Will the two go after each other in front of america . And can the three guys at the bottom of the polls get any kind of boost for their campaigns . And how many snarky tweets will donald trump send out in two hours . All of these will be answered in our showdown. The candidates, no doubt, making lastminute preparations as well. I want to go inside the debate hall to the suddenly very famous senior White House Correspondent jim acosta. We knew you when. We knew you when. Well, you know. I always remember the little people. These podiums behind me are empty right now. They will not stay that way for much longer. Well see candidate walkthroughs later on this afternoon. At least we hope so. Hillary clinton, we know shes in town. One of the very first thing she did, she went over to the trump hotel looking past her democratic rivals and was trolling the tycoon, going off on donald trump in front of his hotel in las vegas. She has a lot at stake tonight. She has not debated anything like th
Hes been doing well in the polls in places like New Hampshire. Its somebody shell have to worry about for the foreseeable future. Former maryland governor, martin omall omalley, Lincoln Chafee and jim webb. The xfactor in all of this is joe biden. The Vice President is said to have been up in delaware over the weekend trying to determine whether or not he wants to run for president. No ig doeses have been made, according to his spokespeople. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said on state of the union yesterday, if he decides to fly in at the last minute, hell be more than welcome. He has been carefully considering whether he wants to run for president of the United States and, of course, in the democratic primary we would always have room and welcome the sitting Vice President. Now, just to run down where things stand right now in the latest polls, we have new polling from cnn orc in terms of where the race stands at this point. And the first poll we want to show you, which candidate has the b
Anchor desk in new york. And im john berman on the las vegas strip. It is tuesday, october 13th. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. It means it is 2 00 a. M. Here. That means we are just getting started. It has arrived. The first democratic president ial debate of the entire election cycle. Tonight, here behind me at the Wynn Las Vegas only on cnn. The frontrunner Hillary Clinton on top of the polls. She is center stage. Bernie sanders, who is leading in New Hampshire, right next to her. The big question can he make a wider audience feel the bern . Martin omalley and Lincoln Chaffee and jim webb. They have to breakthrough tonight . One surprise in las vegas. Hillary clinton at a cameo rally at the trump hotel. She could bash donald trump and appeal to organized labor. We have correspondent Brianna Keilar with the story. Reporter good morning, john and christine. Hillary clinton arrived here in las vegas and immediately went to where . The trump hotel. Thats where she joined Union Workers pi
Tell us more, jim. One thing we should point out, it is not in the cards for Vice President joe biden. The white house says the Vice President will be in washington and not here in las vegas for tonights democratic debate. As for the candidates who will be on stage think about Hillary Clinton for a moment. As soon as she arrived here in las vegas she wasnt focused on her rivals. She was firing off on donald trump. Democratic debate day is here. What happens in vegas should shake up the next stage of the race for five president ial hopefuls. Seasoned debater Hillary Clinton backed by solid numbers in key states is establishing herself. Making a unnonsed stop at the union rally at Donald Trumps vegas hotel, taunting him. I dont think its entertaining when someone insults immigrants, insults women. If you are going to run for president , then you should represent all of the people of the United States. Bernie sanders who has net yet to do a mock debate insists hes going to play nice as lo
Big accomplishments, but was a deal reached this week even more important . I will talk to the United States trade representative Michael Frohman about negotiating the Transpacific Partnership. And another work week is about to begin. How would you like to work just six hours a day, get paid full salary and not get fired for it . Well show you how. But first, heres my take. Recent setbacks in afghanistan from the fall of kunduz to the errant u. S. Bombing of a hospital in that city once again raise a question why after 14 years of American Military efforts is afghanistan still so fragile . After all, the country has a democratically elected government widely viewed as legitimate. Poll after poll suggests the taliban are unpopular. The afghan army fights fiercely and loyally, and yet the taliban always come back. The answer to this puzzle can be found in a profile of the talibans new lead er mohammed mansour. The report says he lives in quetta, sometimes in an enclave where he and other