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Interviews, he has these on the record bus tours where reporters can ask tons of questions, he's kind of been a favorite of the media, and will this change? >> he's new because he's -- excuse me, he's news because he's new, he's fresh. six months ago people couldn't pronounce his name. he comes from a state with a maul population and from aty that few people in the united states will ever go to. so what's new here? he's new and that's why he's getting the coverage. howard: but now, of course, we say this every four years iowa is largely white, largely rural, it's unrepresentative, but neverthe...

Plus, taking the lead. there's a new frontrunner in iowa. >> it's encouraging and there's a long way to go. >> the sound bend, indiana mayor surpasses his rivals in the first caucus state. can he do the same across the country? ♪ >> i'm jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is trying to keep up. after a difficult week, president trump is waking up to not so great news politically. john bell edwards narrowly won re-election in louisiana. and traveling to the state to campaign twice in the past two weeks. trying to make the louisiana race a referendum on impeachment. this as n...

Pretty remarkable. mayor pete, he's done a ton of interviews, he has these on the record bus tours where reporters can ask tons of questions, he's kind of been a favorite of the media, and will this change? >> he's new because he's -- excuse me, he's news because he's new, he's fresh. six months ago people couldn't pronounce his name. he comes from a state with a maul population and from aty that few people in the united states will ever go to. so what's new here? he's new and that's why he's getting the coverage. howard: but now, of course, we say this every four years iowa is largely white, ...

These people to really emerge into that top tier. but when it comes to iowa, organization is everything, as we all know. when it comes to places like south carolina, it's not a caucus state, it's a voting state. registering people to vote, voting early, getting your supporters out to make sure they turn out at the pole pols is ve important. there's a lot of different dynamics in place, but you have to do well in iowa, perform well, and you also have to do well in south carolina if you want to be the nominee of the democratic party. >> now, rina, the poll also shows joe biden in elizabeth warre...

The first caucus state. vaughn hillyard has been there all weekend long, he's been there pretty much all year long and he joins me right now from davenport, iowa. you've been on the campaign trail all weekend in iowa and you see the latest polling being -- is it being reflected out there in the field? >> reporter: we're right here in davenport, iowa, with elizabeth warren who's making her own swing here through the hawk eye state. and we're going to be looking at the difference between the national and iowa polls and largely throughout the year, the two have reflected one another, but at one p...