host: jim hightower. a progressive radio host. caller: all right. mr. ghtower, i'm wondering what your confession was before you -- wondering what your profession was before you got into agriculture? guest: i was a writer, basically. i've written a number of books and i also now do a monthly newsletter called the hightower lowdown that talks about these kinds of populist issues. we have about hundred thousand subscribers around the country for that. daily radioo a commentary show. that is 180 stations around the country area so basically i make my living by running my mouth. and it sort of works. i am a unabashed political activists. were you ever an attorney? confess. ma'am, i must host: why do you ask? caller: he talks really good. and a lot of attorneys do that. they are on top of their game. and he seems to be very educated. it is with respect. hightower, as he said, he supports bernie sanders in this primary cycle. he is in iowa today. to alexander next in dallas, texas. an independent. caller: i am part of the grassroots movement for bernie sanders

jim hightower and why he supports bernie sanders.nd selzer looks at voter preferences based on the latest des moines register. we take your calls and you can join the conversation at facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning. it is february 1 two thousand 16. all eyes on iowa. let the voting begin. after 1500 candidate rallies, 70 million spent on 60,000 tv ads iowa voters get to go first. followed by new hampshire one week from now. donald trump with 28 percent. ted cruz flipping to 23%. marco rubio at 15%. ben carson at 10.