The question is whether candidates will go without trump being here tonight or if they will attack each other or gang up on ted cruz or ted cruz and marco rubio who are running second and third in the polls. We will have more reaction and later on in this newscast and more tonight at 10. Cynthia. All the republican candidates will participate except for donald trump. Steve trump pulled out because megyn kelly will be moderating. Hes holding his own event at drake university. Vanessa peng is live outside the Sheslow Auditorium and vanessa, whats this event all about . Vanessa its all about the veterans. The Trump Campaign says they plan to raise a lot of money for veterans organizations. Taking a live look, you see protesters holding up their signs, and we just learned that the Trump Campaign has overbooked the event and not everyone is going to get in. Y taking a look at the line, you here, even though the event starts at 8 00, people have been lining up for hours waiting to get into S
In the locker for outdoor recess. Saturday looks really nice, but then temperatures begin their cooling trend. Sunday, a chance of a rainsnow mix, and colder temperatures for the week ahead. Tuesday into wednesday, a system will bring a lot of snow, a lot of wind, and a lot of cold. Eric in commitment 2016, final matchup before the Iowa Caucuses. Seven republican president ial candidates took the stage in des moines for a debate on the Fox News Channel without their frontrunner. Bureau this morning with the highlights. Aixa one of the big topics of the night, immigration, another topic, Donald Trumps absence. Mr. Bush i kind of miss donald trump. He was a little teddy bear to me. Aixa with no donald trump at last nights gop debate on Fox News Channel mr. Rubio hes an entertaining earth. Aixa candidates took jabs at the republican frontrunner, and at each other. Mr. Cruz the last four please attack ted, marco please attack ted, chris please attack ted, jeb please attack ted. [booing] ai
His ongoing feud with fox news. Lets address the elephant not in the room tonight. Reporter he appeared at his own event about five minutes away. In nashua, New Hampshire this morning he try to rally more support. You have got to be tough and strong. He cant let them push you around reporter last night at center stage for the first time in running neck and neck with trump in iowa, ted cruz became a target. If you guys say or ask one more mean question,. I might have to leave the stage carson gives own performance high marks. I had probably the least amount of time but it probably have the most substance. Reporter some political pundits say Chris Christie gave a solid a performance last night. The new jersey governor is way behind in the polls and he will likely have an uphill battle here in iowa. He asked potential supporters this morning to tell their neighbors why he should get their vote. He is the most tested person hes the person most ready. Reporter voters have been following eve
Mr. Trump is it for me, personally, a good thing, a bad thing, will i get more votes . Nobody knows. Elizabeth plus, the candidate that wasnt on stage last night. How skipping the debate could affect donald trump on caucus night. Good morning, everyone. And thanks for waking up with kcci 8 news this morning. Eric its friday january 29. Is brewing next week. The next couple of days sound really nice. We need to enjoy the nice weather because it will be moving out fast. 26 in des moines, frosty. Grab your warmer jacket and gloves. This afternoon, the gloves can stay in the car. I nice one on saturday with highs new midtoupper40s. The january thaw continues. Sunday, light rain and snow mixture and temperatures cool into the 30s. Here is the snow, the made event into wednesday, expect accumulating snow and the main threat will be all of the wind causing blowing and drifting be tricky. Eric thank you here at in commitment 2016, it was the caucuses. Seven republican president ial candidates
I kind of miss donnell trump. He was a little teddy bear to me. He is debating right now and maybe doing great and probably looking for me and saying has anyone seen trump . One person thrilled with last nights debate. We may have been given a gift from the lord in the president ial race here. The fbi has released dramatic video of the death of an oregon militia member. They say they did not kill him running away. California Authorities Say nooshafarrinn ravaghi may have given google maps to inmates who escaped. The sound barrier broke the sound barrier. Hailed a hero. The suspect gave up and ran off. One thing i say every year on let me smohow you what oprah sent. Nothing from gayle but that is okay. Are you the best president ial candidate in the history of the world . And all that matters. Distraction came back to opposing freethrow shooters. Michael phelps got involved. By god, will be this this. Will there be anything like donald trump . No. You would have to take pieces of perhap