirds of the income they were earning and we do that all for a cause cost of about 1. 38 a week. Not a bad price. 1. 38 a week. [applause] my hope is that every candidate for president , especially those who talk about family values will, on board and support that legislation. [applause] and when we talk about the economy, and when pollsters go out and call you up and say what is on the minds of the american people, always, always, always the answer is jobs and the economy because people understand how volatile the economy is. They understand if you are 55 years of age you go to work tomorrow and your boss could say thanks for 30 years of work joe but we are replacing you with somebody half your age and half your income, and they understand that if you are a College Graduate it is hard to get work commensurate with your education. [applause
News World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Time is short, and the todo list is long for the men and women running for president. In just six days we will be counting actual votes in iowa, but in the final stretch its all about the polls, and tonight they appear to confirm a dramatic reversal of fortune among the two republican frontrunners. Donald trump now ahead in a state that once seemed to be ted cruzs to lose. And more worrisome for the cruz camp is trump is lining up what could be key endorsements. High drama in the democratic contests, too. Weve got both races covered starting with nbcs katy tur. Hi, katy. Reporter hey there, lester, you know its crunch time when one candidate is flying known endorsements and the other issuing a warning. Donald trump is about to take the stage joined by arizona sheriff jozef arpaio known for his hardline stance on immigration. The clock is ticking in iowa. Donald trump is pulling ahead. Today le
Is lining up what cocod be key endorsements. High drama in the democratic contests, too. Weve got both races covered starting wit nbcs katy tur. Hi, katy. Reporter hey ere, lester, you know its crunch time when one candidate is flying known endorsements and the other issuing a warning. Donald trump is about to take the stage joined by arizona sheriff jozef arpaio known for his hardline stance on immigration. The clock is ticking in iowa. Six days left and donald trump is pulling ahead. Today leading in five of the last six major polls here. The race now a cage match between the billionaire and his texas rival ted cruz. Each looking for a knockout punch. We have a very powerfulndorsement comingngown today. Reporter for trump a major evangelical endorsement, jerry falwell, jr. , who spoke glowingly of trump at Liberty University last week. In my opinion donald trump lives the life of loving and helping others as jesus taught in the great commandment. Iowa gop caucusgoers identified as ev
A big announcement from doctors about diagnosing depression. And remembering abe vigoda. Sadly this time its for real. From the godfather to Barney Miller, the legendary actor is gone. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Time is short, and the todo list is long for the men and women running for president. In just six days we will be counting actual votes in iowa, but in the final stretch its all about the polls, and tonight they appear to confirm a dramatic reversal of fortune among the two republican frontrunners. Donald trump now ahead in a state that once seemed to be ted cruzs to lose. And more worrisome for the cruz camp is trump is lining up what could be key endorsements. High drama in the democratic contests, too. Covered starting with nbcs katy tur. Hi, katy. Reporter hey there, lester, you know its crunch time when one candidate is flying known endorsements and the othe