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Shows cruz opening up a ten-point lead in the u.s. state that is the first to vote in the presidential primaries. mr. cruz and trump will face off tuesday in las vegas at the final republican presidential debate. that will be right here on cnn. the cnn orc poll shows the billionaire, mr. trump with 33% support among caucus-goers in iowa. cnn's senior washington correspondent jeb zeleny looks at the battle lines being drawn. >> trump, still comfortably on top of the republican field, has a new rival nipping at his heels. for the first time, ted cruz signaled his plan at a closed-door fundrais...

To ban muslims from traveling to the united states temporarily. one thing trump did not talk about at that rally, an apparent end to what has been described by a "washington post" column as his political bromance with texas senator ted cruz. cnn has more. >> reporter: trump still comfortably on top of the republican field has a new rival nipping at his heels. for the first time, ted cruz signalled his plan in a closed door fundraiser to take on trump and carson. >> i believe gravity will bring both campaigns down. i think the lion's share of their supporters come to us. >> reporter: a recordin...

Battled all the way down to the wire was 1976, a floor fight is maybe the only way for the party to negotiate itself out of a trump nomination. but now it's no longer just the businessman threatening to abandon the party. cnn's senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny is in des moines, iowa. jeff, dr. ben carson has now made a similar threat that he may jump ship adds well? >> he has, jim. this big tent of the republican party is facing a big test just 52 days before the iowa caucuses. but as gop leaders fret about donald trump becoming the nominee, senator ted cruz is doing some not so sec...

Maneuverings of ted cruz to be ready in case donald trump supporters are looking for plan b. [ applause ] >> reporter: trump still comfortably on top of the republican field has a new rival nipping at his heels. for the first time, ted cruz signalled his plan in a closed door fundraiser to take on trump and ben carson. >> i believe gravity will bring both of the campaigns down and i think the lion share of their supporters come to us. >> reporter: a recording of cruz given to the new york times offers a behind the scenes look at his strategy to try what's eluded other republicans, taking down ...