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tonight's republican presidential debate continues right now. i'm abby philip in new york >> and i'm laura coates right here in washington, d.c.. for republicans will want to be the president of the united states took the stage in alabama tonight, took a lot of potshots at one of, from everything from the hamas israel war to immigration to the economy. >> but the candidate that you did not see on the stage was the front runner donald trump and he sparked the most explosive moments tonight. >> they've had these three acting as if the race is between the four of us. the fifth guy who d...

Cruz. >> trump is running the smartest campaign of anyone right now because he's engaging cruz in iowa because he wants to be the alternative to cruz should cruz win in iowa as they go to new hampshire trump could end up being the establishment alternative to cruz. >> and that's what's happening here. go ahead, jeff. >> here's what strikes me. the iowa caucuses historically have meant nothing in the republican party. it's one of the great misunderstandings. >> by the way, trump is bringing up in his rallies, now "iowa, don't you want to pick a winner for once?" >> one of the many reasons iowa ...

Republicans are more dug in against donald trump in iowa. you have 30% saying they will never caucus for donald trump whereas only 17% say that about cruz. >> trump is running the smartest campaign of anyone right now because he's engaging cruz in iowa because he wants to be the alternative to cruz should cruz win in iowa as they go to new hampshire. trump could end up being the establishment alternative to cruz in new hampshire. >> and that's what's fascinating here. go ahead, jeff. >> here's what strikes me. the iowa caucuses historically have meant nothing in the republican party. it's one ...

But candidavoters have waited u the last minute to make their decision. the new poll says that 43% of voters say they may change their mind and support someone else. there are two lanes in the republican contest, at least two, one dominated by donald trump, the disaffected votes and then there's the establishment candidates looking to cast themselves as a more moderate alternative. all of this is anyone's guess certainly. marco rubio looks to be that establishment alternative. but he'll need to fend off conservative candidate ted cruz along the way who is poised to win in iowa, at least accord...

He wants to be ahead of marco rubio, ahead of jeb bush, ahead of john kasich in that establishment alternative to trump and cruz wing of the party, and one way to make sure that marco rubio doesn't sort of rocket out of iowa with momentum headed to new hampshire, which is the most important state for chris christie is to try to keep your eye on marco rubio in iowa and stay there and have enough of a presence there to provide enough of an option from that wing that marco rubio doesn't soak up all that market share. >> david, staying with you, 20,000 foot view. we'll be talking with about iowa f...