Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Just four days to go until the first votes are cast in the 2016 president ial election. This morning, the candidates are making their closing arguments to iowa voters. Where the republicans, a final pitch started last night in the gops seventh debate, but in the latest twist in this sometimes surreal campaign, the republican frontrunner did not join his opponents on the stage. Marlie hall is in iowa. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Donald trump refused to take part in the debate and he is locked in a dispute with fox news over moderator megyn kelly and now instead of facing off with his opponents, he took this opportunity to stage an event of his own. In his latest attempt to shred the political playbook, donald trump organized an event to raise money for veterans and support for his president ial xant. Trump told more than 700 people in attendance he would prefer to be at the debate. You have to stick up to your rights. When youre treated
Where the republicans, a final pitch started last night in the gops seventh debate, but in the latest twist in this sometimes surreal campaign, the republican frontrunner did not join his opponents on the stage. Marlie hall is in iowa. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Donald trump refused to take part in the debate and he is locked in a dispute with fox news over moderator megyn kelly and now instead of facing off with his opponents, he took this opportunity to stage an event of his own. In his latest attempt to shred the political playbook, donald trump organized an event to raise money for veterans and support for his president ial xant. Trump told more than 700 people in attendance he would prefer to be at the debate. When youre treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. You have to do it. Reporter trump said fox news asked him throughout the day to attend the debate. They say trump wanted a 500 Million Dollars to address the event. Meanwhile, three miles away, trumps
Candidides will likely leave iowa with the same number of candidates but it doesnt bode well for sanders. It is probably not going to cut it for berniement i didnt turn out the Obama Coalition he would have hoped for. Reporter voters handed victory to ted cruz over donald trump. Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across iowa. We finished second, and i want to tell you something, i am just honored. I am really honored. Reporter all eyes are on marco rubio who pulled away with a third place finish last night, only trailing trump by 1 . The big target is on marco rubios big. Not only cruz and trump, but bush, christie and kasich. Reporter the focus of the 2016 president ial campaign new shifts to New Hampshire which holds the first in the nation marlie hall, des moines, iowa. Thereris still no democratic winter in iowa but Hillary Clinton is claiming victory, but still, there is no clear winner in this. There was a small margin between her and Bernie Sanders there, ted cruz
Now at noon a horrific accident two pedestrians hit in chinatown one trapped under an suv and dragged for miles. Police say the driver went down 93 to dorchester where she the driver is under arrest and set to face charges. Nicole jacobs is live at the good afternoon. Reporter good afternoon to you. The investigation led police to two different scenes separated by only a couple miles the same Person Police say responsible for both. In the Early Morning hours a call to police for a pedestrian hit in chinatown after 1 30. Authorities investigating the scene with one man hurt nonlife threatening they say. But a call only minutes later from dorchester another pedestrian hit and possiblydragged. Dragging someone and pulled over to the other side and i am like we have to call the cops. Reporter Elizabeth Amos called 911 and sought suv and driver oblivious to the circumstances. I called and didnt know what was going if it was a animal under the car and the cops came over but she was driving f
North into the main line of philadelphia, seeing some of our heavier showers, theyll be moving out this evening. Look at the warmth today. Atlantic city, 66 at the airport, dover, 62, philadelphia, 59, 50s in trenton, wilmington, allentown sitting at 50 degrees. Right now were 50 in philadelphia. Fortysix wilmington. Fortythree in the poconos, still 50s to the south and east. We are watching the rain moving from west to east, it will be moving off shore, by about 8 00 p. M. Clearing out of the Delaware Valley by about 7 00 p. M. Tonight. So this evening, will be dry, it will be turning cooler. Then, all eyes on wednesday with rain, and possible record warmth. A lot of rain associated with this, maybe even few thunderstorms. So looking ahead we talk about the next storm moving our way, flood watch into effect, record warmth, and update on your weekend weather, lots to talk about, even though it is mild around here, see you later in the broadcast. Kathy, thank youment you can track the r