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presidential campaign. tonight republicans in iowa have been going to their caucuses. right now two candidates are in a dead heat. steve handelsman is in des moines, iowa, with the very latest on this. steve? >> reporter: thanks. good evening from iowa caucus headquarters in des moines, iowa. where some veteran iowan republicans have been walking around tonight shaking their heads. as nbc news projects ron paul to be the surprising to some third place finisher here in the iowa caucuses...

>> reporter: this fatal pedestrian accident happened before 6:00 a.m., but the affects of it lasted well into the morning rush. a man was running across i-270 in the southbound lanes this morning when he was struck by a tractor trailer in the third lane and killed. the man seen here is the driver of the truck and said he did not wanted to talk on camera since an investigation was pending, and he told us the pedestrian was running from the shoulder of the southbound lanes heading toward...

newt gingrich, the one to watch in the gop race in a new nbc marist pole leading the pack in iowa but mitt romney is still ahead in new hampshire. although his support has dropped from only a month ago, less than 30 days from the first gop nominating contest in january. hes taking some time off. atlanta megachurch pastor eddie long made that announcement yesterday. he says he needs time to work on family issues. longs wife of 21 years vanessa filed for divorce on thursday. last spring ...

portions of west virginia so maybe some of that will work its way in here. but for the most part, well see a lot of clouds hanging around. off to the north and west, that rainfall eventually moves in here. i dont think that gets in here until very late tonight during the overnight hours. now, we do have to mention there is a dense fog advisory in effect for some counties to our east and southeast because of visibility reduced to a quarter mile in some areas. that does include st. marys...

and good morning, everybody. this is your "wake-up call" for monday, december 5th. im christine romans, carol has the morning off. newt gingrich, the one to watch in the gop race in a new nbc marist pole leading the pack in iowa but mitt romney is still ahead in new hampshire. although his support has dropped from only a month ago, less than 30 days from the first gop nominating contest in january. hes taking some time off. atlanta megachurch pastor eddie long made that announcement ye...

>> this looks a lot more permanent than just a-- an occupy at the present time. >> yes, definitely. i want to be comfortable because im in it for the long run. >> warner: as the aftermath of the financial crisis persists, ray suarez examines the question of who was punished for their roles and who wasnt. >> brown: and we close with a conversation with author colin woodard about his new book-- a different take on americas political and cultural landscape. >> brown: thats all ahead on to...

follows occupy wall street from new york to washington, where the activists have settled in. >> this looks a lot more permanent than just a-- an occupy at the present time. >> yes, definitely. i want to be comfortable because im in it for the long run. >> warner: as the aftermath of the financial crisis persists, ray suarez examines the question of who was punished for their roles and who wasnt. >> brown: and we close with conversation with author colin woodard about his new book-- a d...

the activists have settled in. >> this looks a lot more permanent than just a-- an occupy at the present time. >> yes, definitely. i want to be comfortable because im in it for the long run. >> warner: as the aftermath of the financial crisis persists, ray suarez examines the question of who was punished for their roles and who wasnt. >> brown: and we close with a conversation with author colin woodard about his new book-- a different take on americas political and cultural landscape. ...

new york to washington, where the activists have settled in. >> this looks a lot more permanent than just a-- an occupy at the present time. >> yes, definitely. i want to be comfortable because im in it for the long run. >> warner: as the aftermath of the financial crisis persists, ray suarez examines the question of who was punished for their roles and who wasnt. >> brown: and we close with a conversation with author colin woodard about his new book-- a different take on americas poli...

primarily to the east of the district right now. even if you are not getting it now, you will likely get it later on. well show you where the precipitation is at this hour. it is again primarily off to the east. there are a couple of scattered showers off to the west. but mainly off to the east. right now, moving across the chesapeake bay into eastern portions of maryland so not so much happening here closer to home in the washington, d.c. area itself. but as i mentioned, well see more...