the polls, tight. the stakes, high. as iowans get set to make their choices, we've come to the center of the political universe today, monday, february 1st, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," iowa votes, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from des moines, iowa. and good morning, everyone. we thought this day would never come, but it's finally arrived. welcome to a special edition of "today" on a monday morning. we are, yes, in des moines, iowa, joined by a lot of enthusiastic residents of this state on a very pivotal day in the presidential election. >> this is so exciting. it's an early morning for you and will be a late night for the folks if they're planning to caucus. it happens every four years. finally time to vote.

in a few hours from now, iowa will be the first state to officially vote for who they want in the white house next year. the candidates have been crisscrossing the state for months. 60,000 television ads have aired here. countless doors have been knocked on. after it all, the republicans and the democratic races are neck and neck. definitely up for grabs. >> want to give you a sense of where we are. the west end architectural salvage here. nice store with nice people. everything is for sale, except the people behind us. >> they also serve coffee. >> they do early in the morning. even the desk here, if you like it, call and make a bid. it's for sale. >> we can do it on steals and deals later. busy morning ahead. donald trump, marco rubio and sarah palin will be here. >> you will see what happened when matt and i spent time on

it was fun to get out and glad hand a little bit. see what voters are talking about. >> get the lay of the land. let's begin with the last-minute push of support for the men and women running for president. we have it covered. let's begin with nbc national correspondent peter alexander good to see you. >> welcome to iowa. this state doesn't pick the next president but they whittle down the field. you've felt the energy. even ted cruz can see a trump win tonight could make the billionaire unstoppable. >> reporter: in little more than 12 hours, we'll know. will it be donald trump? >> you haven't had a winner in iowa in sf16 years. we're going to have a believer, you better believe it. you're going to have a winner this time. >> reporter: or ted cruz? >> we need to take power out of washington and back to we the people. that is what this campaign is all about. >> reporter: or can marco rubio turn his late surge into

>> we are going to win this state in the general election. around. >> reporter: with polls showing trump with a five-point lead over his rivals, a controversy over a mailer sent by a cruz campaign. labeled, voting violation, claims to be an official record with a grade of how often residents caucused. the secretary of state blasted the cruz campaign, saying it misrepresents iowa election law. trump teed off. >> i thought real estate people in new york are bad. the politicians are the worst liars. wow. it's a fraud. >> reporter: cruz remains defiant. >> i will not aimgszpologize for using every tool we can to encourage voters to vote. >> reporter: with trump's wife by his side. >> he will be unbelievable. the best deal maker.

cruz into victory bus got stuck in mud, hoping it won't shadow tonight's results. >> ted cruz would have visited all 99 countries by the end of the day. an overall turnout is going to help trump. evangelical turnout will help cruz. i was told the size of the gap between trump and cruz, and marco, because they want the message to be that this is a two-man race. >> peter, good to have you in downtown des moines. thank you very much. >> as we said, the race on the democratic side is just as compelling. heldry clin ry hillary clinton and bernie sanders, deadlocked. andrea mitchell is covering these final pushes until the caucus tonight. >> a tight race heading into tonight's caucuses. hilary hillary clinton and bernie sanders are in a statistical tie.

issue is turnout, getting the supporters to show up. >> reporter: with hours to go, hillary clinton and bernie sanders were working into the night, making their closing arguments to iowa voters. >> this is a campaign of the people, by the people and for the people. >> reporter: sanders speaking to thousands of supporters in des moines. just six miles away, it was a clinton family affair. >> senator, secretary of state and the next president of the united states, hillary rodham clinton. >> reporter: drawing her biggest iowa crowd yet. >> i am a better candidate and, thanks to you, i will be a better president. >> reporter: clinton's final pitch, experience. >> when you caucus tonight night, you're not only selecting a president, you are selecting a commander in chief. >> reporter: sanders is change, rallying young people who have never caucused before. >> join in the political revolution. thank you all very much. >> reporter: at a student rally

band, "vampire weekend." this land is your land >> reporter: clinton is counting on older women, in the past, her most loyalty supporters. this time, even women have clinton fatigue. >> ultimately, it's not just being the first woman but it's being the right president at the right time. >> reporter: both camps are relying on armies of paid staff and volunteers to turn out the vote. and the clinton team has gone high tech, with an app to spot precincts where they can take delegates from sanders by steering voters to martin o'malley. >> the final poll has clinton three points ahead within the margin of error. both candidates have plenty of money. sanders from millions of small donors. it could be a long primary battle ahead, especially if he wins an upset tonight. >> thank you so much. republicans. we'll be talking to a number of morning.

phone with us. good morning. >> good morning. >> so this is the day. we find out, do donald trump supporters actually turn up and vote? you're not one to be modest. are you predicting a win tonight? >> no, i can't do that. i mean, we've had the biggest crowds, bigger than anybody. bigger than bernie, who is second, i will say. but the crowds have been incredible. i don't know. i think so. the enthusiasm, savannah, is incredible, and it looks like we're going to miss the snowstorm, which is good news. but it's going to come later. but i will tell you, it's been an amazing journey. there's a lot of love in those rooms. i would think that they would show up to vote. i hope so. >> mr. trump, there's been a lot of headlines over the last several months in iowa about you and ted cruz. yet, in the last couple of days, you're starting to hear more and

his campaign is saying he has marcomento surging. is he a threat? >> i think everyone in the race is a threat. happen. it's politics. he's a capable guy, and he's in there running and pitching. we'll have to see what happens. he came in third in the poll, the latest poll, the last poll, and we'll have to see what happens after tonight. probably by 10:00 tonight, we'll know the results. >> right here, right now, cruz seems to be your toughest competition. you have really laid the hammer down on him. he has dropped in the polls, but he's still in there. you're still neck and neck. why has he been so hard for you to shake? >> well, i think that, you know, he's a professional politician. he's a talented guy. you know, we're all talented people. i said he was born in canada, which is true. a lot of people have a question as to whether or not he's actually able to even serve as president.

i tell you, some constitutional lawyers just over the weekend have concluded with results he's not allowed to be president. head. i said he should remove the cloud by asking for declaratory judgment from the courts. you have numerous lawyers, including one from harvard, who said it is untested law. numerous lawyers have come out saying he's not allowed to run. president. that's a tough thing. i think that's affected him quite a bit by a lot of people, frankly. >> donald, you based a large part of your campaign on being a winner. a successful guy who knows how to close the deal. if you don't win tonight in iowa, how much does it damage your political brand? >> well, i'd like to win. i'm doing incredibly well with the evangelicals. as you know, you probably saw the numbers. they have shot up through the sky.

evangelicals. jerry falwell, jr. came in yesterday and the day before and endorsed me. we had an amazing two days together. sarah palin, who will be on your show later, she's a terrific person, terrific woman, and she's going to be -- she endorsed me, as you know. sheriff joe endorsed me. willie robertson endorsed me. i'm getting endorsements from everybody. so many people are going to be announcing endorsements over the next short period of time because they see what's happening. it's a movement. people want to take our country back. they want to -- look, my theme is make america great again, and that's what they want to do, matt. they want to make america great again and it's what we're going to do. we're not going to make deals like the iran deal. it's a foolish deal and could have been better, if it was made at all. so many other deals. and trade with china, china is eating our lunch. japan is eating our lunch. i mean, all of them. we want to bring it back.

>> well, donald trump, this is your first election day, so we'll be watching it with you, of course. thank you for your time this morning, sir. we appreciate it. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. wallace. good morning to you. the question about a loss tonight for donald trump and how it damages his political brand, what do you think? >> listen, i think that he said what i was going to say, which is that this is a series of known-unknowns. i thought it was actually a sober interview from donald trump this morning with you guys. no one knows if his movement, as he described it -- bernie sanders describes it as a revolution on the democratic side -- is goingf people are going to show up. is their model going to bear out the right number of evangelicals, or is donald trump's movement going to upend the republicans? >> a little uncertainty even

is usually a ton of confidence. >> right. >> the fact he's doing so well with evangelical voters, is that one of the more confounding things? they can be dispositive of what ultimately happens. he's winning them, donald trump. >> i sat down with my two evangelical whisperers, friends who know the block the best, and said, what's going on with trump? they said, it's a misnomer. evangelicals, obviously, we have a set of values but we want to win, too. their attraction to donald trump isn't dissimilar from the attraction from the rest of trump's support. they want someone who can win and see him as someone who can do that. >> we're going to switch to the democrats in a second and talk to secretary clinton. let me stick with the republicans for a second. we've been hearing so much and you have since you've been here, that there is a surge going on with marco rubio. you had a chance to get out there over the last day or so. is it real? >> i think it's real but it has more to do with what we're going

new hampshire. it has more to do with setting him up to be in a strong position for the establishment. him as their representative, to war back and come into new hampshire. >> what about ted cruz? he has staked it all on iowa. he has money. he has organization. frankly, it's the envy of a lot of the other campaigns here in iowa. if he doesn't pull out a win tonight, then what? >> i agree. iowa is must-win for ted cruz. but they are so calm and confident. i think they're seeing something on the ground, not just in their turnout model, but in their direct line of communication with voters that gives them a lot of confidence about their chances tonight. >> nicolle wallace, thank you very much. we appreciate it. let's get a check of the early weather from mr. roker. we talked about a snowstorm moves into iowa. timing, al? will it have an affect on the caucuses? >> it might. especially for folks a little nervous about a blizzard coming in.

take a look at flag staff, arizona. in fact, listen. boom. thunder snow. that's right. this storm is making its way to the east. it's already dumped a bunch of snow throughout california, arizona, and it is headed this way. here's what we're looking at for today. already, snow making its way through the rockies. now, this system will push to the east. as it does, we look for some fairly good snow falling through the rockies today. heavy snow for southern-central rockies. moves to the plains later this evening. tomorrow, we have a blizzard likely for iowa. snow falling at rates of 2 inches an hour. heavy snow in the upper midwest. out west, flag staff, denver, 8 to 24 inches of snow. the timing for iowa looks like this. we're going to start this afternoon with clouds. then by around 8:00, moves into the western part of the state. hours. by the time we get into tuesday, it's a full-blown blizzard.

looking now, des moines, about 6 to 8 inches of snow. we're expecting to see upwards of 18 inches of snow.

we'll get to your local >> guys, how cool is this? the table my monitor is resting on is the hood of a studebaker 1963 daytona. >> wow. >> you had that car when it was new. >> this is my car. >> al, thank you very much. let's get back to politics here. what does caucus day have in store for hillary clinton? the former secretary of state is with us now. secretary clinton, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you have been campaigning for about 300 days now, and today is the day that iowans get to tell you how they're feeling. did you wake up this morning

>> i woke up very excited. really energized because we've been having just an amazing couple of weeks leading up to the caucus tonight. we've got such a great campaign organization. we've got thousands of volunteers. we knocked on 125,000 doors this past weekend. there's just so much excitement, and it's infectious. we're going to keep working as hard as we can until the caucuses are finally over this evening. we hope that, even though it's a tight race, a lot of the people who are committed to caucusing for me will be there. standing up for me. i will do the same for them in the campaign and in the presidency. >> it is a tight race here. some of your democratic allies, democratic leaders, have said point-blank that bernie sanders, a democratic socialist as he describes himself, cannot win a general election, that republicans cannot wait to have an ad that has the hammer and the sickle. you have kind of tiptoed around it.

if you believe it, why not come right out and say it? bernie sanders, you may love him, iowa voters, but he cannot win a general election. >> well, i know, savannah, that is exactly what a lot of democrats are saying. a lot of elected democrats, people who want to take back the senate in the 2016 election. want to add to the numbers of democrats in the house. maybe make some progress in governors and -- >> are you saying -- >> -- state legislatures. i think it's fair to say he has to run his campaign and present his views. we have differences, and i've been pointing out those differences. i think that it's important for me to tell voters what i want to achieve and how i will go about doing that. because i want them to hold me accountable. then it's going to be up to caucus goers tonight, primary voters next in new hampshire, to decide who they think offers the best path forward to keep the

>> you talk about differences, secretary clinton. seems like one of the differences, you're embracing president obama's legacy. i was at an event for bernie sanders last night, and he said, i'm a supporter of president obama, but i find the last eight years to have been disappointing. why is he wrong? >> well, look, i've had a lot of experience in looking and learning about what it takes to get things done in washington. as a first lady, as a senator for eight years, as a secretary of state. and i think that what president obama inherited, an economy that was in the ditch, he doesn't get the credit for pulling it out. he doesn't get the credit he deserves for the affordable care act, something we've been trying to do -- that i tried to do -- to get us on the path of universal coverage. i think it's a difference between making progress -- i'm a progressive who likes to get things done. not just talk about it but

that's how i judge myself. have i done something that got 8 million kids health insurance, like i did when i was first lady. or national guard members health care. that's what you're supposed to do as a leader. i think i have the record, the experience, the know-how to get it done. i think president obama has made a great effort that has resulted in lots of positive changes for our country. >> secretary clinton, i know it's a busy day for you and your team, so we thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you. great to talk to you. hope everybody comes out to caucus tonight. >> all right. thank you very much. coming up, we're behind the scenes on the campaign trail with bernie sanders. i just mentioned that. what he says needs to happen for him to pull out a win tonight. and then sarah palin joins us for an exclusive live interview. this is her first since throwing her support behind donald trump. first, on a monday morning,

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we're back at 7:30. it's monday morning, the 1st of february, 2016. it's caucus day here in iowa. voters are getting set to take part in the first contest of the presidential race. turnout is key. you hear that sentence over and over again. guess what? turnout is great here in the west end architectural salvage, a marketplace in des moines. happy to have these folks with us, getting up early. a lot will be caucusing tonight.

we'll talk to marco rubio in a second. >> raise your hand if you'll go pretty unanimous. pretty good. headlines today. a powerful storm blasting southern california with heavy rain and high winds. the storm is moving east. in san diego, one woman was killed when her car was hit by a falling tree. thousands of homes are without power this morning. the weather is also a concern here in iowa. a snowstorm is moving in a little later tonight. also in the news this morning, a student at the college of william in marion, west virginia, is recovering after contracting the zika virus. traveling in central america over winter break. officials don't believe there is campus. the denver broncos and carolina panthers arrived in california last night. they're beginning their final preparations for super bowl 50.

manning looking business like. the big talker, the panthers, cam newton and the zebra striped pants. >> do you have those pants? >> i do. >> good of you to lend it to him. >> supposed to be a secret. now the biggest story of the day, politics and the iowa caucuses. marco rubio is hoping for a strong showing to compel his campaign into the next state, new hampshire. good morning, sir. nice to see you. >> nice to see you, senator. >> i thought about wearing those pants. >> didn't poll well. marcomentum. you've got moementumomentum, you're surging. that's the good news. the bad news, if you don't have a strong finish with all the disappointment. how are you managing things? >> we're not the front runner. ted cruz had 12,000 volunteers, spent time and money here. he's the front runner.

we're fighting and working hard and growing in the support we have. i feel positive about it. we've had a great time campaigning here in iowa. it's been fantastic. it's been a blessing to be a part of the process. >> you mentioned ted cruz. you said he's been disingenuous in his attacks. he's distorted your record. he's the kind of guy, you say, who will say and do anything to get elected. in your mind, is that politics as usual, or is ted cruz doing something above and beyond what's the normal course of campaigning? >> well, the politics as usual, and that's the problem. he literally took a video of me speaking about cap and trade and cut it off before i finished my statement to make it look like i supported it. it's unfortunate. we're going to fight through it. we feel good about it. i think people know the truth. the great thing about iowa voters, they've been through this so many times, they know when you wait until the last minute to attack someone on true. it's why they waited until the last minute.

outcome for you. if donald trump handily defeats ted cruz and knocks him out of the top tier, or if ted cruz beats donald trump and shows that donald trump is not invincible? >> honestly, i've spent zero time thinking about that? >> how? >> i'm not a political analyst. i'm running for president of the united states. i spend my time with thinking and communicating with voters about what i'm going to do when i'm president. this country is greater than any on earth but it won't remain that way if we don't make changes in this cycle, this election. that's what i think about. i have people that work for me that thought about these things that. i'm focused on being the support. if you're watching tonight and you're in iowa, go caucus for marco rubio. >> i was at a trump rally yesterday, and it struck me, the people that say they support trump, not only do they like the fact he's plain spoken, they believe he can do the things he says he wants to do. they believe he can build a wall

he can bomb the crap out of isis, to paraphrase what he said. are they being sold a bill of goods? >> the guy is an entertainer. he's funny. >> it's not what he's billing himself as. >> here's the thing about iowa and the country, i think this country understands that if you're running to be president of the united states, you can't just tell people what you're going to do. you have to explain how you're going to do it. the presidency is the most planet. leader of the free world, commander in chief of the most important military and most powerful military in human history. people deserve to know exactly what you're going to do on these issues. i'm proud that my campaign outlined detailed public policy ideas on everything from student loan debt, which i care about because i had one three years ago that i thought i'd never pay off, to be honest with you, all to way to building to you are military to take on isis. boko haram is an affiliate of

we're in warfare with. either they win or we win. we better win the war. >> senator rubio, important day for you here in iowa. with us. appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. we spent time with the voters and candidates on the campaign trail over the weekend. i caught up with senator bernie sanders, as he fought for every last vote. >> you were asking people of iowa here to start you off on revolution. >> is that right? [ applause ] >> what have you heard in iowa over the last couple of days that assures you that they're going to set you on that course? >> well, there is no assurance for anything. if we have a large voter turnout, if thousands of people, many of whom have given up on the political process, many young people who have never participated in the political process, if they come out, we're going to win. >> reporter: with an estimated 76,000 door knocks this weekend alone -- >> hi there. we're volunteers with the bernie

>> reporter: sanders supporters are crisscrossing the state and working the phones. >> hi, carl. this is kim from the bernie sanders campaign. >> reporter: all part of a final argument. after months of campaigning here, plenty of potential voters are still up for grabs. many coming to hear sanders one last time. >> are you decided? >> i think i'm decided. >> you say, i think i'm decided. not 100%. >> yeah. >> why? >> i was supporting clinton, but as more revelations came out about her honesty and her ability to lead the country, i feel like the commander in chief should be someone who is able to promote the american values. >> in the last few days, we found ourselves on the fence. we don't know if we're going to go hillary or bernie. >> reporter: in this tight race, sanders gained recent momentum but will it be enough. >> do you need to win to carry

showing in new hampshire? >> obviously, we're going to try to win. but what we're doing is running a national campaign. we're going to run until the con end. >> reporter: those in iowa who don't seem to be having as much time deciding -- way. >> reporter: young people who are ready to caucus. >> are you motivated to that >> absolutely. young people have the energy. i think young people will do it. >> reporter: sanders is counting on it. >> are you coming out tomorrow night? [ applause ] >> you'll sure they'll get out of the dorm rooms at 7:00 tomorrow night? >> i think tomorrow night, you're going to see not just young people, you're going to see working class people. you're going to see people all over this state who say, enough is enough. and, yes, they are going to come out for caucus. >> kind of an interesting circumstance, asking senator sanders questions and every time i'd ask him a question, he'd

crowd. >> like this? >> exactly right. anyway, there were a lot of people there, i have to say, who said even at the late hour, that they still had some wiggle room. >> you know in the democratic caucus, there's persuasion that goes on. people will definitely have a chance to change their minds. >> no question. let's get a check of the weather from mr. studebaker, al roker. >> anybody worried about the weather going out to caucus tonight? no? all right. there you go. you have to worry if you have friends and neighbors who live throughout the mid plains and into the gulf coast. we have a risk of strong weather. enhanced risk from jackson to nashville for tornadoes, damaging winds. lots of downpours. 30 million folks are at risk for damaging wind gusts and possible tornadoes. this will be pushing through. this is ahead of the same system that's going to cause the blizzard here. it's going to bring very, very rough weather. tulsa, little rock, houston. the warm air surges ahead of the system, look for the strong

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welcome back to this special edition of "today," iowa votes. they're too young to vote but lots of people will be caucusing tonight. after years of planning and months of campaigning, the first vote of the presidential race is hours away. >> chuck todd is moderator of "meet the press." political analyst nicolle wallace is with us again. good morning, guys. you've fanned out and been around the state over and over again. what are you hearing? what are you seeing that's going to dramatically impact the race tonight that we're not talking about? >> well, i think we heard it from donald trump himself at the beginning of the show. it is a, like i said before, known/unknown, who is going to show up tonight. historically, it's remarkable the people in other states, where they have a statewide vote. the caucuses has fewer people

fewer than 200,000 republicans par par participate. it'll upend everything if his supporters show up. >> chuck? >> people said if trump went in, they'd wouldn't participate. i also heard people who haven't voted in 20 years are going to show up. the other thing you don't see, i don't see the idea there's going to be a huge surge on the democratic or republican side. there's no evidence. it tells you maybe this ends up being clinton and cruz. >> there's an irony here. sanders on the democratic side and trump on the right need that very thing. they need this flush of new voters. if they don't get it, is that decisive? >> it would be decisive. both ted cruz and hillary clinton have put together campaigns to win normal, traditional iowa caucuses. they're very, very structural, going very precision wise, all those things.

they need the surge. we don't see the evidence of it. >> regardless of outcome -- because we don't have a lot of time -- regardless of outcome, does everybody move forward to new hampshire or might somebody be out? >> i think cruz is limping into new hampshire if he doesn't. i don't think it's decisive in nominee. i think republicans have done terribly in this state and bounded back in new hampshire and south carolina. obviously, republicans want to do well here. it's an important state. but you can survive a loss here. cruz is in a different category because he staked everything on this state. he's badly wounded if he doesn't win. >> ditto with sanders. >> who wants to do predictions? glad you raised your hand. passion. if i had to put someone slightly over the edge, i'd say trump could pull off something historic. >> democratic side? >> i don't want to bet against clinton's history. i think when she's up against the ropes, she sometimes pulls out her best performances.

confident the cruz people are. it's sort of unservenerving how confident they are. i give them credit because they know it's do or die for them. he does not get the nomination without winning iowa. >> chuck and nicolle wallace, thank you very much. ahead, governor sarah palin will be here live, her first television interview since endorsing donald trump. first, these messages. with me, what you see is what you get. and i expect the same from my mascara. now, revlon introduces a new collection of mascaras that makes getting the lash look you want easy. so whether you choose ultra volume, super length, volume and length magnified, dramatic definition, or the ultimate all-in-one... the choice is yours. choose love a revolution in mascara.

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us for more local news, it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, politics and palin. the former alaska governor opens up in her first television interview since endorsing donald trump. >> our next president of the united states, donald j. trump. >> we'll talk with her live, as she gets set to hit the trail with trump later today. field of political dreams. tom brokaw takes us inside iowa's influence on choosing our country's presidential candidates. plus, al's iowa adventure. >> why is it so big?

to the fried, alisyn sinks his teeth into the best bites in the hawkeye state. today, monday, february 1st, 2016. >> welcome to iowa, "today." >> happy caucus day. hi, mom. >> welcome to des moines. >> hello to everybody in chicago. >> hi to my family in california and here in des moines, iowa, we're excited to have the "today" show. >> welcome to iowa, "today." monday morning, caucus day here in iowa, 2016. special edition of our show from west end salvage in downtown des moines. we want to thank you guys for getting up early. we really do. but there's a reason they're up early. it's not just to talk about politics. >> no, no. >> it's because, look what we have.

>> a plate of fried dough, ladies and gentlemen. who wants some? >> handing it out. >> oh, my goodness. fried oreos, fried hot dogs, fried snickers. everything is fried and it's awesome. >> we want to welcome willie monday morning. also, we want to welcome governor sarah palin. her first interview since endorsing donald trump. we'll talk to governor palin in a couple of minutes. first, natalie is holding down the fort back in studio 1a in new york and has a check of the top stories of the morning. good morning. >> good morning to you. the world health organization is holding an urgent meeting in geneva today to decide if the zika virus outbreak should be declared a global economy. the virus carried by mosquitos reached two dozen countries. the u.n. health agency says it is spreading exploissively in the americas. there are confirmed cases in the u.s. among people who traveled

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on camera. >> don't go outside. >> i'm not. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]! >> oh, my god! >> frightening moments as the friends were in a shed near the dock. they'd just made the wise decision not to take their boat out because they could feel static electricity in the air, which often sends signals of strikes. one of nashville's longest running acts had a different close call. the don kelly band was tearing through its version of "ghost riders in the sky." the drummer got so into it, he flipped backward through a plate glass window. stan is okay and now owns a story that will be told over and over again in music city. let's send it back to matt and savannah in des moines, iowa. back to you. >> natalie, thank you very much. up next from iowa, we're

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welcome back, everyone, to des moines, iowa, as we count down to tonight's caucuses. the first contest of the 2016 presidential race. >> and in a moment, as promised, we'll talk exclusively to donald trump's highest profiler endorser. sarah palin is here. first, over the weekend, we caught up with voters at one of trump's final rallyies here in iowa. >> reporter: in council bluff, the line started five hours before the rally did. many here, newcomers to the political process. >> i've never been to any rallies. >> nope. >> you will for trump this time? >> i will. >> why? >> because he speaks like we do. >> reporter: a theme rally goers echoed over and over. >> he says the things that i think americans have been

he brought it to the forefront. >> i think he is talking about what the majority of the united states is feeling. >> he's just saying what the common person is thinking. >> reporter: a few attendees, still on the fence. >> are you guys trump supporters, just checking it out? >> we're going to check it out today and see. we're getting close to making up our mind, yeah. >> going with people who have experience in government. i would not hire a dogcatcher to do my teeth. i'm not going to hire somebody who doesn't know how to govern. >> you're not a trump supporter. why is it important to see him in the flesh? >> just to see what it is that he says. how would he make his decisions? what would he base it on? >> reporter: plenty of other minds already made up. >> did you ever consider any other candidate or was it trump all the way? >> trump all the way, i think. that's my only choice. i don't see anything else out there they're offering me that will make a difference. >> what i like about him most is

a lot of the other people are running because it's a job for them. i think he sees this as his job for america. >> are you trump voters or still shopping? >> no, i'm trump. yay, trump! >> reporter: with a possible snowstorm late tonight, will many of these first-time caucus goers actually show up? >> the snowstorm stays away, we'll go have some fun with it, yeah. >> are you super committed? >> super committed. >> rainstorm or snowstorm, you're there? >> super committed. i have 4 by 4s and 6 by 6s. i'll give people rides and we'll be there. absolutely. >> iowans are not afraid of a little snow. >> not at all. former alaska governor sarah palin was john mccain's running mate during the 2008 presidential race. she's here in iowa supporting trump. good to see you. how are you? >> great, thanks. >> did you hit yourself to the right candidate? is donald trump going to win iowa? >> i believe he will win iowa. iowa voters are ready for

government again. donald trump can do this. >> you said having donald trump and ted cruz at the top of the republican field is a nice problem to have. >> yes. >> is it a win-win for you? if donald trump wins tonight, do you win? if ted cruz wins tonight, you've supported him in the past, do you win? >> in a sense, yes. keeping in mind, this is just a very first step in this long, arduous process. then getting into the general. we have ten more months before we actually know who will be our next president. tonight, whatever the outcome, i think the republican party, again, is in a fortunate position in having that good problem. good candidates at the top. >> this was probably a tough call for you, between ted cruz and donald trump. >> it wasn't tough. >> really? >> no. i supported ted cruz in his run for senate there out of texas. when i endorsed him, he was

screen, in terms of in the polls and what people were perceiving. at the last minute, getting in there and kind of, hopefully, helped add momentum to his campaign. being there in the senate, to be a fighter for the american people, for our will, i want to keep him in the senate. >> you have credibility with evangelical voters. it's one of the reasons this endorsement meant so much to donald trump. do you think that he is the godly candidate that they're looking for? >> i hope voters aren't trying to find the most christiany, godliest candidate out there. who are we to judge one other's level of faith? our christian quotient, if you will. hopefully, people are looking for he who has that record of success that proves he can get the job done for us, finally. >> is he a true conservative? he's admitted in the past, he's donated to democratic candidates, republican

he's donated to hillary clinton. how do you square that? >> you compare him to someone like ronald reagan who, at one point, had -- he was a registered democrat and saw the light. i think, wonderful. i'm glad donald trump is on our side when it comes to the political spectrum. understanding that free markets and capitalism and restoration of our freedom is the way for america to be restored. good. we should celebrate that he has come over on the right side. >> i want to ask you about something you mentioned on the campaign trail, which is the arrest of your son. you talked about it and mentioned ptsd. you said that president obama may be to blame for some of the ptsd that's out there. >> i never said that. >> let's take it piece by piece. what did you mean? >> let's start piece by piece. you guys brought me here to talk about iowa politics and the caucus tonight, not to talk about my kids.

as things go in the world of media, you don't always keep your promises, evidently. i never blamed president obama. what i have blamed president obama in doing though is this level of disrespect for the united states military that has made manifest in cutting budgets, in not trying to beef it up and let our military do the job they're trained to do. and in specific issues we're talking about that are so hot today specifically, let's get in there and utterly destroy isis. as we know, our united states military can do it. yet, we have a commander in chief who seems to kind of want to allow the enemy to be poking at us. that's unacceptable to most certainly to me. >> do you regret the comment on that day of the endorsement? >> what did i say that is offensive? >> that you seem to lay it at the feet of the president. >> i don't regret any comment

ptsd at the foot of the president. i did say though that there is -- and suggested add eded adamantly that our president needs to let the military do their job. if you have a specific quote, it allows the media to be credible if you would tell me what you're talking about. >> in terms of credibility, there were no specific promises made about content of the interview. only this would be your first interview since you endorsed donald trump. >> well, i was told that this interview is about the caucus tonight in iowa, and right on who will it be to put america back on the right track and restore constitutional government that we're lacking today and we so need. i said, right on. i'll talk about that, sure. >> we talked about that quite a bit. governor palin, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> thanks. let us turn to a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> hey, guys. so this is very exciting. i've been to the iowa state

butter cow. sarah pratt, the sculptor of the butter cow, brought our own "today" show butter cow. great to meet you. >> thank you, al. >> how much butter is this cow? >> about 40 pounds of butter. just a little less. the life size cow at the iowa state fair is almost 600 pounds. >> how long did it take to do this? >> this was about two days of welding. some friends of mine helped me create the amateur. >> there is an armature underneath? >> right. otherwise, it would collapse. two days to do the butter. >> what happens when you're done with the butter? >> we melt it and take it off. it's warming up here and i already had softening issues here. >> everybody get a bagel! let's get english muffins in here right now! sarah pratt, thank you very much for bringing that for us. let's show you what we have

two big stories today. first off, we have a blizzard that'll be developing here in the mid plains. we're looking for heavier snow late tonight on into tomorrow. the caucuses will get done without any problems. we should see a little light snow. look at the snowfall amounts. they've cancelled flights in denver. 450 flights. green bay, we'll see 6 to 10 inches. lincoln, nebraska, as well. des moines, 10 inches. ahead of the system, we have got a lot of warm air and instability. we'll be looking at severe weather developing later on tomorrow as you get into the mid gulf coast, all the way up into the mississippi river valley. enhanced risk of strong storms from jackson, all the way up to central kentucky. 30 million people at risk for

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because i want every woman to feel like a star. every kiss begins with kay. welcome back to iowa, everyone. hosting the first contest in the presidential race is a source of pride for the voters here. >> nbc's tom brokaw is here with a closer look at the decades old tradition of iowa first. good morning. >> good morning. in iowa and especially in the political arena, there is a real question about whether iowa should be the first one, by itself. it is a caucus system. traditionally, the turnout is low. the state is rural. it's not very diversifyied. nonetheless, iowans don't want to give up on it. the media plays a role in keeping iowa first. we love the small towns, the farms and the food. i took a look at the debates here in iowa, whether it should be first.

these candidates will be a big winner. at least two or three will be on life support. des moines newspaper columnist thinks it's too much power for iowa. >> me main problem with it is there's not enough democratic representation in this state. >> reporter: iowa is almost all white, older and rural. but is that a disqualifier for the leadoff position? rachel is a drake university professor and chair of the iowa caucus project. >> this is a process and begins in iowa but then moves to other states. if iowa always picked the president, then we could just have an entire election in iowa and forget about everything else. >> reporter: there is also the iowa record. it's not a king maker. only three winners who were not incumbents made it from the caucuses to the white house.

here to also run. turnout is low, but popular radio host van says this year is anything but traditional. >> i guarantee we'll blow the roof off the numbers for the caucuses. >> reporter: even so, the national media helped make iowa the big opening act. from the locals, the hardy meals, charming towns and cities alike. and iowa evangelicals are expected to be a big part of the surge. pastor dan berry at cornerstone family church. >> here to share with you this morning, children of god, sons and daughters, we have a responsibility to be involved in the process. >> reporter: this woman gets it all. she's lived here 25 years and loves it. when she was critical of iowa's first in the nation status, did she have to change her phone number or name? >> no. people call me at home often. that's one of the beautiful

>> when it's said and done, i hope people take away from iowa that this is a place where, among average, everyday voters, just normal people who live normal lives, there is an opportunity for politics to be about them. they can meet presidential candidates. they can ask hard questions. they can demand answers. there's something just truly special and unique about what happens here. >> i've been coming here since 1980. i must say, the atmosphere has never been as electrifying as it is this year. nonetheless, i think in the future, why not have iowa, new hampshire and south carolina on the same day? southeast, northeast and the midwest. it saves a lot of money and consolidates everything. >> how would you feel about that? >> boo! >> i was going to say, you're a brave man, brokaw. >> i knew it. in the next two days, i'll be

>> way to walk right into that one, tom. >> you need a food taster, willie geist is here, as well. this is an issue that comes up in politics all the time. iowa and new hampshire has this outside influence. should it? >> i love you have national treasure tom brokaw booed in iowa. but we've all covered these caucuses. it's a unique experience. especially on the democratic side, you get in the room and everybody stands in a group in one corner. as the second vote comes through, you stand with a different group if your candidate hasn't made it through. it's nothing else like it in politics. >> like the clicky makeup of the just ahead, the tasty side

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america. good morning, hampton roads. let's check traffic now. today: mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 70s. isolated evening showers are possible. wind: sw 10-15mph tuesday: partly-mainly cloudy sky. cooler with mid 50s. wind: nne 5-15mph. a cold front is moving towards our area today. ahead of it, warmer weather continues with highs well above average in the low 70s. as the cold front moves into our area this evening, isolated

so, if you're heading out for dinner tonight...grab the umbrella. in the wake of the front, tuesday (ground hog day) will be cooler, but the clouds will hang around. temps warm up again for wednesday ahead of a stronger cold front that'll cross wednesday night. scattered showers are expected with the front as it crosses. cooler for the end of th we're back from iowa on this monday morning. it's the 1st of february, 2016. that sounds good.

award-winning group, lori king and junction 63. >> it's a good time to thank everyone who has gotten up early to join us at west end salvage. we had an overflow and the people outside were threatening to rush the joint. we decided to give them camera time. thanks so much for standing out in the cold. >> coming up, the hard working people behind the scenes who keep the candidates running and the campaigns going all across iowa and all across the country. creations? come to iowa. bacon-wrapped corn dogs, check. it doesn't stop there. wait until you see what i sunk my teeth into. a 4 pound tower of meat. >> tell them about the twinkie, al. >> and a fried twinkie.

>> cheat day. >> and we're playing the country's favorite game, let's be honest, cornhole. love it? first, mr. roker, ho you about a -- how about a check of the weather? >> as we've been saying, we have a big storm coming out of the rockies, moving into the mid plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest and showers in the mid-atlantic coast for the early part of the week. as we get to the mid part of the week, strong storms along the atlantic coast. later in the week, things calm down. temperature wise, it'll get mild in the eastern part of the country. as we work to the midweek period, the warmer air stays in the northeast, mid-atlantic states then things normal out. stays awfully warm in the plains

that's w >> that is your latest weather. savannah? to the final push for support of ahead tonight's caucuses in iowa. >> the republican and democratic races are tight. the candidates are barnstorming this state. peter alexander has been busy, keeping tabs on the campaigns. good morning again. >> nice to see you. for every top-tier candidate, there are countless staffers and volunteers who put their lives on hold to throw themselves into the political campaigns. strategizing, knocking on doors,

this morning, before iowa votes, we take you inside the campaign. >> reporter: the frenetic final hours. more than a dozen candidates, hundreds of staffers and volunteers, one prize. campaign manager danny diaz is jeb bush's bulldog. >> we're making phone calls, knocking on doors and talking to voters. >> reporter: fueled by chinese food and adrenaline. >> i hope to see you out at the caucus. every vote counts. >> my professors, all of them, were okay with it. some said they were yelliousjealous and it would be an excused absence if i brought back pictures. >> reporter: marco rubio's press secretary hasn't been home in weeks. >> you don't have time. you're constantly going and always something to do. >> reporter: then-senator barack

>> i remember thinking to myself, i kind of wanted to vomit every day. there's all this anxiety. you don't really know what the outcome is going to be. >> reporter: arkansas native hale works for hillary. the task, to change this into a campaign stop. >> is it exhausting? exhilarating? >> it's a combination of exhaustion and exhilaration, i'd say. i didn't sleep well last night. >> reporter: we were invited behind the curtain where he choreographs the arrival. >> say hi. >> reporter: secretary clinton is running an hour behind. even the pink arrows on the ground to make sure she comes out the right way. >> even if the world is falling apart here, remain calm back there. we want to create an environment that's good to go. >> reporter: of course, there's one critical thing.

first thing you know. oh, i don't want them to get too close to you today. >> reporter: one final huddle. >> you make the remarks. >> yes, sir. >> thank you all very much. >> do you finally breathe out now? >> breathe out and start again tomorrow. >> the pace as you saw for the guys is exhausting. sometimes making up to ten stops in a day. you've heard greg say that gum is critical also on the list. autographs. of course, the sanitizer. too much hands along the trail. this one, matt, is for you. >> little cliche. also comfortable shoes. >> no doubt. >> lot of walking in the state. >> thank you very much. a taste of iowa. al is going to sink his teeth into the deeply creative and deeply fried concoctions you'll find in the hawkeye state.

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we've got great music to go along with, wow, what a fried buffet. al, you had a plum assignment, fried one, to taste the best of iowa. >> the hawkeye state, you cannot run for president in iowa without a stop at the state fair to sample the state's unique creations. i couldn't come here without indulging in a little myself. >> reporter: the hawkeye state, serving up politics along with iconic fare worthy of a vote. i visited three restaurants. all with high marks. everybody says, you're in des moines and you have to take home

let's find out why they wear the crown. what makes you guys the king? >> it's a combination of the breading and also the pork that we use. smith said his family lived high on the hog more than 50 years, selling more than 1,200 tenderloin sandwiches a week. adding 500 during the caucuses. >> why is it so big? it's way bigger than the bun. >> that's really the tradition, is to have the big tenderloin hang over the bun. >> it must be good to be the king. >> it is. thank you. >> reporter: next stop on the campaign trail, jethro's bbq. home of all things smoked. if that's not enough to appease

behold, jethro's food challenge, a 4 pound powertower of meat. >> from what i understand, if you can eat this sandwich in 15 minutes, you get it for free? >> yes. >> what's interesting, they serve thousands of these. >> yeah. >> only a dozen people have ever finished it in time? >> yup. there's a wall of fame and a wall of shame. the wall of shame is significantly bigger. >> this is the best i can do. >> spicy pickle? i don't blame you. thespecial, too. after a pound, it gets to be a lot. >> that's good eating. >> reporter: the final on my great iowa food asdd schenn krurventure takes us to zombie burger. >>hawas the best seller? >> monte christi.e.

in the polls, this monster burger is number one. >> he was able to win something. >> a lot going on in there. >> reporter: even though they say never discuss politics at the dinner table, one thing is for sure, iowa satisfies appetites and political taste. >> al, you definitely had the most fun of all of us. here to give us a taste of the iowa state fair is its ceo and manager, gary slater. >> welcome to iowa. >> you have an array of fried foods here. let's start with the dogs. >> the corn dogs are probably the most popular food item at the iowa state fair. we probably sell 10,000 a day to all our folks. you have the double baco right here. wonderful, that's for sure. the big thing about corn dogs, folks, are you a mustard person or ketchup person? >> mustard. >> tell us about the fried dough. >> the fried dough is cookie

deep fried the top. funnel cakes. of course, you can't have a state fair without mini doughnuts. they are just to die for. >> we have the huge butter cow savannah just asked an etiquette question. are you allowed to tough the butter cow? >> sure, go ahead. enjoy it. >> wow. it's butter, madef butter. i can confirm. >> how many things on a stick do you sell at the iowa state fair? >> we have over 70 things on a stick. about 175 different food stands. pork chops on a stick are always great at the iowa state fair, as well. >> how many days until the iowa state fair? >> 91 day191 days. come back august 11th through the 21st. >> we're there. these are from iowa city. >> i have to try this. >> from the hamburg inn no. 2. this is kentucky bourbon

>> so good. >> blueberry. >> we put nitour this? >> amazing. >> you grind up the pie? >> grind up thend they put it in with a scoop of ice cream. also, the pullman bar and diner. >> you picked up the phone yesterday -- >> i called cory and also nate, who is a famous place kicker for hawkeyes. you have to cry thetry the chicken, boys and girls. >> why not? >> one more. >> drizzle it with local honey. >> oh, gosh. >> that, my friends. >> so good! here. >> can we come back for the state fair? >> we're doing the show from the state fair. we're coming back. [ applause ] thank you so much. appreciate it.

we're going head to head in a friendly game of cornhole. first, this is "today" on nbc.

show. [ applause ] welcome back. we've just tasted some of the delicious foods of iowa. iis time for good old fashioned iowa fun. >> cornhole is a huge hit at tailgates all across the state. it's a combination of a bean bag toss and horseshoes.each us how to play. first from the university of iowa hawkeyes, running back travis perry. [ applause ] and from the iowa statecyclones, their quarterback, joel lansing [ applause ] linebacker? that was wrong. you're a linebacker. you keep tackling this guy. >> yeah. >> he's a linebacker. what's the basics here? >> you know, you have your teach

so -- >> joel, you and me are a team. >> you're there and i go there. >> travis? >> savannah, i think. >> you go there. savannah, you stay with me. >> savannah has never played. >> we'll be the judges. >> hold the bean bags. >> okay. >> you start. i don't know what we're supposed to do. >> all the bean bags start on one side. >> all right. we got them. differentloco. take your color. >> so confusing. >> joel, we go first? >> i guess. >> alternating or -- >> alternate, yeah. >> savannah, i'll go first and then you. >> okay. >> oh! >> seriously? >> matt lauer. >> he's been practicing cornhole since 2:00 a.m. >> football.

>> beginner's luck. gutter ball. [ applause ] >> get air under it, savannah. my last one. you guys try. >> i have one more to lose. >> travis and joel, you return the favor now. now we have the big guns. come on, joel. >> travis! >> travis first. >> they're blocking the hole.

>> willie, come on. >> football. >> that was very close. get in. man! >> get in. one more. >> he blocked you. >> swish. [ applause ] >> joel and travis, guys, thank you so much. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> i think you have a gift.

>> you're the cornhole king. we're back, kicking off our countdown to the iowa caucus. after this political event, the next big sports event is the super bowl. super bowl 50. >> it's like the super bowl. it is the super bowl. every day this week, we're going to bring you exclusive first looks at the most anticipated commercials you'll see during sunday's game. first up, this one from honda. take a look. each morning i get up, a die a little

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we'll walk through it so people at home understand it. and more with governor sarah palin. >> is anything left unfried at this point, al? >> we're going to fry the governor. just a joke. >> thanks for that. that was good. >> i like talking to her. lot more ahead from iowa with these nice people. first, your local news and weather, and lori king and

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day a long time because iowa caucus day. here in studio 1a, we have a golden globe winner in the flesh, christian slater. >> yes, good to be here. >> obviously, tamron hall and natalie morales. willie and al are in iowa. we'll check in with them momentarily. nice jam. you cannot go wrong with this song. you have to do the dance though. >> that's -- yeah, that's later. stay tuned. >> we have a golden globe for you if you do it. >> okay, good. >> but you have the real deal. when you won the golden globe, you came on our show and talked working on. you said, it's perfect timing for it because we're talking about cyber security. fast forward, the applause and the praise and the awards come. >> you never know how a show is going to be received, but it's been a great experience. the whole -- yeah, there it is. >> there you are.

the show won as best tv drama. how has life changed for you? i asked you during the break, and you said -- >> yeah, not too much. >> that's it? >> yeah, that was it. >> the phone isn't ringing off the hook? >> it was a good party and went home and did the dishes. >> no way! >> yeah, that's how it goes. >> did you keep the golden globe on the side of the sink? >> no, no. my son had made me like two years ago for christmas, he carved this thing. it was really nice. it said, out of difficulties grow miracles. >> wow. >> i had it up there. he said to me before the show, dad, if you happen to get the thing, if you put the globe next spot for it. i went, all right. we'll see what happens. yes, that is now its location. >> i love that. for it. that one. i liked that. >> yeah. >> you resume taping in march but you and your son are hanging out? >> we're hanging out in the city

we went to the "star wars" consume exhibit yesterday, the museum. that was fun. good time. >> you told us about "star wars." you liked the movie. someone told you key parts of it, spoiler alert. what happened? >> before i'd seen it, i was out with people and they arbitrarily threw out some of the things that happened in the movie. come on! i mean, who does that? >> can't do that. >> it's frustrating. >> spoiler alert. >> i went, no way does that happen. that's crazy. then i see the movie and, of course, my heart was broken. i couldn't believe it. >> with "mr. robot," will you tell us things? >> of course. i'll tell you everything. no, i can't. i wouldn't want to do that to anybody. there's definitely going to be some new twists and turns. it's going to be a good ride. >> did you see this coming, this huge success? i mean, people are addicted to the show. they love it. >> look, you know, first of all, rami malik is great.

put into the show, the way it's shot, the subject matter, it's unique and very special. i'm proud to be a part of it. >> and if people haven't seen it, it's available on demand right now. >> correct. >> they can watch the first season and then the next season returns this summer. >> june or july. >> usa network. >> haven't been given the date. usa in june or july. >> get into it now so you can watch it in the summer. >> it's a good ride. >> addiction. >> so timely. >> speaking of timely, i didn't realize the super bowl is already this weekend. >> yeah. >> when my team isn't in it -- and it's been a long time for the cowboys -- but you have the broncos and the panthers. we're getting sneak peeks of the super bowl ads. i don't know why my brain went to cam newton's pants. we'll talk about that in a second. hopefully we'll get a picture. advertisers this year paying $5

that's up from $4.4 million last year. >> good real estate there. >> "mr. robot" will have those. >> two notable newcomers. amazon and paypal. amazon has something with alec baldwin. take a look. >> is this the best you can do with the cheese footballs, pierre? >> i think. it was too soft. >> order 60 wheels, please. >> adding 60 wheels of. >> there will be no soft watch. it's a joke, right? because the whole deflated -- >> yeah, i get it. >> they're building up to this super bowl party. >> i like it. >> the first ad last week, dan marino and alec baldwin ordering the things they needed to create the moment. >> very exciting. >> cheese football.

footballs at your house, we have a golden pizza. pizza hut, come on, jerry, bring this over. pizza hut created a golden garlic pizza. comes in a golden box and gold flakes. >> they're edible, right? >> they're making 50 pies. >> after you. >> come on, christian. >> they're garnished in 24 karat, edible gold. you can buy it now. here's the catch, order regular garlic knots -- >> not nuts. >> sure, why not? >> hoorah! >> there's going to be 50, limited. >> i can't get through it. >> if you order, you don't know if you'll get the bar lick knotgarlic knots or pizza. >> are you supposed the vacuum the gold off? >> you eat it. >> you eat the gold and then --

>> wow. oh, man. >> delicious. >> interesting pizza. it's a waste of gold. >> these are the garlic knots. apparently, you also get $100 pizza hut voucher. the pizza, by the way, valued about $100. >> you don't know if you'll get a golden ticket. >> i got the gold pizza. i got a golden ticket. >> you have gold everywhere. >> i know. so many things you can say about how you're going to get the gold. i'm not going to go there. it's the morning and, you know, we're all enjoying our coffee. >> and pizza. >> many ways to recover your gold. >> there are. >> okay. >> good pizza. tasty. >> it is, yup. >> shall we go back to iowa? let's check in with willie and al. >> yeah, let's do that. >> guys, you're missing out on the golden pizza. >> he needs to elaborate on what he means there.

willie. >> inquiring minds. >> use your imagination. >> you fancy new yorkers have gold pizza. we have pork chops on a stick. we'll take it all day. let's talk about why we're here. we have the caucuses in both parties tonight. new poll, the "des moines register"/bloomberg, considered the golden standard of polls in iowa, donald trump at 28% and ted cruz at 23%. marco rubio at 15%. ben carson at 10%. we've got a race, it looks like, at the top between trump and cruz. at this point, nobody knows how it'll turn out. that's why they vote, it turns out, al roker. on the democratic side, hillary clinton and bernie sanders. she has a slight edge. coin toss at this point. >> four decades, three non-incumbent candidates who secured the oval office. obama in 2008. president bush in 2000. jimmy carter in 1976. it's kind of interesting, depending on which side you're

>> they're different whether you're a republican or democrat. with republicans is simpler. they show up at a location, like a school, and listen to representatives for each candidate. they give a speech, cast a secret ballot and go home. democrats have more work to do. publicly declaring support for a candidate by gathering in groups around the room. in the room. for example, all the sanders supporters gather on the left side, let's say. right. if you're not sure, you can gather in an uncommitted group. all of this is happening in public so your friends, neighbors, relatives all know exactly who you're voting for. >> republicans, it's a secret ballot. >> right. >> this is public. if the group doesn't have 15% of the caucus attendees in it, that group is now unviable. which doesn't sound good. if your group is unviable, you have to join a group that is. the fun part is, groups will fight for your vote.

more attractive and desirable. >> yup. >> suddenly, people are saying nice things about you. they're complimenting your hair. it's fantastic. good for me. after everyone is settled, people are counted, the results are then reported. then everyone goes home. >> to put it simply, the republican winner is the one who has the most votes, period, in the room. sometimes they scratch them on a piece of paper. they vote that way. the democrats use a mathematical formula to award delegates to candidates proportional to the votes they received in the caucuses across the state. the candidate with the most delegates awarded -- still with me, al? >> yeah. >> most delegates awarded is the winner. sounds complicated. here's what you do, if you're at home, watch nbc or msnbc and they'll tell you who won. >> excellent. >> it's a fun process. you all cover politics like we do. this is a great way to start off

>> i have to go do the weather now. let's go over and do that, shall we? so we've got this storm that's coming in. probably won't affect the caucus goer. it's coming out of the rockies. already caused a lot of heavy rain in california. now it's bringing snow into the rockies. it's going to dump a decent amount of snow for the southern and central rockies. moves to the plains later this evening. tonight, we'll be looking at more snow. blizzard likely late tonight into tomorrow for iowa. some places, 2 inches of snow per hour. heavy snow for the plains in the upper midwest. the snowfall amounts. back through the rockies, we're talking about anywhere from 8 to 24 inches of snow. timing wise for iowa, we'll start to see the snow sometime around 7:00 on the western edges. i don't think it'll affect the caucuses much. you might see about 10:00, some of the western areas getting it. by the time we get into early tomorrow morning, we've got a

look at some of the snowfall amounts we're calling for in the midwest. parts of nebraska, looking up to 18 inches of snow. des moines, probably see about 8 to 10 inches. we're looking at 2 to 5 inches in minneapolis. hastings, nebraska, 12 to 18 inches of snow. that's what's going o >> that is your latest weather.

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they want to say, go where they want to go. you know, that's the beauty of america, too. >> a lot of people have speculated in the press about what a sarah palin endorsement of trump means for his campaign. is it a good thing or a bad thing? why do you think it's good for donald trump? what do you bring to the campaign and his supporters? >> i'm very, very conservative. very much a right-winger, proudly clinging to my god, my guns and my constitution. i think i speak for a lot of americans who have those same values. so to be able to lend that to the campaign, i think, has been helpful for mr. trump. but really, i don't think endorsements mean nearly as much as maybe those who are really on the inside baseball politico type discussions every day. i don't think endorsements mean as much to the rest of us normal people. >> i think a year ago, if we were sitting here saying, donald

in the republican party and, by the way, bernie sanders will be neck and neck with hillary clinton, nobody would have believed you. what is happening in this country, governor, that has cause tdd the rise of those candidates? >> i think people are craving honesty and candidness. folks who are outside of that permanent political class that have been part of the problem and, certainly, on the republican side of the fence, that's what we're getting in donald trump's candidacy. someone who is promising to restore constitutional government, which is what we've wanted and expected. and we worked really, really hard to send the congress a gop majority to do just that. to return us to constitutional government. yet, they disappointed. they didn't do what they said they were going to do. >> i had a thought as i was preparing to talk to you about i know you're not a fan and you support trump. but if she were elected president, would there be a part

a woman would be president of the united states? >> sure. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> i would prefer many, many other women to be president of the united states, but sure, you know. it's not going to happen though. it's a hypothetical. >> do you think the donald trump doesn't win, she'd be a good president? >> not if she is -- would pursue the same agenda that barack obama has, that has racked up trillions and trillions of dollars in debt. that our children and grandchildren are never going to be able to pay off. not if the military is gutted. all those things that really have fundamentally transformed america into something it is becoming, unrecognizable. if she continued that agenda, which i believe she would, no, i can't say she would be. >> a couple weeks ago after you made the b-- had the event with donald trump and made the speech on his behalf, tina fey came back to "snl" and broke out her sarah palin impersonation.

>> on tv, i'm a good sport about it. >> does that get old for you? what do you think? >> for the audience, it should get a little old, but she's really talented. and lauren michaels knows what he's doing, in bringing in an audience by characterizeing someone. i'm helping with her job security at "snl." >> does she do a good sarah palin? >> my kids say she doesn't. it's nothing like you. >> what, she's not as mean as i am? but i think she's very talented, yeah. the way that they make her up, i think she looks like me. >> she had the shirt and the whole thing going on. now, do you, as you look at the next chapter in your life and career, what's next for you professionally? i know you take care of your family first and foremost, but what do you see yourself doing next? would you be in politics again? >> i appreciate, as i said earlier, what i'm doing now.

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taking a look at the headlines. world health organization is holding an emergency urgent meeting today to decide if the zika virus outbreak should be a global economy. the virus carried by mosquitos reached about two dozen countries, and the u.n. health agency said it is explosively in the americas. there are confirmed cases in the u.s. among people who have traveled to other countries, but no infected mosquitos have been found here. the cdc is expected to declare an end to chipotle's e. coli outbreak as soon as today. the wall street journal says investigators still haven't

contamination that sickened more than 50 people in nine states. the chain is planning an advertising and social media campaign to woo back customers. some important health news for women. researchers say women who eat more fiber during adolescence and early adulthood could lower their risk for breast cancer later in like. the fiber intake of women was analyze and had the risk of breast cancer was decreased by 19% by those who ate the most dietary fiber. the best was from fruit and vegetable fiber. at the box office this weekend, "kung fu panda 3" pulled in $41 million. "the revenant," distant second. "star wars: the force awakens" was third. it's national snack food month. what better time for united

they're serving free snacks in economy. united is refocusing on the big and little things that matter to its customers. let's get a check of the weather right now from mr. roker, who is in iowa. al? >> they're serving waffles. you can't go wrong with that. let's look at your week's precipitation. the early part of the week we have a blizzard out of the rockies to the midwest. rain in the pacific northwest. as you get into the midweek period, heavy rain along the mid-atlantic coast to the southeast with severe weather. a real wintry mix out in the pacific northwest. nice in the midsection of the u.s. latter part of the week, things calm down. snow around the western great lakes. rain in the pacific northwest. temperatures, we're going to stay warm. eastern half of the u.s., much above normal through the southeast and northeast. much below in the rockies. midweek, the warm weather continues in the east. stays cold out west. though the cold air expands. the latter part of the week,

move up to the >> that's your latest weather. natalie, we're at the west end salvage, coffee shop and antique store. the table my monitor is on, this is the trunk of a 1963 studebaker daytona. >> i love that place. i want one of everything. >> there's a lot of stuff here. >> thanks, al. get home safely. now to a friendly

we have a game of clean slate. >> we're about to find out how much we really know about keeping our homes tidy and germ free. >> elizabeth is here to put us to the test. we have a clean slate because we have christian slater. >> hi. >> and you're writing your answers on a slate. >> yes. >> all i want you to do is write, t, for true, f for false, the letters. the first question, true or false, you should always put the lid down when you flush the toilet. >> you better do it, christian. >> true. >> absolutely. you all got it right. of course, it spreads germs so keep it down. also, clean your toilet once a week and do a deep clean once a month. >> you're saying the whole lid. >> right, it spreads.

>> question two, what should you clean once a year using vinegar, plastic bag and rubber band? a, cooking utensils. b, toothbrush. c, pots and pans. d, shower head. >> shower head. >> tamron, wow. you guys are good. >>hygienic. >> there's a lot of germs that build up there. attach the bag with vinegar to the head and sit it overnight, run hot water through it and it'll be clean. >> the water will run better. >> once a month, clean your a, hair brush. b, tweezer. c, nail clippers. d, makeup brush. >> hair brush. >> i'm going to go tweezers. i don't know what number -- >> tweezers is b. >> no, no, yes. >> that's right. brushes.

>> once a month is fine. >> i do it once a week. >> i take care of mine. i have a special case for it. >> really? >> yes. >> golden case, yeah. >> shampoo, run it under warm water. dry it with a hair dryer. >> when you have oily skin, you have to do it more. i'm not doubting your expertise, but kind of. >> you guys can do it. christian and i are in the same thing here. doing a load of whites in hot water once a month will keep your washing machine free of germs. >> i don't know. >> false. >> true. >> it's false. your washing machine has a lot of germs. do your whites in hot water. once a month, take vinegar and take it through the hottest cycle. leave the door over if you have a front loading machine so

question five, to keep shower and bath drains clean and clog free, because your hair gets in it, pour half a cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by a half cup of, a, vodka. b, vinegar. c, bleach. d, rubbing alcohol. >> vinegar. >> you're right. there is a chemical reaction. put the baking soda down. chase it down with vinegar. put a damp cloth over it and pour hot water over it. the hair will go away. vin fwaregar is the best cleaning product. baking soda and lemon and you're good to go. >> time for more one. >> true or false, plastic shower curtains should be run through a washing machine. >> what? >> true. >> false. >> you're -- tamron is right. basically, plastic shower curtains have the mildew buildup. put it in your washing machines with old towels and detergent

the winner of today's game, the magic plunger. >> just what i needed. >> could have been a tie. >> no, no, no. i forfeit the title. >> after the golden pizza, you'll need that. >> too much! >> elizabeth, thank you. next, we are really going to get our game on with a super bowl snack that will win soup and sandwich and somewhere to go, and clean and real and nowhere to be, and warmth and looking good, and sandwich and soup and inside jokes, and dan is back! good, clean food pairs well with anything. the clean pairings menu. 500 calories or less. at panera.

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super bowl sunday is not just about football. food. our kitchen team is tackling your game day menu. >> elizabeth, the deppbutante recipes. good morning. >> how are you? >> very well. >> we have a chipotle flank steak that's out of this world. it'll be in a flour torretilla and phenomenal. super bowl is like a snow day. it's all about the food. >> that's right. don't go anywhere. >> we have the grid here. >> flank steak, chipotle, sugar,ortillas. it's a poor man's meat. time. brown sugar. balsamic. we'll also put in peppers. >> yes. >> don't cut them up or anything. >> exactly.

you add a little bit of that to the mayonnaise? >> yeah. it'll be spicy, right? >> not too much. >> do you shake it? >> rub do that. i'm going to work on the flank steak. >> okay. >> this pan has got to be hot. it needs to be as hot as you were in the '90s, brother. >> he's still hot. >> i know, but that's when i fell in love. anyway, we're going to get it really hot and add it. we want to make sure we brush off a lot of the marinade. otherwise, we're not going to get the gorgeous -- >> i'm since the '90s. now i have skills. >> let's talk about the jam now. this is a recipe we made. >> oh, moving. >> this is a recipe we make a lot on the farm in the summer. we'll make it in the winter so use canned tomatoes, which is fine.

sauteed and beautiful. >> caramelized, right? >> exactly. we're adding paprika, little bit of ginger. we have hot sauce. we have some soy. lemon. little bit of salt and pepper. >> stand back, everybody. great recipe. >> this is phenomenal. honey of a biscuit with butter and crumble bacon on top. it's so good, it'll make you want to slap your mama. you've never had anything so fine. >> amazing. now we'll assemble, right? >> what we do, and you follow my lead. >> so good. how long did you cook the steak for? >> it's about five minutes per side. do it to the temperature you love. don't let anybody else dictate that. we have a little chipotle mayonnaise. who knows how to say that. is it chipotle, chipotle? >> chipotle. just say, the hot sauce.

different way. it's fine. we'll go up and up. beautiful. kind of like you're sewing. isn't that fun? we also have caramelized bacon bites, or pig candy as we call it. wrap your bacon bites in the breadstick and roll it in brown sugar. it is phenomenal. tamron was stealing them a minute ago. aren't those good? >> you have to eat something, christian. >> okay. here we go. >> it doesn't matter that the carolina panthers -- >> oh, baby, that's good. >> doesn't matter the panthers are going to get their asses beat -- oh, can i say that? i can't believe i said that on the tv. you'll be a winner. >> you're not into the panthers? >> no. honey, no.

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if being cooped up all winter gives you the urge to shop, february is one of the best months to find deals. >> stores are clearing out the last of their holiday and winter inver inventory with deep discounts. here with us this morning. >> goo you. >> the first coinciding with the super bowl this sunday, tvs. >> tvs are interesting. no one thinks you would want to buy a tv during february. discounts. back in january, there was a consumer electronics show where

the older models, the retailers are trying to get them out. the retailers, you'll be able to get discounts. walmart has rollbacks on the 2015 models. i saw a good samsung. >> a few budget-friendly items will make their way down the conveyer belt. starting with valentine's day chocolates and flowers. today is the 1st of the month but you say the sooner we purchase, the better. >> chocolate flowers, jewelry, everyone wants these. who doesn't want a bouquet of flowers, chocolates? >> right. >> stores like 1-08800 flowers are having discounts two weeks before valentine's day. put in your order early, 30% to 50% off. as we get closer to valentine's, it goes up. jewelry, retailers like blue

90% off of jewelry. godiva chocolate doesn't really go on sale, but it's affordable. >> something on sale with taxes? >> i'm doing my taxes right now, with the help of my accountant. some of us don't have help from the accountant so you want software. turbo tax are putting their tax software on sale early. 30% to 50% off. on groupon, you can down count a coupon. get it 50% off. >> obviously, it's been a cold winter. where do we get good winter sales? >> it's been a warm winter. >> oh, my goodness. look at that. >> the reason why. >> cruise along with it here. this is what i look like in it. >> you're the model extraordinary. look how good that looks on you. >> i like it. >> a lot of the retailers are

it's winter stuff will be on clearance. l.l. bean, upwards of 50% off. >> 30 seconds. >> we couldn't fit a mattress on the conveyer belt. >> they go on sale, like furniture. go to major retailers, sears, u.s. mattress, up to 50% off. >> home goods, too? >> home goods, general goods purchase this time of year. >> online, you'll find the best discounts there and might find free shipping. >> got your shopping done in your head? >> all set. valentine's day is coming. get ready. we're back in a moment.

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