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>> neil: well, may not look like but the heat is on in iowa. the presidential candidates are making a mad dash to the finish line. six days to go as a fierce winter storm is cancelling events today. but not much could keep caucus goers today. >> the only thing weather related that could affect turnout is a really bad ice storm that would prevent people from driving there. we have 1,657 precinct sites. nobody has to travel a long ways to get to those caucuses. minus 6 degrees, that's a walk in the park for us. >> neil: so he hopes. so forget the freeze and focus on the money. nikki ha...

Immigration. even though we're quite a ways from the border, the southern border, this is an issue that resonates with a lot of the republican base in the state. we talk about it as a safety issue, we talk about drugs coming into the state from mexico. and you know, whether it's motivating someone outside that base, the independent voters, the democratic voters, you know, that remains to be seen. >> so the perception from here in washington has been that jon tester is one of the safer democratic incumbents who's running in trump country. that he's got probably a better than even shot of hangin...

Almost 4 to 1, 5 to 1. a lot of outside money, though, has perhaps evened it up a little bit. there's been about $14 million spent on behalf of mr. rosendale by outside groups, and about $8 million to $9 million spent on behalf of tester, as well. i think it's going to come down to another close contest. i don't think it's going to be that much different than the other ones. the fact is really who turns out. trump is here to juice the turnout for republicans and also people who may be sitting on the fence. that's the name of the game. >> sure. do you think that jon tester's vote on kavanaugh, ...

The earliest this morning was from 3:00 a.m., the first person in line, 3:00 in the morning. right now, we have a few ladies who have come out to see president trump speak. what's your name, man? >> angie berry. >> reporter: angie, why are you here? why see the president? >> i want to support him. i love what he's doing. and i'm just -- i'm happy -- yeah! i'm excited to support him and i think he's doing amazing things for montana and the whole world. >> reporter: so the midterms are very close. it's a very tight senate race here. matt rosendale versus the incumbent, democrat jon tester. do yo...

>> if this is a fox news reflect, a nail-biter primary in montana has not been called by the associated press, state auditor rosendale beating out retired judge. rosendale will not face democratic senator in november. considered most the vulnerable in the nation, democrats. considered the most vulnerable senators in the nation, they aim to their aggress rosendale seizing on his backgroundn maryions about his experience as a ranger. once again, if you're just joining us, at rosendale, winning a very tight primary. he will not face income it