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inevitable? and what does that say about the state of the republican party? >> i think it says that the state of the republican party is all in for donald trump. and there's no lesson to be learned from what happened in 2020. they're all in on donald trump, and really this battle for second place that we heard about is fun for us and those of us who are following this, pundits, journalists, but at the end of the day, these candidates are, in many ways, interchangeable when it comes to extremism, when it comes to what they're promising, and they're really just competing to see who can be the most extreme and appealed to the fairest of the fire right base in iowa. that's not a winning strategy going forward. but i guess it's a winning strategy for the iowa caucuses this year. >> let me ask you about the democratic party, if i, can rather than practicing tomorrow night, democrats are voted by mail with the results to be announced in march after yielding -- first in the nation status. just how is the iowa democratic

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Americas Choice 2024 Iowa Caucuses

want to just win, he wants to make history. what would history be? george w. bush reached the highest number in republican caucus. he got 41% of the vote. donald trump, in theory, wants to get higher to that. maybe even get up over 50% of the vote. for ron desantis and nikki haley, in the battle for second place, it is all about beating expectations. for ron desantis, that means showing that some of these polls that show slipping in the third place are wrong and that he can regain the momentum. what is that mean? ron desantis, first of all, benefits from the fact that 62% of his voters say they will definitely show up but ron desantis is also hoping that the recent polls were wrong, like they were in 2016. the final des moines register poll between 2016 showed donald trump at, ted cruz at 23%. what ultimately happened, ted cruz one with almost 28%. donald trump was in second. ron desantis is hoping to show that his organization can get

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The Faulkner Focus

>> julie: we're on the homestretch, folks. the kickoff for the republican presidential nominating calendar, the iowa caucuses just three days away. eyes are on the candidates but also on the weather there. another major snowstorm is expected today. polar vortex expected to bring insanely freezing temps on caucus day. the contenders are looking to sway voters there way and convince them to even show up. i'm julie banderas in for harris today. let's get into it. a new poll of likely iowa caucus goers showing former nikki haley pulling ahead in a battle for second before chris christie left the race. former president trump meantime standing at 54% support. haley at 20. desantis 13. vivek ramaswamy and chris christie with six and 2% respectively when the poll asked who voters preferred with chrissy out of the race, his two

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Decision 2024 Debate Coverage

weigh in front. a battle for second between desantis and haley, this explained by dissecting the iowa electorate. this is the group that is powering donald trump more than any other. evangelical christians in the 2016 caucus in iowa, there were almost two thirds of the electorate nearly two out of every three votes cast in those caucuses were by evangelical christians. trump lost by double digits in 2016, he is now running up massive margins with them. you see hillbilly in double digits. -- comparatively speaking, among independent voters, they make up about a fifth of the republican electorate in iowa, and you still see trump ahead, but hilly is closest to him over 20%. we will see an hour pull if there is indications elsewhere she has been getting with independent voters, maybe higher in our final poll. -- in iowa, take a look at, new hampshire a bunch of new polls come out, average them, together this is a very different picture. trump is still in the lead, but

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CNN This Morning

exceeds expectations and finishes in the mid 20s i will he' say, high to mid 20s, and gets in the 30s or 40s, they could still have a horse race for a while. >> whatever trump's definition of nervous is for him, jittery. >> i've been around the former president a bunch and never seen him nervous. >> maybe that's the problem. >> the charges didn't seem to fluster -- >> i'm not sure he's worried about nikki haley or ron desantis at this point. >> chill given the legal issues he's dealing with. to david's point, why a one-on-one debate is while yes, it's a battle for second, trump is well out ahead, it's a battle for the alternative. can they get a single alternative where voters vote. part of that has been trying to press chris christie to drop out. particularly in new hampshire, his voters in large part, the new cnn poll showed it, head to haley and give her a boost. there's been a back and forth between chris sununu a haley booster and chris christie and it's fascinating.

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BBC News

has focused on those who are polling in the top three — former president donald trump, florida governor ron desantis and former un ambassador nikki haley. polls suggest former president donald trump is firmly in the lead in iowa, where a caucus will happen on the 15th, and in new hampshire — which will hold its primary on the 23rd. 0bservers think haley and desantis are in a battle for second place with haley repeatedly facing questions about whether she would be trump's running mate if asked. nbc news correspondent dasha burns put that to her on friday. ido i do not play for second, i am not trying to be vice president for anyone, that should be enough. i am for anyone, that should be enough. iam running for anyone, that should be enough. i am running for president. six months from now, be happy to talk about will be my vice president.— my vice president. would you 'oin my vice president. would you join forces — my vice president. would you join forces to _ my vice president. would you join forces to try _ my vice president. would you join forces to try to _ my vice president. would you join forces to try to defeat - join forces to try to defeat donald trump?— join forces to try to defeat donald trump? i'm going to defeat donald _ donald trump? i'm going to defeat donald trump - donald trump? i'm going to defeat donald trump on - donald trump? i'm going to defeat donald trump on my| donald trump? i'm going to - defeat donald trump on my own and that is my goal if you want

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American Voices With Alicia Menendez

you're more likely to get future instances of political violence and even more scary, you're more likely to see them use the actual institutions and systems of power itself, which is much harder to combat. i think we are already seeing that. >> that global context is critical in this moment. california congresswoman sarah jacobs, as always, thank you. next, president biden, calling it dangerous and extreme. the newest abortion ban allowed to go into effect thanks to the supreme court. and next hour, it is a battle for second, as nikki haley and ron desantis face off in iowa. but are they ready to call out the danger in a second trump term? stay with us. a second trump term st wayith us as the world keeps moving, help prevent covid-19 from breaking your momentum. you may have already been vaccinated against the flu, but don't forget this season's updated covid-19 shot too. i'm not just accomplished. i am accomplishing. so i'm doing all i can to help lower my risk of breaking a bone.

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Anderson Cooper 360

her numbers are surging. >> reporter: haley and desantis in a fierce battle for second, with donald trump the dominant front-runner. still, some new hampshire voters say they're looking to move on from the former president. >> i think a lot of people, even if they liked trump's policies, i don't think they liked the way he goes about his business. >> reporter: are you in the people group? describing? >> yeah, i guess i am. >> reporter: and during a stop in iowa today, republican chris garcia pressed desantis on why he hasn't more forcefully challenged trump. >> why haven't you gone directly after him? in my viewpoint, you're going pretty soft on him. >> i've articulated all the differences time and time again on the campaign trail. what the media wants is they want republican candidates who just kind of smear him personally and kind of do that. that's just not how i roll. >> reporter: haley and desantis both making the argument they are the republicans in the best position to deliver a win for

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CNN News Central

stay warm, jeff. with us now laura barron lopez white house correspondent for pbs "newshour" and fred upton from michigan. laura, i want to start with you. jeff laid out a battle for second place and i get the expectations game and i get that you want to be seen as rising when you get to new hampshire. what do any of these candidates get long term out of being in second place if that's all they ever get? >> well, they're not going to get the nomination if that's all they ever get, john and that's an issue right here. you're seeing that ron desantis and nikki haley at different points are trying to still defend former president donald trump, the front-runner, maybe potentially like ron desantis are looking for some type of cabinet position. there's a bit of skepticism from really close trump allieses about whether or not nikki haley would be some that the majority of supporters really want as a

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Way Too Early With Jonathan Lemire

presidential election because voters didn't like the election they had. i think even if it's the same people as ran in 2020, you're likely to see something like that again, and that makes the election a little bit more volatile looking at these polls because it will be about who shows up. in 2020 everybody showed up. in 2024, i'm not sure that will be the case. >> and let's turn now to iowa. the caucus under two tweaks away, trump with a commanding lead, it would appear. what are you looking for here in terms of what his margin of victory might be and, also, what do you think about the desantis/haley battle for second? >> i think each candidate has objectives think need to achieve. for donald trump, given the expectations here, i think a runaway victory is probably what he needs to achieve there in order to keep that train moving right into new hampshire. desantis has bet everything on iowa. if he finishes third behind nikki haley, that battle for second, given the fact he's not

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