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But this is so big. when you start talking about water, this is so basic, thats so basic and that really feeds this distrust people have. its like this is from -- this is not a third-world country. >> its emblematic of what so the many people think is wrong with america right now. before i let you go, jennifer, we had another part of our poll that if you assume an expanded electorate in iowa, donald trump actually leads cruz 28-26. very narrow. we measured two different electorates, traditional ...

Out and caucus. the caucus process is very different from going out and pulling a refer like you would in a primary. whether or not these people actually show up is the issue. >> all right. so i want to look at another number here. when we look at potential caucusgoers because the numbers we were showing earlier was likely caucusgoers. we see that he overtakes cruz with potential caucusgoers. this is trump here. when we look at that number. 26 to 24. and as you know so well, the question really ...

Slice-and-dice festival thats destroying our party. and so the first thing i want to do is rink that six months down to 60 to 70 days. >> reporter: february 1st is the critical day. the iowa caucuses. >> this is the big potato. >> reporter: shaping up as a battle between donald trump and ted cruz. cruz might have the better ground game. >> we have today over 500 volunteers. volunteer between now and february 1st to come from all over the country to camp cruz. to relive life in a college dormitor...

>> reporter: shaping up as a battle between donald trump and ted cruz. cruz might have the better ground game -- >> we have today over 500 volunteers, volunteered between now and february 1st, to come from all over the country to camp cruz, to relive life in a college dormitory. im told theyre having a keg party next week. >> reporter: but trump could lure new voters, if they turn out for the complicated caucus process. >> if we win iowa, i think were going to win everything after that. >> repor...

Destroying our party. and so the first thing i want to do is shrink that six months down to 60 to 70 days. >> february 1th is the critical day, the iowa caucuses. >> this is the big potato. >> shaping up as a battle between donald trump and ted cruz. cruz might have the better ground game. >> we have to date over 500 volunteers, volunteering from all over the country to camp cruz, to relive life in a college dormitory. [ laughter ] >> im told theyre having a keg party next week. >> but trump cou...

[ laughter ] >> but trump could lure new voters, if they turn out for the complicated caucus process. >> if we win iowa, i think were going win everything after that. >> the winners and losers from iowa will face each other again for another debate. wedged in just before the next vote in new hampshire. >> i love new hampshire. >> i appreciate the men and women of new hampshire. >> its great to be in beautiful new hampshire. >> a win by an establishment republican in new hampshire could set the s...

Is very important for him to win in iowa. i think theres a growing sense as robert touched on that its a place where he needs to perform at the expectations for him. as you know, the caucus process can be kind of intimidating and the question is whether or not these thousands of people can show up. we went to rapids to try to find out. >> we have an incredible ground gain. >> if trump is going to win iowa he has to turn his thousands of fans into something less glamorous. caucus goers. >> we wan...

Hes not running any television ads. hes saying that hes going to do that. but the organizers he has on the ground, many of them are experienced iowa field hands. one of them drove santorum all over the state in a pickup truck and ultimately winning. trumps challenge is taking these people who are fans, they want to see the show, and turning them into people who are going to show up and caucus. its not like you walk up and punch the booth. you have to sit through all the speeches, be in your loca...

A tea party favorite whose message resonates with iowas religious conservatives. >> god bless the great state of iowa. >> trumps challenge is to mobilize his supporters. some of whom have never participated in iowas complicated caucus process. leading the charge on the ground in the hawkeye state is iowa co-chair once a contestant on "the apprentice". >> youre fired! >> whoever wins iowa will head into new hampshire with momentum but what real question there is who may emerge as the alternative ...

Message also resonates with iowas religious conservatives. >> god bless the great state of iowa. >> trumps challenge is to mobilize his supporters. some of whom have never participated in iowas complicated caucus process. leading the charge on the ground in the hawkeye state is his iowa co-chair once a contestant on "the apprentice". >> youre fired! >> whoever wins iowa will head into new hampshire with momentum but what real question there is who may emerge as the alternative to trump? he leads...