even if you vote and then pass away, it s worth it. i know it s cold, but we need you out there. i know it s going to get even colder and we re in. we re showing up. in nbc s news partnership with the des moines register poll, donald trump has an unprecedented lead of nearly 30 points. never before seen such a big lead in this caucus. with all eyes on the battle for second place, nikki haley has moved ahead of ron desantis for the first time in the poll, but she may have peaked too soon. more on that in a moment. we ll have a full breakdown in moments and talk to the governor of new hampshire. rnor of new hampshire good day, everyone. it s here. it s the first voting day of the 2024 election. i m andrea mitchell in washington. this martin luther king day is also caucus day in iowa. the first of the nation presidential nominating contest of 2024. more than 1600 hall rs gearing up through iowa s 99 counties. there s no early voting, no mail-in ballots so it s all about
Striking distance of former president trump. Her hope here in iowa, andrea, is to be able to notch a strong second Place Finish so she can knock desantis effectively out of the contest and underscore the narrative that shes been trying to establish this entire time, which is that its Haley Versus Trump heading into New Hampshire. Ali, thanks so much for setting it up. Joining us now is the governor of New Hampshire who is a major supporter of nikki haley. Governor, welcome. Good to see you. Thank you. Good to see you. In our new Nbc News Poll as weve just been saying, Nikki Hail will has moved into second place. Thats the good news. The Bad News is when you dig deeper into that poll, only 9 of her supporters are extremely enthusiastic about her. Ann theres only two people who set expectations for iowa