huckabee: thank you, glad you came. hey, thanks. >> i'll see you around. mr. huckabee: hi. how are you? mr. huckabee: hi. this is scarlet. [inaudible]

what does that mean for huckabee? he's going to have to reassess his run for the because it's too crowded ahead of the iowa caucuses. sooner or later more candidates will bow out, around top contenders, donald trump and ted cruz. i asked huckabee, what cruz said about his right to be president because cruz was born in canada. here is what huckabee told me. >> i'm not getting into that, that's not an issue for me. i i was born in hope arkansas, i'm pretty sure i'm eligible. >> governor, you have the strongest support in evangelicals what happened. >> well, first of all, i don't think that this election has been decided yet. you know, i know what the polls say but the polls have been so wrong in elections. the kentucky governor's race is a good recent example. polls don't always reflect where things are. i still think there's going to be a big surprise on the night of february 1st. we're doing 150 events in iowa. this month just in the month of january, and quite frankly, not one person in america has voted yet. so let'

we weren't always divide by race and economic position," says huckabee. one voter says after hearing huckabee's stance on the issues, he'll be caucusing for him. "i wanted to see where he stood on a lot of things and see as far as the politics, he know about it more than i do. he's facing a lot bigger things than i am, so i just wanted to see if i agreed with the things he said, and i did. i feel comfortable for him to be the man to make the decisions," says craig sandvick, a huckabee supporter. huckabee won the iowa caucuses in 2008, and he says he'll stay strong in his strategy to win this year. he says short cuts or big money won't win over about their needs will win him the caucuses. he also campaigned in le mars, sioux center, rock valley and sheldon today. hillary clinton is ramping up her criticism of senator bernie sanders.. as she's now locked in a bitter battle to win democratic contests in early states. nbc's edward lawrence has more from washington. << (super: indianola, ia :00-:08) (nat sot) hillary clinton targeted the heart of senator berni

and that's good for governor huckabee. let's also not forget that governor huckabee and ted cruz are running for the same kinds of voters in iowa. so any time governor huckabee can contrast with ted cruz or put himself on the opposite side of any issue or any moment that's good for governor huckabee. he's right that ted cruz has changed his mind on a lot of things. i find it very suspicious that suddenly since this race ted cruz is like the same old-same old politician. i don't think anyone would have called him that just less than a year ago. but i think this is more about governor huckabee positioning himself against ted cruz and eating into some of the spotlight that he otherwise can't really get right now. >> donna, what do you think? >> first of all, it's a new bromance so i'm very excited to see the republicans have found a new couple. but look the truth is without donald trump being on the main stage tonight, the other candidates will finally have an opportunity to get their message across, and perhaps be the center

huckabee will stop in ottumwa on the 11th. republican presidential -- candidate rand paul is also eric: republican presidential candidate rand paul is also hitting the campaign trail in the state. our vanessa peng shows us why he thinks iowans should caucus for him. vanessa: senator rand paul stood in front of a crowd of nearly a hundred here at the fareway training center in boone. >> happy birthday. vanessa: before he got on stage senator paul's supporters wished him a happy 53rd birthday. the republican presidential candidate spent the day with his wife kelley on the campaign trail. paul says iowans should caucus for him because he will fight to keep government small. he told the crowd he will balance the budget if he becomes president. the kentucky senator also spoke about eminent domain, the right of the government to take private property for public use with compensation. it's a hot topic in the boone area because of the bakken pipeline. diagonally across all of iowa through eighteen iowa counties including boone. mr. pa

candidate mike huckabee. "people went out to buy more guns and more ammo becauau they are afraid." while mrs. huckabee agreed that background checks are important to focus on americans with mental health issues, she argued the president's action only hurts current gun owners. "to do what he did, i don't think it is going to have a bearing on the previous shootings, obviously," huckabee said. "i don't think it is going to help those who are goininto break the law anyway.it just makes it harder for those who are already law abiding citizens." sent an e-mail to supporters with a link to printable targets they can use. the targets include parts of the president's agenda, including "common core", "obamacare", and the 75- thousand page tax code. (matt) what would you do if you won a $500 million dollar jackpot? today, people grabbing their powerball tickets as the prize continues to climb. find out your odds of actually winning next on live at 5. people are out buying tickets you've upgraded all your old technology

but governor huckabee introduced the man who would introduce him. that was a senator chuck grassley. all over this cafe, you could see signs naming each of the 99 counties huckabee has been to... as he's completed the so-called "full grassley." huckabee spent a great deal of time talking about ethanol -- trying to separate himself from someone who has picked up a lot of his 2008 supporters -- senator ted cruz. we spoke with voters at today's event... and they have a very interesting story to tell. they're from illinois, but are vacationing in iowa because of the caucuses. they told me -- cancun will always be there -- but a political event like this only comes around once every four years. we'll hear from them tonight -- plus a comedian fans of a very popular show would recognize. he's on the road with a candidate right now. that's all tonight at 10. we've got you covered live in des moines, jerry gallagher kwwl reopening to the public. there was s fire that damaged the restaurant on january 11th. investigators say it was caused by smoking material

." - mike huckabee, presidential candidate governor huckabee addressed a packed room at inspired grounds coffee shop in west des moines. the former governor took shots at rival candidates like ted cruz without ever mentioning their names. he told voters to remember he supports the renewable fuel standard and is a strong defender of the second amendment. huckabee says hes not scared of his low polling performance this cycle... in fact, he reminds voters governor terry branstad even suggested he will surprise the state on caucus night. "i trust branstad and his political predictions a whole lot more than some guy sitting on fox today saying i'm going to endorse one of the other candidates. that guy has air in because i want you to know, i'm not getting out of the race. i'm staying in, we're going to do great tomorrow night and keep polling and win the white house, folks." - mike huckabee "huckabee isn't the only candidate hoping for a miracle tomorrow. 2012 caucus winner rick santorum also making stops around the metro today, we'll have more of that at 10 o'clock. reporting in west des moi

everytime i buy a gun, they check," huckabee. janet huckabee says mental health should be a main focus, not making gun laws harder for law abiding citizens. bria: she plans to visit council bluff, storm lake, and pocahontas to wrap up her visit in northwest iowa. and says people want the president to be someone with experience and her husband mike huckabee has a track record to prove he's the right one for the job. reporting live in studio, bria bell abc 9 news. tim: texas senator ted cruz continues to campaign in siouxland ahead of the iowa caucuses. (now 26 days out) and he plans to hit all 99 counties. senators 3rd day in the state.....the "cruzing" to caucus bus tour stopped in rock rapids, sibley and spencer iowa today, speaking to supporters cruz says it's time to take the power washington. "the administration of justice should be blind to partier ideology. the only fidelity of the justice should be the laws and the constitution of the united states." as of recent, cruz has been consistently finishing second in the major g-

huckabee: thank you, and ray. this is packed in and i don't know if you can see but we had a big surprise as i walked in, i found out my three-year-old granddaughter is here. scarlet, can you wave at everybody. there you go. you are all dismissed. i'm going to go play with my granddaughter. we were told she was going to get to come and my daughter said no. she has not had a fever. she's fine. she just did that to disappoint us and then today bless us tremendously by having her show up. my day just got a lot better. are you going to eat that? i'm kidding. i promise i'm kidding. if it stays there the rest of the time, it's going to be gone, i'm telling you now. it looks really good. i keep looking around on everybody's plate and when we finish here, i'll dismiss all of you. let me say thanks for crowding into jeff's pizza place in ames. we are a few days away from the caucuses. i'm grateful to have friends from around the country who have come to show their support. the former lieutenant governor of south carolina.

we will have mike huckabee. it is a legal issue. if we had him on, we could both have this whole iowa thing backfire. possibly, land him in jail. i am just saying, and other artist is saying, hey, when it comes to this, is he on the phone? >> i am fine, neil. several police cars. [laughter] >> i think that adele is in the front car. >> she and i go way back. [laughter] i am not kidding. i thought that this was one of the funniest i have ever seen. obviously, they got back to your campaign. appreciating the humor and the tongue-in-cheek way. they say stop it and you have stopped it. >> i am not even sure that they contacted our campaign. we have not taken it down. >> are you a lawyer? this is protected free speech under the first amendment. political parody is protected. >> she said she will. she has been busy. >> i hear her saying, hello, it is me. i will take the call. you bet. because -- neil: they do not want them mixed up in a campaign. i think that it was ruth springsteen. what would you do? the difference between adel telling

ladies and gentlemen, governor huckabee. governor huckabee: i appreciate it. [applause] speaker ryan: a quick picture? governor huckabee: i get to be the meat of the sandwich. [applause] >> great job. c-span takes you on the road to the white house. best access to the candidates at town hall meetings, speeches, rallies, and meet and greets. we are taking your comments on twitter, face, and by phone. again, take -- every campaign event we cover is available on her website at c-span.org. in his weekly address, president obama discusses the state of the u.s. auto industry. senator john hogan has the republican address and he talks about domestic energy production. president obama: hi everybody. seven years ago, the american auto industry was on the brink of collapse. and hundredslosing of thousands of workers were getting laid off from jobs that had been their ticket to a middle-class life. as the pain spread across the country, another one million americans would have lost our jobs in the middle of the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. some said it was too

huckabee won the iowa caucuses this year. he says short cuts or big money won't win over voters, but talking with people about their needs will win him the caucuses. he also campaigned in le mars, sioux center, rock valley and sheldon today. iowa congressman steve king is lashing out at governor terry branstad for telling iowans not to vote for ted cruz in the caucus. king says the governor's comments are potentially dangerous for the future of the iowa caucuses. he wonders what candidadtes will want to come to the state if they know the governor may campaign directly against them. branstad has criticized cruz for calling for an end to federal support of ethanol. king has endorsed cruz' candidacy. the woodbury county republican partrtchairman is also criticizing branstad. kevin alons issued a statment reading in part, "i am very disappointed with governor branstad's attack on senator ted cruz. in the end branstad did more to reveal his "establishment" credentials than to tarnish those of presidential candidate ted cruz. repub

huckabee was able to speak with h supporters, and then shoot in the range. it comes just a day after president obama's announcement that he'll use executive orders to tighten gun laws. while mrs. huckabee agreed that background checks are important to focus on americans with mental health issues, she argued the president's action only hurts current gun owners. "to do what he did, i don't think it is going to have a bearing on the prprious shootings, obviously," huckabee said. "i don't think it isisoing to help those who are going to break the law anyway.it just makes it harder for those who are already law abiding citizens." today, mike huckabee's campaign supporters with a link to printable targets they the targets include parts of thehe president's agenda, including "common core", "obamacare", and gop presedential candidate carly fiorina's campaign will return to siouxland next week. "coffee with carly" will be held at the midwest deli caf on east second st. in downtown holstein on january 12. the event will begin at 10 a.m. and give iowans another opportu

and marco rubio, ben carson, jeb bush and mike huckabee are rounding out the top 6 there. now, ben carson's poll numbers really took a nose dive after bernadino terror attacks. he actually used to be number 1 in iowa. >> sabrina: that's right. people thought he didn't have enough foreign policy knowledge after those terror attacks. but he's shifting his strategy a little bit now because of that. i had the opportunity to sit down with him and ask him about it and his response to north korea's hydrogen bomb test in an interview this week. take a listen. >> ben: people used to ridicule president reagan when he talked about, you know, star wars defense mechanisms. believe me, we need to be working on those kinds of things, because you know, with people like him and with people like the iranians. and you knowowpeople like hezbollah and some of the other terrorist organizations, eventually, you know, as much as we desire not to have it happen. eventually, they will have these weapons. we need to anticipate that and you know, our defense can't up, we're gonna blow you up. that do

governor mike huckabee. >> i'm sure i did fight the clinton machine because every election i was ever in, in arkansas, i assure you they were behind it helping finance and campaign for every opponent, and i share with you the understanding that it's going to be a tough battle. but i spent the first half of my adult life in the private and nonprofit sector, raising a family, understanding how tough it is for people to make it, and that first half of my life is what led me to believe that america needs a different kind of leadership, not people who spent their whole life running from one office to the next, and living off the government dime, and i got involved because i got sick of what i saw. i also believe that there's got to be some leadership that not only addresses the monetary and military issues of this country, but the moral issues of this country. at the end of every political speech, most of us say god bless america, but how can he do that when we continue to slaughter 4,000 babies a day? and i want

huckabee said putin would want clinton to be president. "the president said there would be a red line in syria...there was no red line, even after syria violated...nothing happened. putin pretty much feels that he can get away with whatever he wants under this administration....who's policy was largely the creation from barack obama and hillary clinton." huckabee has five iowa stops scheduled for tomorrow...includin g ames, ogden and webster city. iowa is on the schedule for more republican candidates this week... here are some of the stops... john kasich will be in west des moines at "inspired grounds cafe" 11 tomorrow morning. marco rubio will be at the burlington library at 2 p-m. ted cruz will be in guthrie center tomorrow at "prime time restaurant at 3-30 p-m. and later this week...rand paul will host a birthday party at "buzzard billy's" downtown on thursday night. volunteers with the martin o'malley headquarters in des moines are making convince voters to caucus he's actually done what the actually implimented things like getting ri

huckabee spoke with supporters, and then took some shots in the range. it comes just a day after president obama's announcement that he'll use tighten gun laws. mrs. huckabee agreed that background checks are importanan so they can focus on americans with mental health issues. but, she argued the president's action only hurts current gun owners. "to do what he did, i don't think it is going to have a bearing on the previous shootings, obviously," huckabee said. "i don't think it is going to help those who are going to break the law anyway.it just makes it harder for those who are huckabee's campaign also sent an e-mail to supporters with a link to printable targets they can use. the targets include parts of the president's agenda, including "common core", "obamacare", and the 75- thousand page tax code. you still have a few weeks left to sign up for health insurance under the affordable care act. open enrollment began november first and the deadline to sign up for coverage under the health insurance marketplace is january 31st. even if you're still enrol

and you could have huckabee, santorum and carson. normally you think they don't make a difference if they're getting one or two. but if you add up carson, huckabee, santorum and maybe even rand paul, a lot of those votes come out of ted cruz, how important is it to watch the guys who we don't think are going to win iowa but who could determine who does? >> we saw that last time -- in 2008 on the democratic side, everybody didn't pay much attention to chris dodd, joe biden, bill richardson and so forth. but once the caucuses begin to shake out and those voters have to go someplace, do the candidates at the top harvest those votes, increase their totals and make a surprise in iowa in 2008 surprised us because we didn't think hillary clinton was going to lose and barack obama was going to win. that's the trick, it comes in that second stage of the process. >> if you know your guy is huckabee or santorum and they're likely to lose, do you change your mind on the last day to be with a winner or are you just locked in because you're loyal?

governor mike huckabee. he's now in the spin room following his debate just about 45 minutes ago it concluded. governor, your thoughts on the debate and your performance. i'll let you be the first critic or first judge. >> lou, i never do anything they think is all that great. it always can be done better, i'll be second-guessing it for the rest of my life. i will say i thought the debate stayed on substantive issues, i really felt that both sandra and trish, they did a very first class, professional job. they kept it from going into the ditches and getting silly and going offtrack. i thought it was a substantive conversation, and i thought it was important that we didn't attack each other. we weren't there trying to be silly. we were there answering questions and talking to the american people. lou: and i thought that each of you took advantage of the time that you had, the expanded time, and i suppose, then, as some credit goes to rand paul for having, as one of our colleagues said, turning a small l into

mike huckabee has 4% of that vote. that is a huge contrast from 2008 when he won the iowa caucus. that's where i started the second part of my conversation. this is a fascinating election cycle. chris christie would have been considered the most bombasti krshc runner. you're with van gel kals, but some of that is pointing to ted cruz right now. what do you have to say to social conservatives to christians, to religious voters right now to say i'm you're guy and i've been here for a while. >> i'm not a person who says something different in manhattan than i do in martial town or anywhere else. i really think if people think about it they should know that a conservative doesn't mean you move to where the polls show where you have to be. i just deep down believe that a lot of folk whz they start thinking about it will know that i'm the person who has said exactly the same thing, not just in this election cycle but since i was a teenager. there has been no real change of my personal convictions and views because they're not views that are based on political polling. they're based on d

here's the thing with huckabee. if trump, and we're getting way ahead of ourselves, but if donald trump becomes the nominee, think about huckabee, he is a former governor, executive experience. brings in evangelicals as well, he is from arkansas, he has taken on the clinton machine before, and the veep role, vice president role is the attack dog. mike huckabee is a great attack dog, does it with a smile on his face, has a way of saying shucks, bless your heart, and softens up donald trump a bit. plus, maybe most importantly of all donald trump and mike huckabee have a great relationship. add it all together, makes you scratch your head and wonder, might just happen. >> they say no. listen to what they say. watch what they do, watch that calendar, watch that travel schedule wednesday in little rock. david brody, always great to speak with you. thanks so much. >> thanks, john. >> all right. all of the candidates are out on the stump today. going to manchester iowa. bernie sanders locked in a tight race with hillary cl

governor huckabee, in 2008 you won by 9 points here. but this time your support seems to be going to senator ted cruz and donald trump. why, governor, is your message not working this time? >> i don't think it's that the message isn't working. i think the message isn't getting out because the message that i have this time, bill, is exactly what i said eight years ago a. i talked about how people standing on their feet on factory floors. people who lift heavy things, who sweat through their clothes are getting gut-punched. they are not having a fair shake in this economy. i talked about that eight years ago. and i'm talking about it now. i talked about the importance of preserving life. i have not just saying that we're going to defund planned parenthood but let's do something bolder. let's get rid of abortion once and for all by applying the fifth and 14th amendment to every person from conception. because that means that we recognize that no person can be deprived of life or liberty, unless they have due process. and that's not happeni

rose: thursday mike huckabee reached a landmark in his campaign. he made a stop keokuk county, the 99th and final iowa county on his list. mr. huckabee: great exhilarating feeling to go there and know we've done the full grassley, we've done the grassroots kind of work. i think that's how you win the rose: huckabee says he feels he's in a familiar position to 2008, when he won the caucus. mr. huckabee: people were not making up their minds until late. i think that's true every four years. maybe on one issue martin o'malley and i can come to terms and maybe we should have a bi-partisan jam session. rose: tomorrow, or mollie will have a stop in davenport and it dubuque. stacey: also on the campaign trail today, ben carson is hoping for a comeback. carson spoke to voters in anamosa. the retired neurosurgeon says he plans to spend 16 days in iowa ahead of the caucuses. ted cruz also held several events across iowa today. cruz told reporters he would not be surprised if former presidential candidate senator john mccain endorsed marco rubio. mr. cruz: it

[applause] -- mike huckabee. [applause] mike: jim will buy you an entire pizza to replace the slice the just devour. i'm so grateful to have friends with traveled at their own expense to be here. talk to your friends, explain how important it is that iowa makes a decision not based on the money but on the message and the future of our country. but i've got to ask, why am i running? i did walk away from what was a pretty decent life after, gee, almost 20-something plus years of hardball, tough politics in a state where republicans never got elect and i was on the -- only the fourth one to be elected in 150 years and the first in 25 year the only one at the capital -- capitol, the one who when -- who when he got to his office, had it nailed shut for 59 days before i could get in had to deal with the most lopsided legislature in all the country, more than massachusetts, or maine or vermont or new jersey. then after the 2008 election, ended up doing a television show, getting back to my first job, which was in radio,

jenna: janet huckabee was in sioux city jenna: janet huckabee was in sioux city earlier today. the former governor's wife held a meet and greet at yards indoor shooting range and says that she and her husband make efforts to reach voters in person, not just through campaign ads and social media. janet huckabee also expressed her opinions on president obama's executive plan for gun control. "i just really don't see anything that he did with those executive orders really has a baring on the existing gun owners, it made them mad. i think all he really did was increase gun sales and ammo sales...we already have background check. everytime i buy a gun, they check," huckabee. janet huckabee says mental health should be a main focus, not making gun laws harder for law abiding citizens. tim: a well known, former congressman from iowa said (wednesday)that he is batteling cancer. republican tom latham shared that he has lymphoma. he represented iowa in the u-s house for 20 years, retiring this past year. latham's son-in- law forwarded a message to friends and supporters saying... "i have

governor huckabee. it used to be you could graduate from high school * and get a pretty good job at the local factory, enough to take care of your family and yourself. those days seem to be gone. hard to do that these days. businesses are increasingly turning to automation to increase productivity levels. it's happening at the boeing factory in north charleston. the president says automation threatens workers' abit to get higher wages. do you agree with that and do you have a solution. >> the tax system punishes people trying to get ahead. if you work really hard and start moving up the economic ladder, you get bumped into a different tax bracket so the government thick it deserve more of your hard work than you do. so it's one of the reasons no matter how many reforms you have on people productivity. you are taxing their saving, capital gains, you are taxing everything that produces something. that's why i believe it's time to do something bold. not something minute. this is no time for a tap of the ha

huckabee said putin would want clinton to be president. "the president said there would be a red line in syria...there was no red line, even after syria violated...nothing happened. putin pretty much feels that he can get away with whatever he wants under this administration....who's policy was largely the creation from barack obama and hillary clinton." he will later travel to des moines for his "huckabee huddle" event it takes place at the central iowa shelter at 7 p-m. several other republican candidates will visit iowa this week. all of these four presidential hopefuls will be in the state starting tomorrow. john kasich will be in west des moines at "inspired grounds cafe" 11 tomorrow morning. marco rubio will be at the burlington library at 2 p-m. ted cruz will be in guthrie center tomorrow at "prime time restaurant at week...rand paul will host a birthday party at "buzzard billy's" downtown thursday night. as for democrats... martin o'malley continued his campaigning in iowa today. he's been to sioux city and council bluffs. he'll be

huckabee was able to speak with supporters, and then shoot in the range. it comes just a day after president obama's announcement that he'll use executive orders to tighten gun laws. mrs. huckabee agreed that background checks are important, so they can focus on americans with mental health issues. but, she argued the president's action only hurts current gun owners. "to do what he did, i don't think it is going to have a bearing on the previous shootings, obviously," huckabee said. "i don't think it is going to help those who are going to break the law anyway.it just makes it harder for those who are already law abiding citizens." sent an e-mail to supporters with a link to printable targets they can use. the targets include parts of the president's agenda, including "common core", "obamacare", and the 75- thousand papapaax code. gop presidential candidate rand paul is returning to iowa, tomorrow. the kentucky senator will be in council bluffs at 10:00 a.m. thursday morning. from there he heads to sioux city for a "stand with rand meet and greet." that ta

ke huckabee also there with donald trump and hillary clinton speaking as well. let's get back to our guest bob cusack, andy dean and bob beckel. we'll continue to look at this. so bob cusack, it seems sort of incredible a presidential candidate could be at war with a major cable network. how did we get here? >> it all started with that first fox news debate. and trump said he felt like he was being treated unfairly, especially by megyn kelly. when i went to new york and interviewed him. i said are you going to participate in that debate? he said probably. but that snarky comment from fox really is not unpredictable that trump woulday i'm not going to participate. before that statement came out, he was thinking about boycotting it, skipping it. and that really -- he just didn't like that. he doesn't like when go after him. he counterpunched by skipping the debate. remember, he is the clear front-runner. when you do something controversial, when you are the front-runner, you can fall. however, he has thrived on controversy. he has been winning for six months. so e

they know mike huckabee. we need someone that will not just when the primary, but the general election in november. not someone who only appeals to people that already agree with him. he only appeals and leads among those people that rd of greed with him. neil: a journey general, thank you very, very much. the anchors and reporters talking to their respective stations at the same time. you cap your composure. i think that adele would be impressed by that. >> thank you, neil. i will probably be doing it again this weekend. all of these positions where they line up everyone just inches apart. it is who yells the loudest. after this. ♪ you can't predict... the market. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your investments through good times and bad. for over 75 years, our clients have relied on us to bring our best thinking to their investments so in a variety of market conditions... you can feel confident... ...in our experience. call a t. rowe price retirement specialist or your advisor ...to see how we ca

ladies and gentlemen, governor huckabee. governor huckabee: i appreciate it. picture?yan: a quick governor huckabee: i get to be the sandwich.is and mu [applause] senator scott: we are two thirds of the way through -- actually, about halfway. we have two panels you have a 15 minute break, and then we are thrilled to have governor haley welcome you and us to her state. we are looking forward to hearing from her, and then senator lindsey graham before have timepanel p you to get a cup of coffee and enjoy the fellowship of one another. thank you so much. [applause] >> the kemp foundation form taking another break in columbia, south carolina. another panel discussion coming up. we will have remarks from south carolina governor nikki haley and senator lindsey graham, who has dropped out of the race for the republican nomination. then, we will hear from two more republican candidates. john kasich and marco rubio. there will be a lunch break. we will take your phone calls that to get your thoughts on what you have seen today and learned about the republican presidential field

. >> hey what, governor huckabee's coming. let's do an event. how did it come about? >> hey, we've got the governor in the state and we want to have -- we've talked with you before. we want to have him do an event with you guys and we were happy to have him. it was a little short notice but we had a great crowd today. >> governor huk -- huckabee thought 70% of the population hasn't decided yet. >> 75 seems a lot 30 days out, but i think there's still a lot of work to be done. we're still talking to presidential candidates inviting them to come join us because we know that getting that last-second voice out there is really important. >> so this is martin johnson. you came all the way up from what do you do down there in louisiana? >> well, i'm a professor of political communication and the political science department at lsu, and we've got a program where we brought about 20 students here to the caucus season. we call it iowa of the tiger. [ laughter ] >> we've got a blog. look for iowa of the tiger. and, yeah, we're here following candidates, and we're here for about

tomorrow, huckabee will campaign in ames. other gop candidates including ted cruz and john kasich will also stop through central iowa. in studio, rose heaphy, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. laura: democratic front runner hillary clinton returns to iowa tomorrow to campaign. she'll hold rallies in davenport and cedar rapids, before holding an evening event here in des moines. a clinton campaign stop in new hampshire pitted the democratic candidate against a republican state representative today. clinton started taking questions when kathrie prudhomme-o'brein started shouting. hillary clinton: let's start with the questions and i'll try to get as many in. just, well, i'm going to call on people. now wait a minute. i'm not going to take your question because other people have been raising -- yes, go. right there. and we'll bring you a microphone. ok, let me see. right back there. this man right there. here we go, right there. you are very rude and i'm not going to ever call on you, thank you. [applause] laura: the representati

mick huckabee has never been in washington, so ted cruz is on the inside. thank you for your time. >> all right. >> coming up the price of fighting terrorism, will a larger defense budget really enhance the nation's security? away from tonight's debate. the united states spents more on it's military than the next seven combined. will more spending really make the country safer. patricia has more. >> when it comes to defense spending, size matters to the top republican presidential candidate. >> we will make our military so big, and so song, and so great. >> it is not enough. will swelling spending really enhance the nation's security? and more than half a trillion dollars the u.s. has by far the world's biggest budget, one that exceeds the next seven top spenderses combined. but china's military muscle flexing, and the military resurgence, and the threat from isil, have proved prime fodder for candidates who claim the u.s. now lacked the military resources to mount an effective defense. since launching the first air strikes the u.s. has spent five point $8

huckabee says she and her husband , republican presidential candidate, mike huckabee, are 100 - percent pro life. the annual event is aimed at educating others on the negative effects of abortion and to encourage other options, like adoption. the event's organizer says having the support of huckabee -- helps their campaign efforts 002405 - she came to the march, she attended and walked the march with us and that is a huge affirmation to us that we are moving in the right direction, that the midwest march for life is.... the march for life had to start somewhere and we are starting and we are gaining national attention still ahead on the channel 13 news at six. art by a chainsaw... how one artist is making art out of a block of ice in the quad cities... plus... they've lost the last two games but will iowa state be able to take home a win today against kansas... michael admire has highlights look, the wolf was huffing and puffing. like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i

ladies and gentlemen, governor huckabee. [applause] governor huckabee: i appreciate it. speaker ryan: a quick picture? governor huckabee: i get to be the meat of the sandwich. [applause] rubio. this is about an hour. [applause] >> thank you very much. it is a great day in south carolina. we are so excited to have the foundation and everything his father did to continue on. when you talk about poverty, you have talk about solutions. republicanssaid have always thought about it but they haven't always said it and we want to talk about these things so i wanted to come out to welcome you and thank you for being here in the foundation for doing this because we think it's so important. i want to give a couple shout outs because i think it's so important. speaker ryan said when he took his leadership role, things would change. how about the fact they repealed obamacare? was that not fantastic? who you have senator scott has been a fighter in everything they are doing but he's continuing to fight about guantanamo bay. becauseup for tim scott we need him to keep fighting for us o

the republican side they had a record turnout in 2008 when mike huckabee won. on the democrac side, 60% of e people who went to the caucuses in 2008, on the democratic side, were new voters that had been recruited. not only by the obama campaign but by the edwards and the clinton campaign. soso it's haened on the democratic side when you had a huge influx of participation. what i think willappen on caucus night is that these thingsre notot gng to guest started at 7:10. i think it's going to take a while where you have huge turnouts of trump supports, for will..... so it may not be a 15-minute exercise to people who w want to go to the caucus that nht and cast the straw poll ballot on the republican side.e. >> you mentioned mike huckae. if huckabee and santorum don't catch support, will we see their support lead to others?s?s? >> i t think that some who supported huckabee and santorum going to otherandidates. you see those in the home-schooling community. working actively to elect senator cruz. the huckabee and santorum campaign, they made it clear if they can't

mike huckabee is exactly what i think shows great leadership. the fact he had a legislature that was controlled by the democrats but was able to pass things and get things done. and quoite frankly what i have seen in washington is not where i want the future of the country to go. i think there are many opportunities to do better than what we have done. i don't want to beat on what we have done. but what i see for the future of the country is not what the people i surround myself around either. they want to see positive things in this country and the way we project ourselves working with other countries around the wormed. they want to see new -- world opportunities for business. we have young people missing school because they wanted to come here the governor speak. they want to know where the country is going. this is an opportunity and you can show the rest of the country what you think about the candidates running. i hope you will join me in supporting mike huckabee and look at his can daidacy and whae has done. he has a fabulous track record.

everytime i buy a gun, they check," huckabee. net huckabee says mental health should be a harder for law abiding citizens. jenna: the university of south dakota is getting some upgrades to their scoreboards brookings - based daktronics is providing the university with video display scoreboards for the new basketball area. they will be installing two video displays, as well as two ribbon displays along the seating on each side. table displays will also be installed along the sidelines. some of the other the sports performance enhancement complex will include scoreboards for the new practice facility, a scoreboard for soccer and a portable video display for track and field. tim: for over 30 years the dakota farm show in vermillion, sd has kicked in the new year showcasing hundreds of exhibitors representing thousands of agriculture products. one of the latest products being shown on the floor is a product called the pivot guard. the device helps keep farmers' pivots from tipping over during a storm in which high winds occur. design

governor huckabee: let me offer tended to suggestions. one is something we have done at the -- that could be at the congressional level. let these programs be managed at the state level. create a broad perspective, but let the governors manage it. i am biased and i'm prejudice, but governors have to balance their budgets. they are close to their people. they will be held accountable for their results. they are going to be in a position to know what will work in their state. massachusetts and arkansas are very different. when his world. one has a high level of higher educated people, another state may not. you have to let the programs be administered, and the details of the design be done as opposed to -- as close to the people as possible. a little something called the 10th amendment, and i think it is the purpose for being in the constitution. that is one thing. the second thing. the reason i am a strong tax, --t for the fair it is a tax at the point of consumption, not productivity. our tax system defies common sense. if people were, we

huckabee will continue his tour throughout iowa tomorrow. he will hold a town hall meeting at the machine shed in urbandale. the event begins at 2 coming up after the break... it was the dream season for the hawkeyes but ended in a nightmare at the rose bowl... keith murphy and john sears wrap of up the game later in i'm moving to a place where i can get internet from centurylink. if i get the three year price lock, am i stuck with the three year contract? no. that just means the price won't change. for three years. that way the price is locked, you're not. lock in your monthly price for 3 years without a contract when you bundle with unlimited nationwide calling. welcome back... people in eastern iowa received a belated christmas gift today grace united methodist church in davenport opened its "blessing closet" to those in need. the "closet" is really three rooms full of everything from shirts and coats to shoes. the church takes donations all year long... and they depend on those donations to help make a difference. 12;35;17 <"we worked th