on that list. and voters in this notoriously independent state tell me they are just waiting for her to prove that she can do it. so can she? if you add chris christie s support to hers here in new hampshire, the math is close. we have the narrow paths you could follow out of the granite state with the atlantic s mark leibovich, but before she goes anywhere, she s got to make it through tonight s caucus where it is 0 degrees and getting colder. joining us now from des moines, iowa, is nbc news correspondent ali vitali, staff writer at the atlantic and msnbc political contributor, mark leibovich, and here on set with me is nbc news correspondent shaquille brewster. ali, i m so happy to see you inside on this very very cold day. tell me what nikki haley is doing in the last moments before this caucus tonight? she s making the rounds still, katy. on the campaign trail circuit. specifically in the area that sort of makes a doughnut around des moines. and that s because her focu
Correspondent, dasha burns. That was very cute the way you said that. Garrett, give me an update on Donald Trump, why is he not getting face time today like the other candidates are . Reporter the Bottom Line is because he doesnt feel like he has to. The lead he has built up in this state is something that could ultimately lead to breaking a record. We expect his son, Donald Trump Jr. , where i am right now in ankeny, north of des moines, if you look at where Donald Trump and has allies have been in the last two days, webster county, warren county, Polk County where i am. Counties run by ted cruz, marco rubio, it speaks to the way Donald Trump has been able to consolidate report across the breadth of the republican party, evangelical voters who broke for cruz, our polls say they support him, new caucus goers, young or new to the process, really from across the kind of Rural Expanse of iowa going for Donald Trump
Correspondent, dasha burns. that was very cute the way you said that. garrett, give me an update on donald trump, why is he not getting face time today like the other candidates are? reporter: the bottom line is because he doesn t feel like he has to. the lead he has built up in this state is something that could ultimately lead to breaking a record. we expect his son, donald trump jr., where i am right now in ankeny, north of des moines, if you look at where donald trump and has allies have been in the last two days, webster county, warren county, polk county where i am. counties run by ted cruz, marco rubio, it speaks to the way donald trump has been able to consolidate report across the breadth of the republican party, evangelical voters who broke for cruz, our polls say they support him, new caucus goers, young or new to the process, really from across the kind of rural expanse of iowa going for donald trump.