nine candidates in vegas tomorrow for the fifth republican debate on cnn. the last debate of the year with 48 days until the iowa caucuses. the focus is on the terror attacks. donald trump still taking fire over his muslim exclusion plan. we have cnn's athena jones in las vegas. >> reporter: this is where it will all go down on tuesday night. we are in the middle of rehearsals. the main stage has been set. we know the candidates who made the cut. kasich, carly fiorina, marco rubio, ben carson, donald trump, ted cruz, chris christie and rand paul. donald trump's frontrunner status is stalled by cruz in the state of iowa. wolf blitzer and dana bash is spending a lot of time over the several days in the cone of silence finalizing questions. there will be 17 cameras and invite-only audience of 1,400 people in the theater on tuesday night. this is the last debate of the year. the last chance for candidates to make a strong impression with voters heading into the holiday season. millions will be watching. will donald trump attack ted cruz? will ben carson and jeb

there are about 7 weeks until the caucuses in iowa, iowa,and the fifth republican debate is now over.last night -- candidates focused on national security and thear on terror. terror.this was the very first g-o-p debate since the attacks in san bernardino california and paris france. france.before the primetime debate began, several experts were expecting the two main leaders at the polls, donald trump and ted cruz, to clash but it was jeb bush that went head to head with trump.jeb made several comments about trump, questioning the seriousness of his campaign. "donald, you know,#is great at the one liners, but he's a chaos s candidate, and d he'd be a aos president. he would not be the commander in chief we need to keep our country safe." 42 and you're at three, so so far, i'm doing better."(jeb bush/(r) presidential candidate) "doesn't matter. doesn't matter."(donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "so far, i'm doing better. you know, you started over here, jeb. you're moving over further and further. pretty soon, you're going to be off the end." end."trump also defended his cokments a

this is the fifth republican debate.it'lbe in las vegas and starts at 7:30 on cnn. governrn terry branstad is now the longest-serving governor in u-s history. history.today marks his 7,642nd day of service - which is well beyond of any recent or current governor.bransnsd hahabeen in office for six terms and nearly 21 years.the 69-year-old will hold a big celebration tonight at the iowa state fairgrounds.many current and former iowa presididt obama is making a re visit to the pentagon today. today.he's meeting with top national security advisers to focus on the war against isis. it's what a spokesman is calling an "update."white house officials say no major policy shift is expected to come out of f .this is president obama's first visit to the pentagon since the terror-linked attacks in southern california and paris. there are nequestions today todayrelated to the mass - shooting in san bernardino and just how thoroughly ne of the shooters, tthfeen malik, was vetted.law enforcement sources confirm malik made radical postings on facebook as far back as 20-12, the year

the fifth republican presidential debate is now just hrs >>> decision 2016. the fifth republican presidential debate now just hours away amid a shift in the polls. donald trump still number one, but another candidate is quickly gaining ground. >> oh, what's going to happen tonight? kris sanchez tracking the numbers for us. trump has a message to all his challengers ahead of tonight's debate. >> as you might imagine, a very frank message from the frontrunner donald trump. he is telling challengers to ditch the debate and stay home but two have very good reason to show up. donald trump still leads the pack nationally, according to two recent polls. he gets 27% of the vote in the latest nbc news, wall street journal poll. 41% of the vote nationally, according to the monmouth university poll. ted cruz is closing that poll. he now has 22% of the vote, which is now double the number of voters who chose him in october. he is gaining ground among voters in iowa and among evangelicals and he's also gaining most of the voters that ben carson is losing. donald trump is

corke from the white house. >>> foreign policy and fighting terrorism, the big themes at the fifth republican presidential debate in las vegas last night. each of the republican candidates hit the campaign trail today. their main goal to convince folks they're the best choice to keep america safe. national security, border security, now the top concerns for voters all across the country. fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron with our report. >> reporter: the day after the final debate of the year, donald trump declared himself the winner, and in mesa, arizona talked border security and immigration. >> illegal immigration has caused tremendous crime, has caused tremendous deaths. >> reporter: last night the national front-runner defended temporary ban on muslim immigrants. >> we're not talking about religion, we're talking about security. >> reporter: jeb bush struggling in the polls tried to lead the charge against the celebrity billionaire. >> donald is great at the one-liners. but he's a chaos candidate. and he'd be a chaos president. >> let's see, i'm at 42 and you're at 3. >

scott/2shot the fifth republican presidential debate is tonight in las vegas... amid a shift in the polls. . >> decision 2015, the fifth republican debate is tonight in las vegas. there's a shift in the polls. ted cruz is surging, donald trump with the front-runner he held last night in vegas. >> tracy pots in washington with a preview and a look whether the debate could reveal a new challenge. >> reporter: new video this morning of black lives matter protesters removed from donald trump's late night rally in las vegas, trump supporters, unusually rowdy. one even gave a nazi salute. the front-runner's super confident before tonight's debate. >> many don't have a chance. what are you doing? go home, relax. go home and relax. >> reporter: he's number one in monmouth's university poll, pulling 41% nationally. ted cruz leads in iowa, among evangelicals and most conservative voters. >> essence of america. >> reporter: marco rubio's running a new ad today going after conservatives. >> millions of traditional values. >> reporter: targeting hillary clinton. >> we'll have

aixa: a fifth republican has dropped out of the race as the gop front-runner says he's in it to win it. mr. trump: i could say, "oh gee, if we came in the top 4 or 5," i'm looking to win everything, i want to run the table. aixa: donald trump spoke to supporters for more than an hour today at a rally in south carolina. >> south carolina would be a big win for trump, new hampshire would be a big win for trump, if he wins both of those, even if great momentum. aixa: candidates are focusing on the early states, with the iowa caucuses kicking off the nomination process in less than 5 weeks. sen. rubio: of course, here in iowa, you play such an extraordinary role in seeking and choosing our next president. aixa: marco rubio, whose average poll numbers place him third among republicans, spent a second day campaigning in iowa. >> if marco rubio pulled off a surprise in any of the early states, that would be huge. sen. sanders: i think we have a real, real shot to win here in iowa. aixa: also looking for an upset, bernie sanders, who trails hillary clinton in iowa. mr. pataki: i'm confident we

we are just hours from the fifth and final republican debate of 2015, and the candidates are gatheringthe most lopsided race yet. "the washington post"/abc news poll finds donald trump with a 23-point lead, a new high to ted cruz's 15%. ben carson ties with marco rubio at 12% while jeb bush and chris chris east are at 5% and 4% each. this aftermp

. >>> well, the fifth republican debate is tonight. donald trump telling his fellow candidates not to bother showing up, but it's what some of his supporters have to say that may have people talking today. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit. call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate. ==laura/cu== a couple of the officers who shot and killed a stabbing suspect in san francisco -- >>> a follow up now. a couple of the officers who shot and killed a stabbing suspect in san francisco already faced excessive force allegations from previous incidents. five officers opened fire on mario woods' in bay view two weeks ago after he refused to drop his knife. the examiner reports two of those officer are already under scrutiny. one case involves the 2009 shooting of two men in the back when one of the officers worked in antioch. another is a police beating in the bay view in 2013. that's become the subject of a federal civil rights case. some activists have been calling for the police chief'

try super poligrip free. >>> well, the fifth republican presidential debate now less than 24 hours away vegas. the frontrunner, of course, donald trump leading by a big margin in the new national poll. while senator ted cruz is set to make substantial gains in iowa. polls show that vote rs favor cruz more than trump, in other words, they find him more likeable in iowa. for that he may owe a big debt to see wife, heidi, who is putting long hours on the campaign trail, trying to soften her husband's image. tom foreman reports. >> reporter: alongside ted cruz' rising polls, a rising star, his wife, heidi, pushing the numbers towards him. >> i don't want to be the candidate, you are electing ted cruz, not ted and heidi. >> reporter: born in california, heidi studied at claremont college. a stint on wall street was followed by harvard business school. then, she met the future senator from texas. >> somehow, in the first two weeks, ted and i got assigned to almost eve work on almost every project together. >> every time her husband's record has been challenged she defended it. >> he told them

return of chris christie -to the prime time stage - - -thanks to recent poll numbers.this is the fifth** republican debate - this one - in las vegas. it begins at 7-30 - - tuesday night - on c-n-n. governor terry branstad is about to become the longest- history.tomorrow will mark his 7,642nd day of service - which is well beyond of any rent or cururnt governor.branstad has been in office for six terms and nearly 21 years.the 69-year-old will hold a big celebration tomorrow night at the iowa state fairarounds. for the first time - tonight - we're seeing the inside - of a burned* - out mosque - in southern california. california.police say - - some one threw a molto-tov cocktail - inside.flames swept through the lobby - - and smoke filled the entire building.police have charged 23-year-old - carl james dial junior - with arson* and hate crimes.the fire happened - just before friday prayers - fortunately no one was hurt. last week, we told you how the salvation army was busy handing out toys to parents who need a little help this year putting presents under the tree. we also let you know that, unforun

if approved -- the district will also add air-conditioning the fifth republican presidential debate featured sharp excnges between senators ted cruz and marco rubio. cruz and rubio sharply criticizing each other's truthfulness ... and issues ranging from immigration to the collection of meta-data. cruz blasted rubio for sponsoringgthe immigration reform bill that many republicans think is too soft on the issue of undocumented imigrants. and rubio accused cruz of voting for a bill that limits the data that can be collected.. and could compromise national security. we asked our political analyst, "i think he held his own. there are questions about his stance on the usa freedom act in just hours after last night's republican debate concllded in las vegas.. marco rubio was campaigning in iowa. the florida senator gave a and acknowledged the first-in-the-nation iowa caucuses are rapidly approaching. the debate clashes between rubio and senator ted cruz over u-s surveillance laws were echoeoe today.. as rubio warned that americans expect rigorous monitoring to stop terrorist plots. s/ sen. marco r

. >> a fifth republican has now dropped out of the race as the g.o.p. frontrunner says he's in it to win it. >> i could say, oh, gee, if we i'm looking to win everything. we want to run the table. >> donald trump spoke to supporters for more than an hour today at a rally in south carolina. >> south carolina would be a big win for trump. new hampshire would be a big win for trump. if he wins both of those even if he loses iowa it sets him up for great momentum. reporter: the nomination process kicks off in less than five weeks. >> in iowa we play such an extraordinary role. reporter: rubio, whose poll numbers places him third spent a second day campaign in iowa. >> if rubio pulled off a surprise in any of the early states that would be huge. >> i think we have a huge shot in iowa. reporter: also looking for an upset, sanders, who trails hillary clinton in iowa. >> i'm confident we can elect the right person, someone who will bring us together. reporter: george pataki announced he's dropping out. >> he has the 9/11 background the media didn't pay attentio

. >>> campaign 2016 where last night's fifth republican presidential debate was a hard fought two hours criticized occasionally mocked each other. marco rubio took several shots and ted cruz took shots at donald trump, and chris christy may have saved his best for last. >> we will keep america safe. >> safe. >> safe. >> your safety and security is safety. >> talking about security. >>> the competition to be tougher on national security never ended. jeb bush running in the low in the situation. >> this is a a tough business. >> we need to have a leader that's tough. >> you're real tough. >> let's see i'm at 42 and you're at 3, so far i'm doing better. >> doesn't matter. >>> ted cruz and marco rubio clashed over national security and border control, crews accused of supporting a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. >> ted cruz rule out ever legalizing people in this country legal now? >> do you rule it out? >> i have never supported legalization and i do not intend to support legalization. >>> calling the fights irrelevant, chris christy said his experience says as a post 9/11

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. >>> and who is ranking supreme ahead of the fifth republican debate tonight. the strong words from donald trump to contenders as they gear up for the last showdown of the year. "today in the bay" starts now. >> and a very good morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. changes in the works. kari, you'll get to that. first a cold start to the day. >> a cold start but a fairly mild afternoon. still breezy and sunny, but as you head out this morning, you need to bundle up because we'll have cold air staying with us for a few more hours. it's now 34 degrees in the north bay and it's 46 degrees in san francisco. we'll be in the mid to upper 50s, once again today. pretty similar to yesterday. but then we'll have some big changes in time for the weekend. so, i'll detail all of that coming up in a little bit. let's see what's happening on the roads now with mike. >> looking over towards dublin. look at the big space in between the cars. easy flow right here in dublin out of livermore. we'll show you where the only slowing is on our maps as far

. >>> national security dominated last night's fifth republican presidential debate. cbs reporter danielle nottingham on the standout moments out of las vegas. >> reporter: in the final gop debate of 2015, jeb bush took aim at donald trump calling him the chaos candidate. >> this is a tough business. >> oh, i know you're a tough guy, jeb, i know. [ laughter ] >> we need to have a leader -- you're tough. >> you're never going to be president of the united states -- >> i'm at 42 and you're 3. so so far i'm doing better. >> doesn't matter. doesn't matter. >> reporter: trump is you understand fire for proposing that -- under fire for proposing muslims be temporarily blocked from entering the country. >> nothing changed. he is at the top of the polls. people are looking to him for strength. that's what he has been running on and so i think it only helped him. >> reporter: freshman senators marco rubio and ted cruz are battling to be the trump alternative. they clashed on immigration reform. >> does ted cruz every rule out -- >> i have never supported legalization. >> do yo

and we'll take a look into the >>> the fifth republican presidential debate is tonight in las vegas and it could make things interesting. >> donald trump 12 still number one and gaining ground, but ted cruz is surge, mane think new challenger. tracy potts has a preview. >> reporter: new video this morning of black lives matter protesters removed from donald trump's late night rally in las vegas. trump's supporters, unusually rowdy. one even gave a nazi salute. the front runner superconfident before tonight's debate. >> many of them don't have a chance. what are you doing? just go home and relax. go home and relax. >> reporter: he's number one in the new university poll, pulling a whooping 41% nationally, but ted cruz leads in iowa, among e van jell calls and among the most conservative voters. >> the essence of america. >> reporter: marco rubio's running a new ad in iowa and new conservatives. >> millions with traditional haters. >> reporter: he's targeting hillary clinton. >> we have nine people on the stage and another three or four earlier, not a single one is being investigated by t

. >> reporter: tonight is the fifth republican presidential debate and we could see fireworks because it is getting down to the wire at this point. donald trump's from the relationship with the man you see on the right, ted cruz from texas, a little edgy year now, they're turning to chip away at each other as ted cruz gains in the polls, he criticized from at a private fund-raiser, not apparently, we heard it. prompting donald trump to lashed back and say ted cruz doesn't have the right judgment the president. meantime trump's controversial proposal to that ban muslim immigrants has earned him a lot of support. in a new washington post poll he has 38% support among couple points and republican leaning independents as well, six points higher than october or november, ted cruz doubled his support to 15%. ben: the next president will have untold amounts of stress on the job, so much so it could cut their life expectancy according to a new study, presidents, prime minister pledged another heads of state around the world by on average three years sooner than candidate who lost to them. the

all right, there's a guy who is >> larry: tonightly we ask who won the fifth republican debate last night, or the 12 lucky viewers who died in freak accidents right before it started? i think i know who did. is is a north carolina town bans solar farms after residents argue that solar panels mit

on the republican side -- fresh off his fifth rereblican debate just two days ago -- front runner donald trump will be back in the corridor this weekend. weekend.trump will have a rally with supporters at the veterans colliseum in cedar scheduled to start atatwo. rerent polls show trump's support slipping in iowa -- with texas senator ted cruz essentially tied for first place. a republican presidential candidate will be in eastern iowa this evening.ohio governor john kasich is making his first campaign stop in waterloo when he hosts a town hall meeting at 6.doors open at the waterloo center for the arts at 5-30.the event is fr ananopen to the public. it's coming up next...some of the best places to get into the holiday spirit -- even if it's ground. a lot of us have holiday memories of piling into the family car to go look at christmas lights. lights.it's a tradition that continues if you can find the right ighborhood. cbs 2 news reporter matt hammill takes s us usto marion as we celebrate christmas in the corridor. corridor. when you're out cruisingon your sleigh ride - this might be wo

. >> plus the fifth republican clash reshapes the fight. >> can you support legalizing people in this country illegally? >> i understand that marco wants to raise confusion. i have never supported legalization. >> and bush takes on trump. >> donald trump is a jerk. >> inside politics sourced by the best reporters now. welcome to "inside politics." i'm in for john king. with us to share the reporting and insights krn's phil mattingmat matting mattingly, caitlin huey-burns, and jackie kucinich. last night hillary clinton returned the favor she received from bernie sanders during the first debate when senator declared that americans don't care about her e-mails. this time she accepted sanders' apology by the data breach by his campaign staff saying she doesn't think the american people are interested in that either. they turned to the many unresolved differences. >> the truth is it's relatively easy for a powerful nation like america to overthrow a dictator. it is very hard to predict the unintended consequences and the turmoil and the instability that follows after you overthrow that di

. >> plus the fifth republican clash reshapes the fight. >> can you support legalizing people in thisrstand that marco wants to raise confusion. i have never supported legalization. >> and bush takes on trump. >> donald trump is a jerk. >> inside politics sourced by the best reporters now. welce

gained in the polls.and that kept him out of all of the main stage debates. 3 pataki is the fifth republican leave 12 candidates to contend for the presidential nomination. nomination.and four democrats will appear on their primary ballot.. 3 it looks like democratic candidate martin o'malley is workrkg to win over voters.. one by one. one.after snowstorms hit iowa monday.. only one person showed up to o'malley's campaign event.instead of canceling, the former maryland governor sat down with the voter-- who says he's undecided.a photographer says the two talked about a range of issues.iowans will be the first to vote in the presidential primaries.their caucus is february first. 3 time for weather and traffic. 3 morning showers turn 3 to afternoon rain, with heavy downpours likely for the upstate in the afternoon. a flood watch is in effect until early thursday. highs will make it into the mid-60s. tonight, a few showers linger with lows in the 50s. new year's eve will start with a chance for showers, then dry out with lingering clouds by mid-60s. new year's day will become partly cloudy and

see graphics. >> the fifth republican las vegas tonight... amid a shift in the polls. donald trump is number one and gaining ground. ted cruz is surging. could tonight's debate reveal a new challenger? tracie potts is in washington this morning with a preview. << (sot: donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate :00- :08) "ooh. and they're all coming after me." flash "this will not be like an evening in paradise for me do we agree?" donald trump at a late-night vegas rally... super confident before tonight's debate: (sot: donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate :13- :20) "many of them don't have a chance you say what are you doing just go home and relax. go home and relax." he's number one in monmouth university's new poll... pulling a whopping 41 percent nationally but ted cruz leads in iowa among evangelicals and among the most conservative voters. (sot: robert costa/ the washington post :33-:38) "trump and cruz could be a disaster for the republican party. it's going to be difficult potentially for the party to win over mainstream voters in swing states." number three

gained in the polls.and that kept him out of all of the main stage debates. 3 pataki is the fifth republican to drop out of the race.. leave 12 candidates to contend for the presidential nomination. nomination.and four democrats will appear on their primary ballot..for more you decide coverage.. head to fox carolina dot com. 3 as popular as hoverboards are this year, it looks like they are more dangerous than most people expected. injuries are being reported across the country.the latest victim is former world heavyweight champion mike tyson.tyson posting this video on twitter of himself trying out his seven-year-old daughter's pink hoverboard.his daughter can be heard saying, 'daddy i don't want you to fall off' as he twirls around on the hardwood.when he starts to move -- he crashes backwards to the ground. 3 time for weather and traffic. traffic. afternoon rain, with heavy downpours likely for the upstate in the afternoon. a flood watch is in effect until early thursday. highs will make it into the mid-60s. tonight, a few showers linger with lows in the 50s. new year's eve will start with

return of chris christie - to the prime time stage - - thanks to recent poll numbers.this is the fifth** republican debate - this one - in las vegas. tuesday night - on c-n-n. governor terry branstad is about to become the longest- serving governor is u-s history. history.tomorrow will mark his 7,642nd day of ssvice - which is well beyond of any recent or current governor.branstad has been in office for six terms and nearly 21 years.the 69-year-old will hold a big celebration morrow night at the iowa state fairgrounds. for the first time - tonight - we're seeing the inside - a burned* - out mosque - in southern california. california.police say - - some one threw a molto-tov cocktail - inside.flames swept through the lobby - - and smoke filled the entire building.police have charged 23-year-old - carl james dial junior - with arson* and hate crimes.the fire happened - just before friday prayers - fortunately no one was hurt. last week, we told you how the salvation army was busy handing out toys to parents who need a little help this year putting presents under the tree. we also let you know are do

and so the republicans spent their fifth debate last night in his house, at the venetian, his hotel, on the las vegas strip and he had a front row seat. turns out he knew a guy. yeah. nbc news reports before that debate, sheldon adelson had one-on-one meetings with not one, not two but at least four of the leading republican presidential candidates, he took personal meetings yesterday ahead of the debate with donald trump, jeb bush, marco rubio and ted cruz. why wouldn't you take a one-on-one meeting with sheldon adelson? even at the crunchiest of crunch times in terms of getting ready for the debate. sheldon adelson really is the guy who can buy the primary if you want to or he can at least bury your opponent if you want him to. and if you pledge allegiance, learn from the lessons of rick santorum. the koch brothers get all the attention. but sheldon adelson, he is the one man more than any other who has proven himself willing to spend the most money in the country to either pick his preferred person for president of the united states or orchestrate the nominee. when nevada held the

erin: coming up in your next half hour, commitment 2016 -- the fifth republican debate is tonight, the first since the devastating attacks in paris and california. ray: you will hear from family members as they confront the man who killed their father during an emotional court hearing. erin: state lawmakers pledging to invest in the next generation of granite staters. the force is back. s [barks] are those... you there... stormtroopers! halt! turn here. go go! follow them! bb-8! beep, beep! this way! where'd they go? they went that way! that way, they went that way! i can't believe that worked! of course it worked!

anticipation because tonight, broadcast, is the fifth republican debate. this is big. this is very big. it's being touted as the last g.o.p. debate before all the others that will happen later. and c.n.n. has pulled out all the stops to promote it with an frightening ad: ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: i'm sorry. i'm sorry. that was a mistake. the last few were not republican candidates. they're from "the walking dead," which for once does not mean jeb bush's campaign. ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) i didn't realize-- i didn't realize we had so many jeb fans tonight. speaking of jeb, america's fourth favorite bush-- after george, the other george, and of course, the baked beans-- he has sent an e-mail to his supporters-- and this is true-- promising that as an early christmas present, if you give him $25, you won't receive any rest of the year. it's a political strategy borrows from the mob: "hey, this is a real nice inbox you got here. i would hate to see something happen to it, if you know what i'm saying. gimme $25, and that problem goes away. i'm jeby the

clinton in an op-ed he wrote last dedember -- before on the republican side -- fresh off his fifth republican debate just two days ago -- front runner donald trump will be back in the corridor this weekend.trump will have a rally with supporters at the veterans coliseum in cedar rapids.saturday's event is scheduled to start at two. recent polls show trump's support slipng in iowa -- with texas senator ted cruz essentially y tied for first place. a republican presidential candidate will be in eastern iowa this evening.ohio governor john kasich is making his first campaign stop in waterloo whene hosts a town hall meeting at 6.doors open at the waterloo center for the arts at 5-30.the event is free and open to the public. the iowa city city council has approved plans to help reduce flooding on a major city street.the gateway project will elevate about a mile of dubuque street by about eight feet.this project has been in the planning stages since 20-10 -- two years after the floods of 2008. cici officials ve been working with nearby residents who are worried about trees and property impacted by t

tonight is the fifth republican presidential debate --and this comes after bit a shift in the polls. donald trump remains the frontrunner and in some cases -- is gaining ground.... but ted cruz is surging... could tonight's debate reveal a new challenger? tracie potts has a preview. new video this morning trump's supporters... unusually rowdy: one even gave a nazi salute. the frontrunner.. super confident before tonight's debate: "many of them don't have a chance you say what are you doing just go home and relax. go home and relax." he's number one in monmouth university's new iowa and among the most conservative voters. number three marco rubio's running a new ad in iowa and new hampshire today... going after conservatives: (nats of rubio ad, "millions with traditional values branded bigots and haters.") he's targeting hillary clinton: "we're gonna have nine people on that stage and another three or four earlier. not a single it's trump center stage... flanked by ben carson and ted cruz... with chris christie back and many voters: "there is not anybody that i like 100%." still undec

. >> this is the fifth republican debate, and this time around it's senator ted cruz with momentum onis side standing next to donald trump who is seeing his own boost in the polls. >> it's a brand new republican race, senatorted cruz is seeing a surge in the polls neck and neck with donald trump in iowa season questioning if trump is fit to be president. >> it's not just a question of strength but a question of judgment. >> trump's lead is growing in the national polls at 38% is also fighting back. >> you look at the way he has dealt with a senate, he goes in frankly like a maniac. he is up there with ben carson whose numbers have fallen. >> this is a fluid contest. >> the number one polling issue, terrorism, donald trump plays well to that. >> terrorism is expected to be a hot topic with trump's controversial proposal. >> a total and complete shut down of muslims entering the united states. 59% of republicans support a ban on muslims and 38% say it's it's wrong thing to do, but among all adults the numbers think with 56% thinking it's the wrong thing to do. >> now, national security

juliet: the fifth republican presidential debate, we have watched them with amusement, with glee, with horror and we could see fireworks tonight. donald trump's friendly relationship with senator ted cruz in texas has become a jeter as ted cruz gains in the polls, apparently criticize trump probably at a fund-raiser producing from the nothing is ever private for these guys anymore. that prompted from tuesday ted cruz doesn't have the right judgment to be president. meantime trump's controversial proposal to ban muslim immigrants has earned him support. there is new washington post-abc news poll out, trump has 38% among republicans and republican leaning independents, 6 points higher than october and november. ted cruz doubled his support 15%. ben: much more still to come. a man crashes a truck for a hotel lobby. he reportedly did it on purpose. we will tell you why. juliet: mike is wrapping the forecasts. ben: showers getting out of >> meteorologist: right now we will see, started temperature 50 degrees. the temperatures don't go up, and the thing they hold will go down later in the da

tonight is the fifth republican presidential debate, and this comes after a s sift in the polls. donald trump remains the frontrunner and in some cases -- is gaining ground. ted cruz is surging. could tonight's debate reveal a new challenger? tracie pott has a previewew "ooh. and they're all coming after me." "this will not be night vegas rally... super confident before tonight's debate: "many of them don't have a chance you say what are you doing just go home and relax. go home and relax." he's number one in monmouth university's new poll... pulling a whopping 41 percent nationally but ted cruz leads in iowa among evangelicals and among the most conservative voters. "trump and cruz could be a disaster for the republican party. it's going to be difficult potentially for the party t t win over mainstream voters in swing states." number three marco rubio's running a new ad in iowa and new hampshire today... going "millions with traditional values branded bigots and haters." he's targeting hillly clinton: "we're gonna have nine people on the stage and another three or four earlier.

george pataki is the fifth republican candidate to drop out of the race for president after barely registering in the polls. >> tonight is the end of my journey for the white house. nikole: in a youtube video, george pataki called it quits as the gop race tightens. going after the establishment vote, hitting marco rubio over his senate record. donald trump is focusing on the general election matchup with hillary clinton, telling reporters that her husband is fair game. >> we are going to go right after the president, the ex-president and we will see how it comes out. i feel confident it will come out well for us. nikole: expect to hear more from donald trump who plans to spend at least $2 million a week on campaign ads. especially in early voting states like south carolina. aly: how could this play for clinton and trump? nikolele trump has really been going after bill clinton, especially over his affair with monica lewinsky. asked if his own ininscretion should be considered fair game, he said, yes. tracking poll shows donald trump in the lead over his republican competitors. if the general el

tonight is the fifth republican presidential debate, and this comes after a shift in the polls. donald trump remains the frontrunner and in some cases -- is gaining ground. ted cruz is surging. could tonight's debate reveal a new challenger? tracie potts has a preview. "ooh. and they're all coming after me." "this will not be "many of them don't have a chance you say what are you doing just go home and relax. go home and relax." he's number one in leads in iowa among evangelicals and among the most conservative voters. "trump and cruz could be a disaster for the republican voters in swing states." number three marco with traditional values branded bigots and haters." he's targeting hillary clinton: "we're gonna have nine people on the stage and another three or four earlier. not a single at the venetian tonight, it's trump center stage... flanked by ben carson and ted cruz... with chris christie back on the main stage... and rand paul...barely "there is not anybody that i like 100%." still undecided. "i just want to see how this all plays out." with such a crowded and contentiou

the lights are on and the cameras are ready for the fifth republican national debate with tv crews here from all over the world. front runner donald trump....with his namesake hotel and tower just a stone throw away from the venetian...alrea they expect to see from him tonight. ((john olson/visiting from wisconsin: "he's like an unmanageable little spoiled boy if he doesn't get his way, pick up his toy and go home.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) john olson is visiting from ripon wisconsin, which he's proud to say is the birthplace of the republican party. he says he hasn't made up his mind on who to vote for come 2016...but he knows what he's looking for. ((john olson/visiting from wisconsin: "i like to hear somebody take charge, take charge and give us some leadership.")) ((judy schope/visiting from atlanta: :"you know there's something fun about trump but i am just not sure i will be able to push the button.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) for judy schope she says watching the debate tonight will help her narrow down candidates especially when it comes to their stance on current issues. ((judy

get a check of our cbs 2 weather are about 7 weeks until the caucuses in iowa, iowa,and the fifth republican debate is noover.last night -- candidates focused on national security and the war on terror. terror.this was the very first g-o-p debate since the attacks in san bernardino california and paris france. france.before the primetime debate began, several experts were expecting the two main leadads at the polol, donald trump and ted cruz, to clash. but it was jeb bush that went head to head with trump.jeb made several comments about trump, questioning the seriousness of his campaign. "donald,d,ou know, is great at the one liners, but he's a chaos candidate, and he'd be a chaos president. he would not & be the commander in chief we need to keep our country safe." safe.""so, let's see, i'm at 42 and you're at three, so so far, i'm doing better."(jeb bush/(r) presidential candidate) "doesn't matter. doesn't matter."(donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "so far, i'm doing better. you know, you started over here, jeb. you're moving over further and further. pretty soon, you're going to be

trump was in las vegas toss has night for the fifth republican debate, the third most watched primary debate ever. 18 million view tuned in. more people watched the debate than watched the season finale of "the voice." for real. maybe carly fiorina is the new gwen stefani, i don't know. the primary focus of the debate was national security. donald trump said to stop isis we have to penetrate the internet. now, i don't know how often donald trump goes on the internet but it seems to me there's already a lot of penetration happening there already. ted cruz said he would carpet bomb isis until the sand glowed, then it was pointed out isis was headquartered in a major city with a major isolation, he said car pat bombs should only target isis which means ted cruz has invented a carpet bomb that only kills the bad guys which is remarkable. i don't know why we didn't think of that before. [ cheers and applause ] candidates at the top of the debate. one of my writers told me when ted cruz was introduced, his 7-year-old son said, "oh, god, that guy's limp." ted cruz has been moving up in the p