one of the ways that they have tried to balance the influence of this state is to make newhampshire,outh carolina and nevada early states. looking collectively, it forces presidential candidates to meet and visit with americans. >> after that, there's little contact with role voters. i think iowans take the attitude we think it's great, wonderful. it starts here. it has a good effect. why should we change it to give it to some others. the country can't agree on a decision. political inertia. keeps the event first. gaved is the director of the policy institute at southern illinois, and a veteran observer of iowa politics. great to have you with us. we'll look at the ways iowa could distort and inform the race for presidents. it's the inside story. >> transcranial direct stimulation... don't try this at home! >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie... what can you tell me about my future? >> ...can effect and surprise us... >> sharks like affection. >> techknow, where technology meets humanity... saturday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jaze

one of the ways that they have tried to balance the influence of this state is to make newhampshire,outh carolina and nevada early states. looking collectively, it forces presidential candidates to meet and visit with americans. >> after that, there's little contact with role voters. i think iowans take the attitude we think it's great, wonderful. it starts here. it has a good effect. why should we change it to give it to some others. the country can't agree on a decision. political inertia. keeps the event first. gaved is the director of the policy institute at southern illinois, and a veteran observer of iowa politics. great to have you with us. we'll look at the ways iowa could distort and inform the race for presidents. it's the inside story. >> at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> as the amount of drugs grew, guns came in. >> the murder rate was sky high. >> this guy was the biggest in l.a. >> i was goin' through a million dollars worth of drugs every day - i liked it. it's hard to believe that a friend would set you up. people don't get federal life senten

process dismissing the polls, one has hillary clinton way ahead in iowa, but behind chris sandow in newhampshire, you look at numbers closely. what do polls tell us about the fluidity of a race. >> early polls don't tell us that much. months before the election, polls are not going to tell you very much. polls months before the election can tell awe lot about the strength of the two parties we can predict. when it comes to situation where they are running in the same party, i agree with the people you had earlier, that you karnt trust what people -- can't trust what people say, doesn't tell you much about what people will vote in february. >> some have been writing about, talking about a built-in demographic advantage going into 2016. as someone that analyses and teaches this stuff. analysis? >> i think that a built-in locked in advantage is the kind of thing you hear when one party wins two elections in a row. a few years ago there was a built-in republican advantage, because republicans are winning few elections. it would not take much for republicans to win. they didn't do too badly in 2012,

one of the ways that they have tried to balance the influence of this state is to make newhampshire, south carolina and nevada early states. looking collectively, it forces presidential candidates to meet and visit with americans. >> after that, there's little contact with role voters. i think iowans take the attitude we think it's great, wonderful. it starts here. it has a good effect. why should we change it to give it to some others. the country can't agree on a decision. political inertia. keeps the event first. gaved is the director of the policy institute at southern illinois, and a veteran observer of iowa politics. great to have you with us. we'll look at the ways iowa could distort and inform the race for presidents. it's the inside story. >> every saturday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. no topic off limits. >> 'cause i'm like, "dad, there are hookers in this house". >> exclusive conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> these are very vivid

many are blitzing newhampshire and iowa, democrat bernie sanders in iowa campaigning statewide, gaining momentum in a poll showing him 7 points behind client clinton -- hillary clinton. she picked up an endorsement from a senator. her popularity is the lowest in 23 years, amidst the growing scandal over the use of a private email server. >> republican candidate chris christie was in new hampshire, he's doubling down on comments made. >> if federal express can track a package from the minute it leaves my house to the minute it gets to your house, then why is it that we can't track folks coming with visas. just two stark and subtle for the press to understand. then the reporting you see for the last week is government christy wants to treat im -- immigrants like they are patches. >> in a few minutes, a deeper looking at the political influence of labour unions. >> 300 supporters rallied outside of gaol where county clerk davis is health. demonstrate jors came from neighbouring states. she's been held for three days after refusing to issue marriage licences to gay couples. the judge that p