, carly fiorina, and ben carson. and tonight, you'll hear from all three. but who are these outsiders? we start with the front-runner, donald trump. >> we need a leader that wrote the art of the deal. >> you know him as the donald, and there's a chance he may be your next president. >> i'm really rich. >> 1968, donald j. trump graduates from wharton's school and starts working at his father's real estate business and moves the company to manhattan and turned the trump organization into a global brand. >> i'm donald trump and i have properties all over the place. >> the donald is new york's most well-known and controversial developer, making huge deals. the grand hyatt, trump tower, the atlantic city, new jersey, kinds, 1980. later, golf courses, hotels and buildings in new york and around the world in 1987, the donald pushing his book "the art of the deal. ." >> i like making deals. preferably big deals. that's how i i get my -- >> in 1990s total cries. a dechine to in the realization market and corporate bankruptcy but now his company survived but ready for the future. the donald, st

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difference there is 11 points in a positive direction. ben carson is plus 12. donald trump plus 12. chris christie plus 14. marco rubio is really well liked. he's at plus 28 in new hampshire. new hampshire voters have an even higher opinion of ted cruz. they really like him. he's got a 33-point net favorability rating in new hampshire. this is all from the monmouth poll of new hampshire republicans that just came out today. whatever you think about who's going to be the next president, whatever you think about who's going to be the republican nominee, whatever you think about the process of the presidential primaries this year, if you are a republican anywhere in the country you've got to look at those numbers and be pretty happy with how things are going for your party, right? the republican primary has had an effect. the field has made a very favorable impression on some of the voters who've had the most exposure to these candidates of anybody in the country. new hampshire republicans have seen these guys up close and they like what they see. but wait. there's actually one more.

ahead of the iowa caucus, dr. ben carson was back in sioux city. guest speaking for revive 714. a christian prayer worship movement. that o oned with a tribute to braden joplin - a carson campaign volunteer killed in a car wreck on tuesday. "i'm a person who centers my life on god," said dr. ben carson. carson spent his time on stage talking about his upbringing and faith. echoing stories about morals and values. notions his campaign runs on that he said are for everyone. "i don't know w at you have to be reregious to do what's right, to have compassion for other people and to be fair," said dr. ben carson. a recent fox news poll shows carson is fourth among gop candidates in iowa. he says his plan leading up to to the caucus is to hold more townhall meetings. "i think the key thing is people need carson. "they need to hear my message as opposed to hearing what people say my message is." this week, defense secretary ash carter told cnbc he wants to accelerate the battle to defeat isis. "we need to recognize that we have to take away their territory," said carson. "the smart thing,

bounce back after taking a fall. ben carson is trying to do just that. the one-time front-runner's campaign now in tour moil, he's speaking out this morning, exclusively, right here. first tom yallamas on where the campaign stands? >> reporter: what a difference a year make. a year ago, jeb bush was considered a major 2016 contend contender donald trump himself was unsure whether he would run. >> i'm going to give it serious consideration. we may surprise you. >> i would be shocked. >> reporter: but bush's promise, shock and awe campaign was eclipsed be i the brash billionaire to shock them all. >> when mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best, they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. his rising stardom overshadowing the rest of the gop field. >> i have been leading from practically the time i announced. >> reporter: so many candidates they could about fit on one stage. but the field has whittled down. donald trump saying this first week, he'll make his first ad in major state and i'll be spending a minimum of $2 million a week. >> reporter: t

republican frontrunner dr. ben carson is doing. 3 he new year starts with a big shakeup for the campaign of republican presidential hopeful dr. ben carson. sot "i'm looking to make sure we have the best possible organization."track and yesterday the shuffle began. out are three high level staffers..including campaign manager barry bennet and deputy campaign manager lisa cohen.the moves are more evidence of a campaign at the crossroads.look at the numbers. as recently as early november carson led now gop front runner donald trump in a national poll 29 to 23 percent. the latest usa today poll, with the iowa caucuses just a month away, show a dramatic drop. carson now with just ten percent support among likely republican voters compared to trump's 39 percent. sot"when things are going well no one recognizes the deficencies or ineffectiveness in the organization."trackand this is the man placed at the center of the shake up. carson longtime friend and advisor armstrong wiiams. williams admits he has no formal position in the campaign but on his wa

? >> thanks, tom. coming up on the big show ben carson has fifth graders point out the dumbest kid in their class. i thought trump was the bully. and tom brady's chef reveals his strict diet. it is not a surprise he cheats on sundays. and microsoft announces the 11th and current version of internet explorer will be the last so congratulations to netscape for winning the computer war. >>> she nicknamed her the black dalia, joanne nosuchunsky. and he is my third favorite producer. tv, writer, producer and founder of ricochet.com, rob long. her tv show is garbage -- time. garbage time. sorry about that show. sorry about that pause. it is katie nolan. and the only thing lower than his voice or standard, next to me is comedian and host of the pod cast "we know nothing" sam morrell. let's start the show. >>> ben carson's back. on thursday the retired neurosurgeon asked a group of kids who the worst student in their class was and they pointed to a fifth grader. the funny-sad moment came during a campaign rally in cedar rapids, iowa including students from a nearby school. take a look. >> as

-life and a political canceled date, she wouldn't want to be on the doing that. >> . >> ben carson lost his support when it was revealed that as a nuri surgeon he had participated in research work. >> to not use tissue that is not in a tissue bank, regardless of where it comes from, would be foolish. why would anybody to do anybody do that? >> rival, rick santorum. >> one of the things that you saw in the planned parenthood tapes, saying if you have an abortion, good things will come from it, and we'll be able to use this tissue for a lot of reasons, and it is used in a lot of cases, i wouldn't say coerce, but certainly make women feel more comfortable about having aning abortion. >> fiorina continues to make abortion aing is issue for her campaign. on friday, she attended a right for life rally in washington. >> the next president of the united states will have a lot to say about whether a baby, only a month from being born, is only as good as the organs you can sell from it. i have battled breast cancer, i have buried a child. i have read the bible, and i know the value of life. >> re

bartiromo and neil cavuto. first what's the one thing jeb bush and ben carson could do to save their campaign? kennedy: welcome back. thrilled you are here. ben carson says the gloves are coming off in tomorrow night's debate. while the other candidates are scrambling to get back on top of the conservative dog pile. but what should you be look out for. greg gutfeld is co-host of "the five." he's the author of a book "how to be right." i need some clarity. jeb bush and ben carson have promised to be more aggressive. they are going to be mean and nasty. is that necessary from either or both of them? >> i don't think it will help them. it seems events are dictating the leaders. you know, jeb is not the one chosen by these events. it's a weird time. an unstable time. a time rife where suspicion and division. you are getting people who are popular because they are reacting to that suspicion and division by being powerful and blunt. trumpy. and the prom legal is i feel bad for jeb. a strong leader of a large state the size of most countries, and you know he would probably be a decent presi

snowy crash that killed a ben carson campaign staffer and injured four iowans. >> i am here because like you, i know that it is now or never. i'm in it to win it. shaina: and sarah palin says she's all in for donald trump. what the endorsement could mean for his presidential campaign, ahead on kcci. elizabeth: good morning everyone, great to have you with us here on kcci 8 news this him morning. i'm elizabeth klinge. shaina: i'm shaina humphries, it's wednesday, january 20th. there a bit of snow out there. the roads will be slippery but no more snow is falling. metinka: now we just have clouds left over and chilly temperatures, nine degrees in des moines. the main roads look to be just what but watch out for slippery spots. a south wind it is very light and calm across central iowa and weather will stay calm. 26 degrees is the high temperature and it will feel better than the past several but more snow is possible especially in the west. temperatures keep trending upward back into the 30's by saturday and sunday. some melting before snow chances arrive next week. shaina: tuesday's storm

:00 moderated by maria bartiromo and neil cavuto. first what's the one thing jeb bush and ben carson could do to save their campaign? greg gutfeld joins me with surprising advice next. they represent blood cells. and if you have afib-an irregular heartbeat that may put you at five times greater risk of stroke they can pool together in the heart, forming a clot that can break free and travel upstream to the brain, where it can block blood flow and cause a stroke. but if you have afib that's not caused by a heart valve problem, pradaxa can help stop clots from forming. pradaxa was even proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke, in a clinical trial without the need for regular blood tests. and, in the rare event of an emergency, pradaxa is the only oral blood thinner other than warfarin with a specific reversal treatment to help your body clot normally again. pradaxa is not for people who have had a heart valve replacement. don't stop taking pradaxa without talking to your doctor. stopping increases your risk of stroke or blood clots ask your doctor if you need to stop pradax

ended up reading ben carson's book to -- book, too. what is the reason candidates write these books in your opinion? carlos: there is probably a lot of reasons. they are part of their campaign propaganda in some ways. book by a buzzfeed clinical reporter. theays affront he consulted candidates' memoirs but he treats them as the campaign propaganda that they are. so i think they write them because they want to put out a statement of their general beliefs. they want to appeal to particular audiences. i don't think they sell very well for the most part. go with them because it is a sweepstakes. maybe this guy will and of president, in which case the vocal so big. read hillary you rodham clinton's book twice 14. you write a lot about the theowledgments and introduction and things. what have you learned from that? she wasn't a candidate here. do you think she was thinking about being a candidate when this book came out? carlos: i suspect hillary clinton has been thinking about being a candidate for a long, long time. what i find interesting about hillary clinton's memoirs is that she wrote

election year. >> three two one -- happy new year. >> meanwhile trump's rival dr. ben carson is starting the new year with a shake up atop his campaign. this as he continues to struggle in the polls. in october he was rivaling donald trump for the lead. but the latest cnn poll shows him a distant third place. it's quite the shake up. >> quite the shake up. good morning and happy new year to you too, fred. and welcome to the first day of a presidential election year. the ben carson campaign starting this year with new leadership. after weeks of struggling in the polls the campaign ended with a happy new year shake up. three top directors resigned yesterday. officials explaining the resignation as routine and not the signs of a campaign in a tail spin. and with only weeks to go until voting starts, carson said in a statement that it was necessary to invigorate my campaign with a strategy that more aggressively shares my vision. now carson named bob dees as his chairman and elevated brookover in an campaign manager. the formers we respect the candidate and we have enjoyed helping him go fro

, one-time front-runner ben carson making big moves to shake up his campaign. but, will it be too little too late? we're one-on-one with carson, it's an abc news exclusive. >>> and, donald trump's new feud with bill clinton. >> the husband's one of the great abusers in the world. >> did he go too far in his shots against hillary's husband? her top democratic rival is here, weighing in. >>> plus, bill cosby breaks his silence, what he's tweeting now after his sexual assault arrest. >> announcer: from abc news, "this week" with george >>> good morning, 2016 is officially here. and as we ring in the new year, getting real. candidates prepping for what will certainly be the most intense phase of the campaign so far, the eight-week sprint to the first major challenge, the iowa caucuses just four weeks from tomorrow, where anything is possible. back in 2008, barack obama trailed hillary clinton by double digits. weeks before winning the hawkeye state. then, just eight days after iowa, new hampshire, will the granite's first in the nation primary launch a new comeback kid? the race then

surrounding communities to know there are people who care. dr. ben carson brought his campaign to sioux city, speaking to a big crowd during a theater on saturday. ktiv's sam curtiss has that. << nine days ahead of the iowa caucus, dr. ben carson was back in sioux city. guest speaking for revive 714. a christian prayer worship movement. that opened with a tribute to braden joplin - a carson campaign volunteer killed in a car wreck on tuesday. "i'm a person who centers my life on god," said dr. ben carson. carson spent his time on stage talking about his upbringing and faith. echoing stories about morals and values. notions his campaign runs on that he said are for everyone. "i don't know that you have to be religious to do what's right, to have compassion for other people and to be fair," said dr. ben carson. a recent fox news poll shows carson is fourth among gop candidates in iowa. he says s s plan leading up to to the caucus is to o ld more townhall meetings. "i think the key thing is people need to hear me," said dr. ben carson. "they need to hear my to hearing what people say my message

dream come true? we'll speak live with ben carson's former campaign manager who told us donald trump could be the inevitable nominee. >>> plus, counterattack on one of the great tourist hubs. the suspect, isis. >>> sean penn giving his very first reaction to the backlash about his secret meeting with el chapo and new pictures as if he was watched during his trip. it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. try super poligrip free. with roc® multi correxion® 5 in 1. proven to hydrate dryness, illuminate dullness, lift sagging, diminish the look of dark spots, and smooth the appearance of wrinkles. hi

. i also think that ben carson in iowa has flat lined, but he stayed there at 8, 9%. i think ben carson can play a role as well. >> we will show you this in a few minutes. there's new video of ben carson. this morning in an interview said not nice things about donald trump. basically went after donald trump saying he is a politician, he will say anything to get elected. that's fairly interesting because carson has some loyal voters here. >> he does. evangelical folks don't think donald trump is an evangelical candidate, but numbers don't bear up. they like trump and cruz. ben carson, that's a threat. if he can peel some evangelical support, he can be a player. three days before caucuses, santorum was in third place and won. >> i don't think ben carson will win, but i think he blunts what ted cruz is trying to do. ben carson will play a role monday night. he might even come up in third place. >> thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> still to come for us, republicans fighting it out for the critical evangelical vote. we have news about ben carson. there's news about mike huckabee. con

in sports. last week he was helping the ben carson campaign.. this week he's predicting another candidate will win... why the change.. and how the presidential candidate is responding coming up. and a flawless 20-16 iowa caucus... how the iowa g-o-p hopes to pull it off right after the break. instruct the united state deparftment of justice to open planned parenthood and these the campaign trail took texas senator ted cruz to sibley today... and you may recognize the man cruz brought along with him... that's iowa congressman steve king in the background. king endorsed cruz back in november... but now he's taking on a bigger role in the presidential campaign... today congressman king was named a national-campaign co-chair. senator cruz described him as a valuable leader with experience fighting the quote, "washington cartel." as ted cruz gains staff... ben carson is losing one. carson's campaign manager barry bennett resigned last week... and today predicted carson won't win the nomination... "donald trump is sitting there at above 30 in most of the polls and unless something, yo

the main trouble spots around the state. plus new details in the snowy crash that killed a ben carson campaign staffer and injured four iowans. >> i am here because like you i know that it is now or never. i'm in it to win it. shaina: and sarah palin says she's all in for donald trump. what the endorsement could mean for his presidential campaign ahead on kcci. >> you are watching kcci 8 news. elizabeth: good morning everyone . great to have you with us here on kcci 8 news this morning. i'm elizabeth klinge. shaina: i'm shaina humphries. it's wednesday, january 20. we have some cleanup to do. that snow that fell wasn't too bad but it is a little bit messy. the sidewalks and roadways early today. 12 degrees right now in des moines. this afternoon, we have better weather. the clouds are breaking up. . not nearly as cold and it is a huge improvement over yesterday's snowfall. even over the weekend, temps climb back up above freezing. a little bit of melting going on over the next couple of days. a couple of more chances for snow in the a day. deaths in the eight day. -- in the eighth day. shaina:

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new years resolution. rival ben carson welcoming the new year with brand new set of staff running his campaign. the big changes on the trail, exactly one month before the first nominating contest in iowa. plus, chances are your 401(k) state pretty flat in 2015 so we'll break done the best ways to save in the new year as we enter 2016. >>> the roads are re-opening around st. louis out in but folks to the south are getting ready as the record flood waters head downstream. parts of missouri and illinois are dealing with some of the worst flooding in more than 20 years. the biggest problem has been missouri's merrimack river, a tributary of the mississippi, the floods forcing thousands from their homes, officials blaming the weather for 20 deaths and the number could grow as the water recedes in some areas officials have re-opened a few major roadways, allowing families to return to their homes, but the threat is just beginning for others. crews are working furiously also the waters are expected to rise in the coming days. matt finn is live in valleypark, missouri. what's it like ther

republican front-runner ben carson is now facing a crisis in his campaign. plus taylor swift is burning up the internet with this. her latest video. you're watching "first look." >>> they are the first couple of 2016. this couple from miami winning a contest to be married on the countdown 2016 stage in times square. they exchanged vows, rings, and a beso, nice kiss there in front of millions in the crowd and watching on tv. the ceremony was presided over by former men's warehouse ceo george zimmer. i do not know why it was george zimmer. but, there you go. >>> on nbcnews.come this morning, martin o'malley fails to qualify for ohio's primary ballot. the democratic presidential candidate fell short of the 1,000 ballot signatures needed to appear on the march 15th ballot. the campaign spokeswoman saying the former maryland governor will still campaign vigorously in ohio. and in "the washington post," clinton aide made a flow chart for who could ride in a limo with the boss. now in the latest batch of clinton e-mails released by the state department, a senior adviser half jokingly wrote very l

of a campaign staffer....ben carson returns to the campaign trail. gop frontrunner donald trump is stumping in siouxland " and it's the biggest summer event in iowa...and we now know where its heading. deborah good evening and thanks for joining us... i'm deborah souverain. gop presidential candidate, dr. ben carson is back on the campaign trail in iowa, following the tragic death of one of his campaign volunteers. he made a stop in the orpheum theater. abc9's jess plue met with him today to discuss, and she bring us more. jess: thanks deborah... dr. ben carson resumed campaigning after tragety struck with the loss of campaign volunteer,..braden joplin. carson said it was a unanimous decision between himself and his staff to temporarily postpone his campaign..to mourn.. today in sioux city he honored up about his a fatal car crash volunteer, braden campaigning staff week's town hall meetings "trust in god" in joplin's honor. "braden was one of those people that just had to ke sure everyone was comfortable, make sure that everyone was ok" said dr. ben carson. saturday at a campaign

positions here, the new spaces occupied on the presidential campaign for dr. ben carson. three top staff quit. we are one month from the iowa caucuses. will the new campaign manager will able get a much needed boost in the polls? your "new day" starts right now. >> good morning, everyone, happy new year. i'm alison kosic in for kristi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell, good to have you here. our first show of 2016. we go inthis morning in israel, where there is a manhunt under way right now following a deadly new year's day shooting that left two people dead, several other injured. the gunman is on under surveillance cameras. we will see him in a moment, pulling out a weapon, firing into crowds, gathered on a popular road there, for bars, restaurants on that street. >> the shooter is reportedly a 29-year-old israeli arab, according to local media, it was his father who identified him from security footage. right now, though, police are scouring the city and putting up road blocks trying to find the killer. ian is following this live in jerusalem. have police announced more details this morni

campaign stuff! how's ben carson going to -- oh, unless -- wait a minute... ben carson, did you only just discover the internet now? (sounding like ben carson... >> "and don't get me started wt those two girls did to that poor cub." (laughter) so moving forward to last night we had the democratic debates which for a change wasn't the boring well educated sibling. bernie challenged hillary on her wall street connections, hillary challenged bernie on the healthcare plan and martin o'malley was challenged about the cross word book he brought to work while waiting for someone to ask him a question. we had to watch t-mobile ads before getting to the questions, questions being asked by youtube stars. meet bernie sanders. >> how would your presidency ensure the incidents of police violence are investigated and prosecuted fairly? >> senator sanders. poll eyes for not hearing all the question. >> would you like me to read it back? >> trevor: i'm sorry, what did she say? i'm sorry, i don't speak the youtube. and late on the questionser from youtube only got harder. >> here's another question f

next president of the united states had to say. that's right, i'm talking about dr. ben carson. he was asked if bill clinton's past affairs are relevant to this election, and he had this to say. >> here's the real issue -- is this america anymore? do we still have standards? you go to the internet you start reading an article and you go to the comment section, you cannot go five comments down before people are calling each other all manner of names. where did that spirit come from in america? >> trevor: are you serious? half your opponents in this race are just comment sections with campaign stuff! how's ben carson going to -- oh, unless -- wait a minute... ben carson, did you only just discover the internet now? (sounding like ben carson... >> "and don't get me started wt those two girls did to that poor cub." (laughter) so moving forward to last night we had the democratic debates which for a change wasn't the boring well educated sibling. bernie challenged hillary on her wall street connections, hillary challenged bernie on the healthcare plan and martin o'malley was challenged abou

survivor of a terrible crash share terrifying details of the accident that killed a ben carson staffer. "that let that you got in front of you - bend at the knee." and, how a local program is helping local seniors stay on their feet.... and stay safe in their own homes. tim: good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna: and i'm jenna rehnstrom... it was another roller coaster day onall market could be ready to rebound. tim the dow jones average, halved it's early day drop of more than 500 points. tim the wall street worry centers on oil prices that continue to tumble ...and many claim as oil goes, so goes the stock market. but is that cause for concern for local investors? our own jess plue has more... : jess: thanks tim and jenna... today oil prices experienced the worst one-day drop in price since september..pricin g out at 26 dollars a barrel. investors are worrying that a drop in oil prices means a drop in consumer need for fuel, overall...a slowing of the economy but..experts say..this drop in stocks, is not unusual. " what's going on now is basically what

moves.the reason why ben carson's shaking up his campaign staff... coming up 3 we're tracking the latest developments tonight in the war on terror... as germany remains on edge following celebrationsyesterday. josie sterman has the latest developments tonight's terrorism alert desk update. 3 from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm josie sterman.syrian activists say an opposition supporter- turned isis militant-- is dead. "abu bilal al homsi" kept in touch with journalists, even after joining isis, apparently carried out a bombing this week according to the syrian observatory for human rights. germany's terror alert remains in place today after warning people to avoid large crowds on new year's eve... top security officials said they received 'concrete dications' of a potential attack at midndnht.some train service has been canceled becauase of the threat.as authorities in tel aviv investigate a deadly shooting, the israeli military is sending the bodies of 23 palestianians back to their families.in october, israel began withholding the bodies of suspected terrorists as a

-runner ben carson is now facing a crisis in his campaign. plus taylor swift is burning up the internet with this. her latest video. you're watching "first look." t. i work for the dogs twenty-four seven. i am the butler. these dogs shed like crazy. it's like being inside of a snow globe. it takes an awful lot of time to keep the house clean. i don't know what to do. (doorbell) what's this? swiffer sweeper and dusters. this is nice and easy boys. it really sticks to it. it fits in all the tight spaces. this is really great. does that look familiar to you? i'm no longer the butler, i am just one of the guys. >>> they are the first couple of 2016. this couple from miami winning a contest to be married on the countdown 2016 stage in times square. they exchanged vows, rings, and a beso, nice kiss there in front of millions in the crowd and watching on tv. the ceremony was presided over by former men's warehouse ceo george zimmer. i do not know why it was george zimmer. but, there you go. >>> on nbcnews.come this morning, martin o'malley fails to qualify for ohio's primary ballot. the democr

. shaina: a survivor of a deadly accident that killed a ben carson volunteer speaks out. elizabeth: see how a children's triathlon business got back on its feet after a december theft reddened to end it. the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. and she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. the presidency is the toughest job in the world... and she's the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. stuck between two systems. between kansas and other missouri with freezing drizzle and snow. that is trying to reach across southwest iowa near right out. this is another weak system moving through overnight bringing us flurries and a dusting of snow. no travel impacts are expected. 18

register poll shows donald trump at 28%. ted cruz at 23%. followed by marco rubio and ben carson. trump, taking shots at cruz right to the very end. >> ted's got a big problem. other people have different problems. me, i have no problems. you know, ted cruz may not be a u.s. citizen. but -- but he's an anchor baby. no, he's an anchor baby. ted cruz is an anchor baby in canada. >> i like donald. and he's welcome to say whatever he likes. i like and respect him. that's all i've got to say. and right now it's up to the voters to decide. >> this will be the first real test for trump. we know he can hog the microphone. but can he get people out to caucus for him on a cold, winter night? turnout is the key on the democratic side, too. bernie sanders can draw a crowd. but will they vote? the "des moines register" poll shows clinton with a slim lead over sanders. as they draw differences on everything from wall street to guns to health care. >> we now have 90% coverage. i don't want it repealed. and i don't agree with senator sanders that we start all over again. >> i am disappointed by the ton

no world in which donald trump, ben carson, ted cruz, carly fiorina get 60% of the vote if there was any potent one or two establishment candidates. those guys could not take up as much space as they have all year long. as you know, our nation's political landscape is an evolving thing. let's talk about what you think was the biggest change to occur in our political universe in 2015. mark: the absolute inability of the establishment of the republican party to have a say, not to be dominant, not to be in control. they don't even have a say. this was a trend you saw with the rise of the tea party and social media, but the establishment went from being concerned about the way things were going to ending the year helpless to stop trump and cruz candidates thes establishment does not want, from ending up as a party nominee. john: the whole process has been turned upside down. the democratic party is behaving like the republican party of old and the republican party is behaving like the democratic party of old. there's a little world of bizarro world factor. although hillary clinton ha

moments and going on the campaign trail today with senator marco rubio and dr. ben carson, also former governor huckabee is here and joining us live here in des moines, iowa, breaking news on the republican debate, campaign carl cameron. never a dull moment, carl. >> reporter: extraordinary events for a very out of the ordinary candidate. donald trump called a news conference immediately before the town hall-style meeting tonight in marshaltown, iowa. at that news conference, he made began to suggest i should say that he might not come to the debate. now, it's an official. he is not. here's how he first put it. >> most likely i won't be doing the debate. see, the point is that with me they're dealing with somebody that's a little bit different. they can't toy with me like they toy with everybody else. so let them have their debate and let's see how they do with the ratings. >> reporter: with only minute -- within minutes of that news conference ending and trump's event starting, his aides fanned out across the press and i talked with the campaign manager and the communications director

the same reason i ended up reading ben carson's books too. brian: what is the number one reason candidates write these books in your opinion? carlos: there is probably a lot of reasons. i think they are part of their campaign propaganda in some ways. i just read a book by a buzzfeed clinical reporter about the gop race for 2016. he says up front that he consulted the candidates' memoirs but he treats them as the campaign propaganda that they are. so i think they write them because they want to put out a statement of their general beliefs. they want to appeal to particular audiences. i don't think they sell very well for the most part. publishers go with them because it is a sweepstakes. maybe this guy will end up being president, in which case the book will sell big. brian: i have here hillary clinton's book "hard choices" in 2014. it was actually published a year after she left the state department. you write a lot about the acknowledgments and the introduction and things. what have you learned from that? she wasn't a candidate here. do you think she was thinking about being a