the first republican primary debate. hope the weekend was grand. we have a big week here. i m bill hemmer. dana: i m dana perino. this is america s newsroom. i m excited about the week. are you? bill: big time? dana: are you packed? bill: 50%. dana: i have it all planned out because this is a big week. this morning a big day. brand-new polling out of iowa this morning. a state that is small in size but holds a mighty influence over presidential primaries. voters there give former president trump a solid early advantage in the nation s first nominating contest. you would have to go back more than 20 years to find the last time a candidate held this large of a lead over his rivals among iowa caucus goers. bill: 48 hours from now will be the arena in milwaukee. the center of the political universe and the political event of the summer. the first republican primary duel on stage. it is all going down in