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in for the long haul. gearing up to fight trump to the bitter end. >> and as for the democrats, bernie sanders is looking to build a momentum that he picked up in new hampshire reaching out to minority voters and hillary clinton's campaign is on the attack going after sanders' record on a string of issues. so that said with just nine days to go beforor the next votes are cast in south carolina and nevada, the pressure really is on. >> and the republican front-runner still enjoying his victory lap. it's "your voice, your vote." abc's lana zak has the latest. >> we may have to stage a phony protest. that's the only way they show the size of these crowds. this crowd is amazing. >> reporter: donald trump with even more spring in histep following his major win in new hampshire forcing t more candidates, chris christie and carly fiorina out of the race. and now trump says he's ready to take on democratic challenger hillary clinton. >> we're going to beat her. and honestly women don't like her.

clinton lost female voters 44 to 50% and young people 16% to 83% but nationally clinton stsll has the advantage over bernie sanders who tells abc's cecilia vega he has work to do. if the election were tomorrow do you think you could win south carolina and nevada? >> no, fortunately for us the election is not tomorrow. >> reporter: another candidate great for for extra campaign time jeb bush who confirms his brother will join him on the trail hitting hard after hisis fourth place finish in new hampshire. >> he is an entertaining person unless you are a woman, unless you're hispanic, unless you're a p.o.w., unless you're a disabled person. >> reporter: but second place winner john kasich says he's unlikely to go on the attack. >> so i'm not going to be a pin cushion or a marshmallow but i'm also not going to spend my time trashing other peop. >> reporter: republicans will head to the polls in south carolina in nine days, but for democrats, it's a little bit

they'll head to the polls. however, the next face-off really is going to happen tonight at the democratic debate. reena, kendis. >> abc's lana zak live in washington. lana, thank you very much. well, another big day is on tap for ohio governor john kakach after his surprise second place finish in new hampshire. kasich expected t sign a bill to defund planned parenthood. the leglation targets money that goes to the organization through ohio's health department. the move may help kasich with conservatives leading some to question the timing of the bill. now, to developing story that we've been watching overnight from oregon where the five-week standoff at a wildlife refufu appears to be almost over. the four remaining militia memberer still holed up in the office have agreed to turn themselves in this morning. the development came after federal agentss surrounded the refuge and set up negotiations. among their demands the four want to meet with reverend franin graham when they walk

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