campaign 2016. as we speak, people are getting off work rushing to the polls to make sure their vote is counted. >> the first polls will be closing tonight at 7:00. earliest voters made their choice official after midnight in three tiny hamlets. most of the candidates spent the day as visibly as they could. most polls close at 7:00 tonight with about 20 precincts >>. people all over the country pay attention to what happens in new hampshire and for good reason.

>> are you ready? >> in the last seven years, lisa, nearly 200 thousand new voters have moved to new hampshire, one thing to watch for is have they changed the nature of this primary from a hands on betting process to something else. if donald trump's large polling lead holds up, it's a sign that the old new hampshire model of face to face voter engagement may be outdated. but if an establishment like jeb bush does well, that might speak to the residual strength of the traditional new hampshire strategy. another thing to watch for, does gender really matter. in a state with an abundance of female elected officials, it's a sign the gender card is much weaker than expected. bad news for clinton moving forward.

speeches here tonight for signs of who can play pit. we saw marco rubio spin a second place finish in iowa into a win, could he, the governor of ohio and new jersey governor pull off the same trick tonight as the campaign turns toward a very different environment down in south carolina over the next week or 10 days. >> this is going to be an exciting night to some degree sets the tone for what happens next. >> i have to say looking at the massive turnout we have been reporting in new hampshire, this is not just people turning out because they have nothing better to do. it's cold out there. they have busy lives. this is a sign of how important the campaign season is and a question of who the next president is. not just in new hampshire. >> thank you, john, it will be a fun night. >> >> new hampshire secretary is

secretary of state in the united states. holing the job for 40-years. going back to paula evans who is live in manchester, cbs 11 headquarters. paula, this man has seen some history? >> reporter: he is. he says this year is extra special because new hampshire is celebrating the 100th anniversary of this primary. his office is a treasure drove of member ya' bill ya' and artifacts, including the desk of the original ledges lay tor that sponsored the bill that created the new hampshire primary. a farmer asked him. why do the big shots debt to make all of the decisions about becoming a delegate at the convention? >> the primary was created for the little guy and it has continued to give the little guy a chan. you don't have to have the most

and win this primary. >> reporter: so, every four years, anyone can get their name on the ballot here in new hampshire if they gather 100 $1,000. to people like bill gardener, it's very important that is the maintained. anyone, someone who doesn't have money can get their name on the ballot. process. when we hear so much about the little guy in this season. that's why it's so crucial. he will make sure new hampshire remains first in the nation. >> what was the number you gave us earlier. most people thought it was 15 but it was more than that >> reporter: 58 this year. back in 1992, there was a number in the 60s. this is not the biggest field of candidates, but all of the people that went to the polls, especially the undecided voters had a lot to choose from. it will be very interesting to see the results.

>> it is still possible this could be a three party fight. for the first time, form irer new york mayor michael bloomberg said he is thinking about running as an independent. he calls the current campaign "an insult to vote ir voters." -- >> we are tracking more snow. >> we are looking at a pretty sloppy pattern as more snow each day over the next several.

reaching up through philadelphia. that's something that moves in as we head towards tomorrow morning mostly overnight dry. a few snowshowers likely. afternoon and into the evening, scattered snowshowers are likely. normally, not a big deal. but these are the types that can sometimes cause traffic accidents because there is heavy snow for a short amount of time. across the area tomorrow, travel if you are traveling out and about, be cash out there on the roads, poor visibility and bad driving conditions. thursday, a lot of cold this weekend. we'll look at that coming up. >> >> we have some sad news 0 out of brockton, a 12-year-old boy that fell through the ice last mon has now died. january 9th. charles thompson and a nine- year-old friend were playing on the ice when they fell into the water. three men rushed in to save

save the younger boy. cj was submerged until fire rescues pulled him out. he died yesterday. his parents released a statement, saying in part -- tonight as sam kouvaris said they will conduct their own investigation into the sinking of the el farrow. it sunk off the bahamas after it got caught in hurricane joaquin. tonight, alarming news about the number of child abuse cases in massachusetts. the globe reports we have the highest rate of abused and neglected children in the country as of 2014, there were nearly 23 victims.

child abuse now and the state has more oversight, child advocates point to the opiate factor. >> >> take a look at survilleance camera, the video of the man seen stealing $3,700 worth of merchandise over the past month. take a look at the face. if you recognize him, you are asked to call the police. >> >> this weekend, supporters of an injured hockey play pair will try to raise $10,000 to cover her medical costs. injury. she lost feeling in her legs. all 24 ice skating rinks will doe fate a dollar from every admission to her fund. for more information, go to our website. >> love to see updates on how well she is doing >> it may be the worst answer .

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them. wrangling quite impressive. >> i could watch that all day long. >> it also sounds like beny hill music. >> >> a unique workout for new moms is getting a lot of attention. >> a special dance class -- fake a look. the woman gets exer ice in with the baby strapped to them. there is already a waiting list. instructors claim that dancing with your baby with be beneficial increasing the bonding between mother and child. purple gold and green everywhere you look.

tonight, a closer look at the >> >> weather watchers network. temperatures falling into the 20s. i like the picture. -- snow have friday stuck to the trees. snow in the forecast coming up. >> >> "wbz" is the place you need to be for your primary coverage. we'll be back with live results and analysis starting at 7:89 coverage moves to my tv 38 at 8:00 and we are back lear for the news at 11:00. quick programming note.

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primary coverage continues tonight, fun moment on the campaign trail. when we say the candidates are criss-crossing the state, we are not kidding. someone showed this showing marco rubio campaign bus passing the bus belonging to jeb bush's team. certainly, a party in new hampshire, but the party of the year is in new orleans, this is fat tuesday, the final day of mardi gras and tonight, omar takes us to the french quarter. >> reporter: thousands of revelers line the streets of new orleans french quarter to sip booze, catch beads and watch parades. for many big easy residents. fat tuesday is not a spectator sport.

saint anne's, a neighborhood party society that for the past 47iers has been dressing up and marching to their own tune. >> nobody watches this parade, everybody participates. they are coming out of their houses onto the sidewalk, waiting for us to join in. >> the crew spend months, painting costumes, from the masks and the hit dresses -- costumes are not the exception. they are required. if you show up in the same costume two years in a row, we'll throw you out. >> reporter: what started as a small group of marchers is a band of hundreds. even people that recently passed away are brought along and honored for one more good time. >> this year, i'm carrying my buddy mike who is destined for his spot in the river at the

>> reporter: one of the clubs letting the good times roll on the final day of mardi gras. cbs news, new orleans. >> back here in new england, it's awe good thing we got the snow yesterday before the new hampshire primary >> and lent starts tomorrow. i have decided to give up shoveling for lent. a little bit of shoveling in the forecast before things wrap up. our snow has been back loaded this winter, part of the "wbz" winter outlook. if you watch back, snow kicking in february, over a foot in the city of boston after just shy of 10 inches in january. pretty much nothing back in december. temperature wise through the 20s. we'll see the we are looking at clouds that will increase across the area, watching the snow towards the mid-atlantic. one of several disturbances

you see one that missed up us, one, another piece back into the great lakes and that will bring us a few more snowshowers on thursday a wintery week for us, overnight. a chance for a couple of flurries and snowshowers and then we are focusing on tomorrow. there will be some instability makingist way back into the new england. scattered areas, snow squalls, not going to be widespread and not all of the time. the main concern is when you get a quick burst of snow, it can cause hazardous driving conditions that's the focus on for our wednesday. >> more scattered snowshowers and then the big front arrives as we head towards the weekend. that will bring in the real saturday and sunday. in terms of snowshowers, we are talking a coating to a quick two inches. we can get a lot of snow in a

the timing, by the way, starting mid-morning and going into the early evening shower hours. in terms of high temperatures, low to mid-30s. not terribly cold, but as cole as it is, right now, we are watching a big you are burst of cold as we head into the weekend. this is about as cold as it gets and things will jar into the system. we have not had that intense cold so far this season. as you look towards saturday, a chance of snowshowers, high temperatures actually falling back through the teens and the wind picks up, sunday, single digits, teens. boston, the last 10 years has onlien gone below zero five times -- even colder as we head

a good weekend, indoor plans, accu-weather seven day, next week, the cold starts to abate. the next system starts to move in tuesday with a chance for wintery mix. school shoutout -- i went up and talked to fifth graders. they asked a lot about nino. >> thank you, eric >> a wild story out of florida. a man charged with assault with a deadly weapon. the weapon was an alligator . he pushed the alligator through a drive-thru window of a fast food restaurant. his parents said it was a stupid prank, their son meant no harm. the alligator was released into a canal. >>

live in new hampshire here at the cbs news campaign headquarters, tonight is the night, we find out who is for real, whose campaign gets to continue on after tomorrow. we have a team of reporters all across the granite state, our live team coverage of the new hampshire primary continues, straight ahead at 6:00 >> quick programming note. "limitless" will air tonight at sock so we can bring you new

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basketball game could cost your team the victory, but for the university of rochester the overtime led to a last minute win. seconds left on the clock in ot. he intentionally misses a clock, teammate grabs the ball and sinks it for a 3 at the buzzer. impressive. we have more ahead tonight and more live coverage from the new hampshire primary. the news at 6:00 starts now. it's finally here, decision day in new hampshire. voters heading to the polls. >> puts us in the might. >> we're live in new hampshire. our team getting you closer to the candidates. >> a couple more chances for snow in the forecast and coldest air we've seen in some time for valentine's day weekend. >> a special delivery.

when a baby could not wait for a fiery crash to clear. wbz news at 6:00 starts now. suddenly it comes down to this, candidates from both parties watching and waiting in the closely contested new hampshire primary. paula, i can imagine you can feel the energy and the excitement in the air tonight. >> reporter: you certainly can, david. everywhere you go it's all anybody was talking about, whether they had decided at the last minute or stopped themselves from voting, because their decision making process was still going on. but no question about it, this is the day. the candidates and campaigns get quiet and the voters get to have their say. the polling places here in new hampshire did a brisk business as new hampshire voters turned out in force.

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