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bll clinton fferson-jackson dinner on saturday in des moines. the event is an important stop for presidential candidates looking for support. he'll be joined by pop star katy perry, who endorsed hillary clinton earlier this year. this is video of the two of them at the final harkin steakk frfrlast year. bill clinton has taken a more active role in recent weeks in his wife's campaign. the city of cedar rapids gave one of its smartphone !pps a refresh. we'll look at the relaunchi of the ivil rights commission smartphoneeapp, and how itit can help people file a claim. and very soon people will be able to avoid the cold, rain, snow and wind when they make a visit to the university the city f cedar raps relaunched ne of its smartphonepps that city leaders say will provide a better service to resididnts. it's with the city's civil rights commission. the app was first made public in the spring of 2013, but now it has new features. it allows people to easily file a civil rights complaint as well as upload pictues and video. "one of the maman things we dd

clinton's husband, president bill clinton, also made an appearance. during the jefferson- jackson dinner, hillary clinton took some time to poke fun at the republican field of candidates. " it's reality tv with a cast of charecters who don't care about actual reality, but theres a big difference when democrats debate you see you see something. you see us tackling the hard issues....." clinton also had time to talk about serious issues, like immigration and gender equality. the hard issues....." clinton also had time to talk about serious issues, like immigration and gender equality. vermont senator bernie sanders used his time at the event to distance himself from clinton on some key issues. sanders criticized clinton for delaying her opposition to the keystone x-l pipeline, and her vote in favor of the iraq war. sanders also indirectly criticized the clinton administration for the defense of marriage act. "today, some are trying to rewrite history by saying they voted for one anti-gay law to stop something worse. that's not the case. there was a small minority in the house oppose

clinton. this happened at the jefferson jackson dinner in iowa. e difference with the defense marriage act and the keystone pipeline and iraq wars. clinton and sanders traded fire over what he called her shouting on the issue of gun control. >> i've been told to stop and i quote, shouting about gun violence. first of all, i'm not shouting. it's just when women talk some people think we're shouting. >> all i can say is i am very proud of my record on women's issues. i certainly do not have a problem with women speaking out. i think what the secretary is doing there is taking words there and misapplying them. >>> for the first time, joe biden announcing why he is not running for president. >> i remember about a month ago we were on the porch at home and i said, you know, maybe we should just -- i don't know we will get there in time. maybe we should say we're not going. jill said about what the supreme court? >> what about education and community colleges? i felt everything we worked so hard for in this administration, could all change. >> that's bec

clinton, sanders, and o'malley will all be in town tomorrow for the party's jefferson- jackson dinner at hy-vee hall. stephanie: but the guest list for that event is down by two: while clinton and the others keep on campaigning. im webb and lincoln chafee dropped out of the democratic race this week. and with vice president joe biden officially declaring that he will not run, the democratic candidate line-up is now solidified with these three candidates, hillary clinton is her husband former presdient bill clinton, and pop star katy perry will be in des moines to rile up the support for but how are the republican's event? local five had a talk with the of the republican committee about the dinner. "sean 9:19 there was a ot of talk that hillary clinton learned her lesson and she was going to put together a better campaign. poll numbers just aren't bearing out in iowa. part of it is ground game, part of it is people feel she relates to them. " now before all the action starts remember that theres that katy perry's concert going on... perry will perform at the east parking lot of six-ele

a late night for iowa democrats at the jefferson jackson dinner. hillary clinton, bernie sanders , and martin o'malley all spoke at the fund-raising dinner. each candidate made their case to the party faithful. clinton spoke after 10:00 last night saying that democrats need to continue to push for change. hillary clinton: we need to defend the progress we've made under president obama and build on it until the recovery is secure and all americans have a chance to raise their incomes and to believe once again in the basic bargain of america. alyx: senator bernie sanders also took the stage late last night. sanders says there's one big difference between himself and his fellow candidates. bernie sanders: the great political experts, they've said in this day and age, you cannot win a campaign unless you have a super pac, unless you go to the millionaires and billionaires and beg for money. well, i'm the only democratic candidate for president who does not have a super pac. alyx: meantime, martin o'malley told the crowd women and a strong middle class are the key to k

she shows us a clinton campaign rally, complete with gold-record rock stars and former presidents. cynthia: at the jefferson-jackson dinner event it, the rally here was all about rallying supporters. some say hillary clinton could not have done it better. a huge crowd gathered here at the hall. most could not believe a superstar like katy perry would perform a free concert right here in the middle of a parking lot in des moines. dressed appropriately in red, white, and blue -- draped in the flag. i'm totally took time off in the middle of her tour to volunteer for this. bill clinton: i want you to support hillary. because i want to break the ceiling. that women have had on the job of presidential spouse. hillary clinton: will you caucus for me? today, we have to get to work the next day to make sure that we carry iowa for the democrats in november of 2016. cynthia: after this, hundreds of supporters are lining up on 4th street along with katy perry to march over to the hall behind me for the jefferson-jackson dinner. that will start around 7:00. we will have full coverage of that for you on the news tonight. cynthi

clinton. the campaign decided this pre- jefferson jackson dinner rally was the perfect way to showcase her. i asked a woman in the crowd why she was willing to stand out here for so long. throughout this campaign, bernie sanders has been close behind in the polls, in fundraising, and on the debate state. tonight sanders took a high across a bridge. reid chandler joins us now to explain how supporters are trying to bring some energy to the sanders campaign. roll to vo: through the caucuses and onto the general throughout this campaign, bernie in the polls, in fundraising, and on the debate state. tonight sanders took a high across a bridge. reid chandler joins us now to explain how supporters are trying to bring some energy to the sanders campaign. roll to vo: through the caucuses and onto the general rollcue to sot: sick of establishment politics. we'll take you back live to hy-vee hall tonight at ten and hear from the candidates ... and from some of the supporters who opened their wallets to get in the door to meet them. .an amber alert issued in rollcue to sot: sick of establishment polit

clinton rally is set for 3:00 p.m. this saturday, before the jefferson-jackson dinner. it will be held in the parking lot just east of the clinton headquarters in downtown des moines at 611 5th street. also happening saturday before the jefferson-jackson dinner a -- dinner, a rally and march for bernie sanders. it'll be east of the women of achievement bridge downtown in the armory parking lot. it's open to the public. and of course you can expect kcci to have coverage of all of this weekend's events. we will also have more commitment 2016 coverage live 5:30, -- washington, dc, before candidate who's gaining ground on donald trump. still on the warm side. would. -- south of iowa. we are expecting rain over the next couple of hours. we have a better chance for more spotty activity developing in the central part of the state. highs remain very pleasant in the mid to upper 70's. elizabeth: thanks metinka. turning to sports now the kansas city royals had a big opportunity in the alcs last night. eric: they were up two games to nothing, heading into toronto with a ton of mome

clinton in des moines over the weekend... she joined the democratic presidential candidate at a rally before the "jefferson jackson dinner." and nearby... were sharks! this man showed up in a shark costume... made famous by pop star's super bowl performance. he held a hillary clinton sign. there were other sharks holding bernie sanders signs. perry later attended the dinner as clinton's guest. des moines residents will get a lesson on the iowa caucuses... from an expert... legendary n-b-c anchor tom brokaw will speak to hundreds of community leaders in january. it's for the "greater des moines partnership's 127th annual dinner." brokaw has covered every presidential election since ronald reagan won back in 19-84. organizers say his visit verifies iowa's important role in picking the next president... he's arguably the most well-known, most highly-respected journalist of our time. this is a dinner that will attract about 1,200 central iowa business and community leaders. and what a great time to focus on the iowa caucuses, just one week before the caucuses. the event will take place january 25th at the "des moines convention

hillary clinton is bringing some star power to the jefferson-jackson dinner in des moines this coming weekend. along with her husband, former president bill clinton, pop-star katy perry will be tagging along for the event. both will attend a rally on 5th avenue downtown right before the jefferson-jackson dinner at hy-vee hall. for 92 years iowa state university held the annual veishea celebration on its campus...but violence over the years forced the school to bring it to an end. now student leaders are looking to create new traditions. "we dont want to try to repackage the same old thing and call it something different so if we use that yard stick and bind ourselves to that paradigm we will have a problem" on monday the ames tribune reported that some of the new events could include: a spring semester welcome event in january, a homecoming parade, and a march madness watch party event at hilton coliseum... many are eager to start new traditions...but others are struggling to let go of the past. "we have a lot of history at isu and veishea was a culmination of all of that and now with

katy perry later attended the jefferson-jackson dinner as clinton's guest. halloween is like a boomerang...it comes back to you. as a parent, it's come back to me, and wouldn't you know? it's bugging me, sunday night. --------------------- as a kid, i couldn't wait for halloween. >>> on this sunday fight, homecoming tragedy. witnesses describe the terrifying moments as an alleged drunk driver plowed into a homecoming parade, killing four people. was it deliberate? >>> dramatic rescues as torrential rains turn texas streets into rivers, and it's not over yet. >>> deadly mission. new images and more

jackson dinner. good evening. i'm sonya heitshusen five candidates were moines for the fundraiser... but with chafee and jim webb out... that leaves just three. hillary clinton, martin o'malley, and bernie sanders... stephanie moore joins us first organizers are prepping hy-vee hall. as you can imagine the set up for tomorrow's jefferson-jackson dinner is already underway... crews have been working since yesterday to make sure the space is ready for tomorrow's big crowds... 'its a lot of work going back and forth with the iowa democratic party, working on the floor plan, how many seats we need available for each campaigns guests, how many rounds we need to put out for the dinner. the event is one of the largest dinners the iowa events center will host this year... it will serve 2,000 meals in just 45 minutes. on top of bringing in extra staff, the the iowa events center is also working directly with the secret service to make sure the event goes off without a hitch. the iowa democratic party is also gearing up for the event. press secretary josh levitt says his staff is prepared to host the the three candidates tomorrow night and says a smaller group is grea

tim: former president bill clinton will be joining his wife presidential next trip to iowa.a. attendance for the jefferson jackson dinner saturday in des moines. the clintons will hold a rally in downtown des that event will katy perry as well bernie sanders will also be in attendance to the jefferson- jackson dinner this weekend. today the vermont senator was in oskaloosa a town hall this is the second day sanders has hit the campaign trail in the hawkeye state. the democaratic candidate stopped in fort madison and iowa city yesterday. tim: several mega corporations including apple, nike, walmart and disney converged in washington d-c today at the white house all to pledge their efforts to take steps to fight climate change. all promising to cut their emissions by as much as half. and increasing clean energy use. president obama says the p pdges come from the vast array of the corporate world "right now we've got 81 companies who've` signed-on to what we're calling the american business act on climate change. the white house says the commitments endorse a strong outcome during the upcoming climate conference in

hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley all spoke at the jefferson-jackson dinner saturday. each candidate made their case to the party faithful. clinton talked about building on obama's progress. sanders thinks he has a good shot at winning iowa. and o'malley is hoping for similar results. >> i don't think president obama gets the credit he deserves for rescuing our economy from falling into a great depression. >> we were about 3% in the polls. we had no money. we had no political organization. well, in the last six months things have changed. [applause] >> i've learned how to be an effective leader. i've learned how to get things done. i'm clear about my principles and i know where i stand. eric: o'malley is hoping to build momentum. he's still in the single digits in the latest quinnipiac poll with 4% support from iowans -- iowans. clinton leads sanders 51 to 40%. elizabeth: vice president joe biden also speaking out for the first time since he decided against running for the white house. biden told 60 minutes he worried about dealing with his son's recent death while on

clinton campaign? sot- katy perry "i stand and i march with hillary! i believe in her voice too? nats- roar at the iowa jefferson-jackson dinner, hillary clinton did roar. sot- hillary clinton we're going to build an america but she doesn't yet quite have the nomination locked down. natsot dw: senator, everybody is saying this is all over. did you not get the message? (sanders laughs) just 7 points behind her in iowa, bernie sanders is still on the march. nats from march sot- bernie sanders "this is a march which will end up in a year, when you will join me in the white house." overhead at the katy perry concert, a plane sported the message "feel the bern!" " coming up after the break, we'll introduce you to cute canines dressed in some of the wackiest costumes. elisa more clouds for your monday, dwindling rain chances, but a midweek cool snap! details next. " " allison/elisa another nice fall day, elisa! elisa raffa cam hd. warmer than normal, and warmer than yesterday! upper 60s after we hit the freezing mark this morning! temperatures are in the upper 60s west, low 60s east. air is still stay dry with dew points only

downtown des moines was getting ready for katy perry to come to town to support hillary clinton at the jefferson jackson dinner... and perhaps perry worked some magic... over the course of this week.. several polls were released showing hillary clinton pulling away from the pack here in iowa.. monmouth university showed clinton with 65 percent of support among iowans... compared to 24 percent for support for bernie sanders... on the republican side... ben carsons lead is growing over donald trump here in iowa... monmouths latest poll showed carson with 32 percent of support... compared to trump... with 18 percent.. remember-- trump has long been the leader of the pack in this race.. it remains to be seen how the republican debate on wednesday will help or hurt the poll numbers.. many critics crowned marco rubio the winner.. that same monmouth poll shows 10 percent of iowans support him.. he and ted cruz are the only other two republicans currently enjoying numbers in the double digits.. and this weekend will be another busy one here in iowa.. as nearly a dozen candidates work to court caucus- goers.. to

jim webb dropped out of the race, a smaller party will take the stage at the jefferson jackson dinner. hillary clinton, martin o'malley, and bernie sanders are headlining the event in des moines this evening. crews have been working since wednesday to make sure the space is ready for more than 6-thousand guests expected to attend. 'its a lot of work going back and forth with the iowa democratic party, working on the floor plan, how many seats we need available for each campaigns guests, how many rounds we need to put out for the dinner. the event is one of the largest dinners the iowa events center will host this year... serving 2-thousand meals in just 45 minutes. on top of bringing in extra staff, the venue is also working with the secret service to make sure the jefferson jackson dinner goes off without a hitch. the iowa gearing up for the event and says a smaller group is great news for democrats in the state. 'by having three candidates tomorrow night front and center, iowa democrats are going to be able to hear each of their visions for the future and at this stage in the game that is very impor

hillary clinton and bernie sanders each speaking at the iowa jer jefferson jackson dinner. this the same dinner when then-candidate barack obama pulled ahead of the pack in 2007. chief white house correspondent ed henry is live in des moines, iowa, with all the details. ed, is it fair to ask if the iowa caucus will remain the bellwether of presidential politics? >> reporter: arthem,l, i think will, at least in this cycle. we're 99 days from the caucuses. it's often pivotal. hillary clinton finished third after the dismal performance at the jefferson jackson dinner. last night she was plague the political equivalent of a prevent defense. she's back in the lead, doesn't want to make a mistake. because she was playing it so safe, bernie sanders was really allowed to electrify this crowd of over 6,000 iowa democrats. clinton tried to gin up her crowd heading into the speech with a pre-game rally, brought out her husband bill as well as pop star katy perry. it was interesting because bill clinton nope as the comeback kid declared his wife after a shaky start is on the comeback t

democratic side of the race, leading contenders and front-runner hillary clinton and bernie sanders, both speaking at the jefferson jackson dinner last night senator sanders is sharpening his attacks against hillary. ed henry covering hillary clinton is live in des moines with the very latest on this campaign week. how did they do last night? >> reporter: interesting, hillary clinton was playing what you might call prevent defense. she's goat t to lead now, prett good run in the last couple of weeks, all about not making mistakes on this large stage. >> and that opened the crowd to over 6,000 iowa democrats, hillary clinton trying to get bigger crowds than she's had across the country. before this speech she had pre-game rally and brought out her husband, the former president and not done a rally yet in the cycle and brought out katy perry who performed a few songs, all about trying to generate excitement and show organizational strength heading into the big jefferson jackson dinner. clinton played it safe and was flat and tried to make it like she wasn't taking on any of the democrats in what is now a shrunken field with

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clinton. this happened at the democratic jefferson jackson dinner in iowa. highlighted differences over the defense of marriage act and free trade agreement and keystone pipeline and iraq war. clinton and sanders talked over the shouting of gun control. >> i have been told to stop and i quote shouting about gun violence. first of all, i'm not shouting. it's just when women talk, some people think we're shouting. >> all i can say is i am very proud of my record on women's issues. i certainly do not have a problem with women speaking out. i think what the secretary is doing there is taking words and misapplying them. >> overnight in his first interview since he announced he would not run for president, joe biden revealed the moments that framed his decision. he told "60 minutes" that his wife jill wanted him to run. >> i remember about a month ago we're on the porch at home and i said, maybe we should just -- i don't know we're going to get there in time. we should say we're not going. jill said what about the supreme court. >> what about education and communit

jackson event. he says clinton's impromptu concert will also create some major traffic headaches... that's just one of many things crowding the area... bernie sanders is marching into downtown with supporters. martin o'malley will have his own concert in the plaza of veterans memorial auditorium. and pop icon katy perry will give a free concert for clinton supporters... that's in the east parking lot along 5th avenue... police say it will create a parking headache, so be prepared to walk. meanwhile republicans are winning central iowans today. jeb bush will stop in ames this afternoon... and bobby jindal visits ottumwa and indianola. republican candidate chris christie was in town yesterday... telling iowans they'll see ads from his superpac soon. but he said...he actually wants the end of all superpacs. christie...3450 you know there's going to be money in politics. the question is...am i bought? christie held a town hall event at the raceway cafe in newton. he told people there he wants no limits on how much people can donate to political candidates. that would end the need for su

former president bill clinton will be at a rally for his wife, hillary clinton, downtown before the jefferson- jackson dinner on saturday. the rally is free and open to the public. jack the clock is ticking - and still no decision from vice president joe biden. will the nation's number two democrat jump into the race for president? his time may be running out. nats "...biden walking up to podium..." remarks on climate change, an afternoon meeting with president obama... still no 2016 decision from vice president joe biden. but monday, a little help from the white house. sot - josh earnest / white house press secretary "this is an intensely personal decision for anybody to make understands the timing pressure that he's under, but he'll make a decision when he's prepared to make it." recent polling shows voters think hillary clinton is a stronger leader than biden. but the vp is more likable... they believe the vice president is more honest and trustworthy than the former secretary of state - but clinton is still leads the national horse race. a new monmouth university poll shows her at 48 percent, bide

hillary clinton, bernie will all be at hy-vee hall. for the check first and jackson dinner. 7000 people are expected to attend. attendees are advised to arrive early to beat the traffic. doors open at 4:30. time to check in with frank. frank: it is going to be pretty nice. this morning, a lile windy. long and 64. [kcci captioning is brought to you by the iowa clinic.] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its

jackson. hillary clinton, of course, received her campaign secret service in november 2007. though she was already under protection from having served as first lady. and yesterday, trump spoke with nbc news correspondent katy tur about what he's learned so far. >> so what have you learned for the next 118 days? >> i think i could be perhaps a little bit -- i can watch my words a little bit, maybe, be a little bit more politically correct. but to be honest with you i think one of the reasons i am doing well is because i don't want to -- being politically correct takes a lot of time. it takes a lot of effort. i can be more politically correct than anybody that you've ever interviewed. but it takes a lot of time to do it. and you're going around, in different circles, and you're never getting there. we don't have time for it anymore. >> trump also hit the campaign trail in virginia. crowd estimates were between 5,000 and 7,000 people at the richmond raceway complex where protesters briefly interrupted. but trump rolled on, offering praise for hillary clinton for opposing the tr

clinton campaign. >> i stand and i march with hillary. >> reporter: and lending her voice, too. >> reporter: at the iowa jefferson jackson dinner, hillary clinton did roar. >> we're going to build an america where a father can tell his daughter, you can be anything you want to, including president of the united states of america! >> reporter: but she doesn't quite have the nomination locked down. senator, everybody's saying it's all over, did you not get the message? just seven points behind her in iowa, bernie sanders is still on the march. >> this is a march which will end up in a year when you'll join me in the white house. >> reporter: at the katy perry concert, message -- feel the bern. clearly bernie sanders does not plan to go gently into that good 99 days until the iowa caucuses and it's going to be a tough fight, but it's hillary clinton's to lose now dan. >> for more on the race to the white house let's bring in george stephanopoulos who will be hosting this "this week" later this morning. let's talk about the republicans for a second. you have donald trump on the show this morning. one of the things that we have seen this wee

clinton. sanders took failed shots, let's say, during his speech at the jefferson jackson dinner in iowa. he characterized her as an inconsistent candidate. >> meanwhile clinton at the event didn't fire back as aggressively. making her case she would be best equipped to take on the republicans. cnn jeff zeleny is live in des moines with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. it was the most aggressive we've seen bernie sanders yet. he challenged hillary clinton on her principle positions. he's trying to convince the democrats in iowa, the state that kicks off the road to the white house that they still have a choice in the campaign. but hillary clinton, i can tell you, all but ignored that criticism and focussed her fire power on the republicans. ♪ fireworks in the presidential race. democratic rivals descending on iowa 100 days before the first votes of 2016 primary. hillary clinton seizing on the star power of katy perry. >> fight on 2016 is right around the corner! >> and the political power of bill clinton. in his campaign trail debut. >> i've never been -- for katy perry but i'm well

hillary clinton is pulling out all the stops leading up to the jefferson- jackson dinner in des moines this weekend. she's bringing her husband...former president bill clinton...for support. pop-star katy perry has also announced that she'll be at the event. both will attend a rally at 6-11 5th avenue... right before the jefferson-jackson dinner at hy-vee hall. the dinner is an annual fundraiser for the iowa it is a windy and warm evening in central iowa. our red flag warning continues until 7 pm. low humidity and strong winds, plus dry fuels of grasses and crops, makes the fire danger high today. temperatures will stay mild overnight with lows in the mid 50s. tomorrow will be another warmer than average day in central iowa with highs in the upper 70s. skies will be partly sunny and a few isolated showers are possible. temperatures will drop a bit for the end of the week to the upper 60s. the next decent shot of rain is on coming up...a central iowa woman made a plan to prevent cancer. but she quickly learned that the disease has it's own agenda. hear her story of survival...and to tak

former clinton will be at a rally for his clinton, downtown before the jackson dinner the rally is free public. sabrina: -- a bunch of republicans running for president are planning to come to the metro to sit down and talk to iowans about family matters. 6 candidates, marco rubio, ted cruz, mike huckabee, bobby jindal, rand paul and rick santorum, are scheduled for the "books for the 2015 presidential family forum" on november 20th. the forum is hosted by the family leader. the candidates around a table, instead of podiums to hold organization is calling a "family iowans. sabrina: branstand has iowa lawmakers asking question... the state leader wants to privatize medicaid. however, state legislators want to know how this will benefit everyone. state senator rob hogg has even questioned the governor on specifics about his plan and its benefits..... under the umbrella of medicaid, is a program called hawk-i. it's an option for families who need insurance for their kids. local 5 asked the governor about his plan during his weekly press conference monday. "22:48:51- why would you consider

it will be just clinton, o'malley and sanders headlining the jefferson jackson dinner at hy-vee hall. and headlining the pre-festivities outside the event will be two of hillary clinton's biggest supporters. former president bill clinton and singer katy perry will host a rally in the east parking lot of the events center. the gates to that event open at three p-m. as you can imagine preparations for tomorrow night's event are already underway.... the iowa events center started set up for the jefferson-jackson dinner yesterday and hopes to have everything ready by tonight. the event is one of the largest dinners the center puts on.... it will serve 2,000 meals in just 45 minutes... the event center brought in extra servers and staff to help make sure the event goes off without a hitch. and although the event center has its own security, it will be working with the secret service as well to make 'were following the lead given to us by the secret service, theyll handle their police needs and well supplement with t-shirt security. the iowa democratic party says the event is almost sold ou

clinton. sort of a pregame rally for that jefferson jackson dinner. big deal because remember in 2007, hillary clinton came in as the frontrunner, but then fizzled. then senator barak obama came in. he soared at this dinner and never looked back. clinton finished third. today we are 100 days out from those critical first in the nation iowa caucuses. clinton obviously wants to make sure she takes no chances this time. so she had katy perry sing songs to try to get this big crowd reved up and the former president, bill clinton, said he had never been the introductory act for katy perry before and wanted to speak briefly. his was it might have been a shaky start to the campaign. but recently hillary clinton was turning the page with the big debate performances last week. this week several democrats getting out of the race all together. bill clinton made the case, one time comeback kid, that his wife is coming back. listen. >> in the last six weeks, have learned a lot about hillary, what she's for, why she's running and what kind of president she'd be. >>

clinton's performance. nice speech at the jefferson jackson dinner. here is the question. what do you see as hilary's biggest thing going forward. >> the exciting part over the past couple of weeks is we have seen the candidate we knew her to be. tough, strong, fair, judgment and stamina. to lead and be an excellent president. the challenge is to pain the nomination in the general election, uniting people around. and fighting off negative attacks not only from the republican party but the media. >> here is a question, a question that critics will be raising. that a vote for hilary is a vote for bill. >> a vote for hilary is a vote for hilary. it's important to look at evolution. i'm a progressive. i had a lot of ideas that bill clinton trianglualated against. we are all evolving. voters care more about our future than in the past. we want to know how someone evolved. what they learnt and where they'd take us. >> ms piil owesy, hold on, will you please. let us get your take on that. we can agree on one thing. happy birthday to hilary. after that it's all downhill. an import

hillary clinton is bringing some star power to the jefferson-jackson dinner in des moines this coming weekend. along with her husband, former president bill clinton, pop-star katy perry will be tagging along for the event. they will be headlining a rally on 5th avenue near the events center. then it's off to the dinner, of course. the annual democratic fundraiser starts at 7 pm at hy-vee hall. all five democratic candidates are expected to be there... and it is sold out. but there is a chance jim webb won't be there. the former senator from virginia is holding a news conference tomorrow/ he is expected to discuss running as an independent. and vice president joe biden could be joining the democratic race in the next few days. sources close to biden tell n-b-c that a decision could come within 48- hours. the vice president has been contemplating a presidential run for months....but has yet to give any indication one way or the other. a new national poll shows that donald trump still leads the republican presidential field ... he is the first choice of 25 percent of likely republican pr

clinton, sanders, and o'malley each head into town for the jefferson- jackson dinner. organizers say they're expecting thousands to flock to hy-vee hall saturday for the jefferson-jackson dinner. plus, the democratic candidates are each holding events leading up to dinner. the busiest... will likely be a free katy perry concert for clinton supporters. organizers say if you're headed downtown for that... be ready to walk. an effort to stop the bakken pipeline from being built across the state has hit a road block. a judge has dismissed a lawsuit... designed to stop the pipeline. that was filed by three cherokee county landowners. they said that the iowa utilities board can't grant eminent domain to an out of state developer. now a judge says they'll have to take up the issue with the iowa utilities board first... and get it to decide if dakota access -- the company trying to make it happen -- is considered a utility. once that's determined... the case could move forward. meanwhile boone county is also standing strong against the pipeline... the message is clear our citi

hillary clinton, bernie sanders, martin o'malley, and lincoln democratic party's jefferson-jackson dinner at 7:00 p.m. at hy-vee hall. before the dinner, clinton will hold a rally in downtown des moines at 611 5th street. her husband, former president bill clinton, will be there. and pop-star katy perry will perform. the event is set for 3:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. also at 3:00 p.m., bernie sanders will hold a rally and march downtown. across the river. this event will be held in the argonne armory building parking lot near the women of achievement bridge. this is also free and open to the public. elizabeth: and on capitol hill right now, wisconsin congressman paul ryan says he is ready to run for speaker of the house. ryan formally declared his securing the support of three key house republican groups. he will face an election next week. eric: sports news now. it's a big night for the kansas city royals. k.c. has a chance to clinch the alcs tonight in game 6. and not have to worry about a game 7. on wednesday, the toronto blue jays won 7-1 to cut the royals lead down to

off a big night for democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton. >> clinton is holding a rally before the jefferson jacksoninner where she will be joined by bernie sanders and martin o'malley for the first time since jim webb and lincoln chafe dropped out of the race. covering tonight's dinner in des moines. tell us about this clinton, the rally to kind of get things started. >> hey, fredericka. well, as you said, it is going to be led by katy perry. and we saw her a couple of minutes ago doing a sound check here singing a couple of her favorite songs firing up this crowd. but what hillary clinton is trying to do here is really cap off a, what's been the strongest ten-day stretch of her campaign. really beginning with that cnn debate in las vegas, going forward into this week when joe biden said he would not run against her. and of course, that long benghazi testimony on thursday. she has never felt more confident. she's coming into this. you know, essential democratic event here feeling pretty strong. she's going to try to rally her star power. that's not all. she's going to have her husband, the former p

meanwhile, here in the metro, democratic frontrunner hillary clinton welcomed a musical guest before the jefferson jackson dinner. abc's jon karl with the details. script: joe biden says he came close to deciding to run for president over the summer - but his family's grief following the death of his son beau - who died in may from brain cancer - was too raw. at that point, he told 60 vice president biden: i thought, "well, you know, i think we can do this." and i'll never forget my little granddaughter by the time he concluded he and his family were ready emotionally, he also concluded it was just too late to mount a winning campaign: biden: i'll be very blunt if i thought we could've-- put together the campaign that-- that our supporters deserve and our contributors deserved i'll-- i would have gone ahead and done it. with biden out - hillary clinton seemed to be riding high in iowa over the weekend - with a little help from katy perry nats (katy perry) you're gonna hear me roar! - and also bill clinton appearing in his first rally of the campaign: sot - bill clinton i am tired of the stranglehold that

before the jefferson-jackson dinner. hillary clinton is bringing in some heavy hitters for a big political rally in downtown des moines. the clinton campaign just announced monday that her husband bill clinton will come to des moines for the event. it's the first time he's been in iowa in connection with her presidential campaign. he will join pop singer katy perry who is also a clinton supporter. lily adams: katy perry announced her support for sec. clinton early on in this campaign and even offered to write a song. so i think these weekends are definitely about politics but i hope they are a little bit fun too. elizabeth: the rally is set for 3:00 p.m. before the jefferson-jackson renner -- dinner. it'll be east of the women of achievement bridge downtown in des moines. it's open to the public. and of course, you can expect kcci to have coverage of all of this weekend's events. we'll also have more commitment 2016 coverage live from washington, d.c., including a republican candidate who's gaining ground on donald trump. eric: yesterda

andrea mitchell is in new hampshire with the hillary clinton campaign. hallie jackson the fiorina's campaign reaction to some good poll numbers and bad news. more from the hill on the republican leadership fight from luke russert. and al roker is in south carolina where record flooding is making for extremely dangerous conditions. starting up in new hampshire, hillary clinton is stepping squarely into the gun debate, calling today for new limits on the availability and distribution of firearms. during exclusive "today" show town hall in new hampshire, clinton shared her distress over recent mass shootings. including that deadly massacre just days ago in oregon. but she said there are changes that can make a difference. >> we need universal background checks. we know they will work. we need to close the gun show loophole -- [ applause ] you know about 40% or so of the gun sales in america are done online, done in gun shows, done by people selling out of the back of their cars, basically. >> andrea mitchell is on the trail with secretary clinton and joins us now from man

nikki: iowa is back on the mainstage this weekend with the jefferson jackson dinner in des moines. hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley are getting ready for the big event tonight at hy-vee hall. it's the state's largest gathering of democrats with more than 6 thousand tickets sold. along with the event-- comes a lot of pre-game action for hillary clinton and she brought in some star power to help. nikki: local 5's jacob peklo is live outside hy-vee hall with more. jacob/tvu that's right, nikki. katy perry was on stage this afternoon. to give a boost to hillary clinton's campaign. she joined the effort and jacob/tvu she's not alone. both bernie sanders and martin o'malley held rallies of across town martin o'malley held his own concert and serenaded the crowd. bernie sanders... and crossed the women's bridge to come tonight's venue. " " jacob/tvu again all three democratic candidates are gathering here at hy-vee hall tonight for the jefferson jackson dinner starting at 7. look for full coverage tonight on local 5 news late edition. reporting live in des moines jacob peklo local 5 n

democratic presidential candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders will host duelling rallies ahead of a very big event, the iowa democratic party's jefferson jackson6,000 people. the hillary clinton rally you saw on your right will see appearances from her husband, former president bill clinton, as well as performance pop star katy perry in an attempt to generate enthusiasm and excitement ahead of her big speech tonight. i want to go straight to cnn's political analyst david gergan with me in new york. thank you for being here. let's talk about historically how critical this dinner is for democrats. why is it so important? >> well, for years jefferson jackson had been seen as sort of the father of the democratic party. that's no longer true. >> changing the name of the dinner because of their history with slavery. >> exactly, exactly, but special significance tonight, of course, because of eight years ago when barack obama totally surprised her. she showed up empty seats, you know, in her bleachers, he came in with a big crowd, gave a bang-up speech, real barn burner and it converted him into the winning candidate. she had not lost iowa that first

democratic presidential candidates over the weekend...as they attended the jefferson jackson dinner. hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley all showed up to hy-vee hall. it's the state's largest gathering of democrats. more than six thousand people filled the event... each candidate had their own event... each candidate had their own special sections of supporters with lights, and signs and their own chants... elias: now this will be the last year for the jefferson- jackson dinner..at least in name... for next year's dinner.. the party is working to get a name that's more in tune with its current political ideals. to get a name that's more in tune with its current political ideals. thomas jefferson and andrew jackson were both slave owners, and that's caused many within the party to question whether that's the best name for the dinner. instead, they're hoping to decide on a name that signals iowa. " what won't change about the dinner no matter it's name is the type of energy that's right here behind me. there are so many enthusiastic democrats here right now who are passionate about ge

clinton, sanders, all be in town tomorrow for the party's jefferson- jackson dinner at hy-vee hall. stephanie: but the guest list for that event shrank by two just this week: jim webb and lincoln chafee dropped out... while clinton and the others keep on campaigning. what a week for hillary clinton... hillary clinton, presidential candidate: "i'm not running for obama's second term, i'm not running for my husband's third term, i'm running for my first term" back on the campaign trail in virginia after her marathon day testifying on capitol hill about the benghazi attacks. vice president joe biden announced he won't jump into the presidential race. jim webb and lincoln chafee...polling way at the bottom...are also out. lincoln chafee, former presidential candidate: after much thought i've decided to end my campaign for president today. 3 major democratic candidates left but still a large gop field where new polls shows for the first time in 3 months the donald has finally been trumped by one of his republican rivals. a bloomberg, dmr poll has ben carson leading trump in iowa by 9 poin

joining me live, democratic congresswoman sheila jackson lee who is a hillary clinton supporter in hersidential bid. congresswoman, thanks for joining me. first, how do you see this hearing playing out tomorrow? >> first, thank you so very much for having me. i stepped out of the homeland security committee and served as ranking member on the homeland security and terrorism investigations committee where we are sitting here today discussing the enormous threat to the united states through a number of diversified terrorist potential. tomorrow will be nothing but a fiasco. but i think the first thing that we should note is that americans died. i offer my greatest sympathy to their family and that their families are owed every manner of respect in any further determination in how this incident either occurred or how we can prevent it in the future. that's not the purpose of the benghazi committee. benghazi's already set its framework of being frivolous and being insensitive and being without basis and without determining in he facts. how can you be a committee of substance when you have h

president's decision final...so is the line-up for saturday's jefferson-jackson dinner in des moines. lincoln chafee, hillary clinton, martin o'malley and bernie sanders will speak at the democratic fundraiser... as you can imagine... coordinating it is no easy task... channel 13's justin surrency joins us now with that story...justin? whether it's thousands marching across a downtown bridge, a former president's arrival, or a pop icon giving a free concert, the hype surrounding the jefferson jackson dinner may be generating the most buzz but it's also keeping the des moines police department busy making sure it all runs smoothly... its an almost unprecedented list for saturdays jefferson jackson dinner in des moines that features two former governors in lincoln chafee and martin omalley, a current u-s senator in bernie sanders and former secretary of state and first lady hilary clinton... "it's a wonderful time to hear what they have to say, their vision for the future. we really have progressive values and so how they can really move that forward for iowa families."piling onto that will be the star power of former