. >> reporter: as the porcelain tiger hit the table, nikki craig could finally breathe a sigh of relief. her son was once again an auburn tiger. >> 23 he's happy, i'm happy. >> we've been through the tough times, ups an downs. >> reporter: the top 50 recruit made 6 interceptions his senior year at tampa catholic and made the decision to recommit to auburn a month ago but couldn't >> she'll let the whole world know. it was definitely a hard decision, having a lot of schools and you have to narrow the list at some point. when i went up on official visit and sat down with the coaches, talked with some of the prospects there, i just knew it was the right decision. >> he's set the benchmark with his play here and i'm excited to see what he can do the next level. he may be a guy you see in three or four years at the nfl draft. >> congratulations, joining that program with one of last year's top recruits in the country, byron howard, so the bay area well represented there. >> such and exciting day for parents, for players, the suspense. >> college football fanatics love this day. national netw

craig: his campaign predicts his showing in south carolina will be enough to drive at least one, maybe two, candidates out of the race. marco rubio is hoping the endorsement of south carolina governor nikki haley will help him rebound from a disappointing fifth place finish in new hampshire. craig boswell, cbs news, columbia, south carolina. todd: "matter of fact" with fernando espuelas is coming up, right after the news at 6:00. the subject? are super pacs dangerous for democracy? fernando discusses the impact on candidates and voters. plus, he shares his thoughts about justice scalia's love of country and constitution, coming up at 6:30. laura: back here at home, it felt a lot like spring today, with temperatures in the 50's. plenty of people got out to enjoy the weather. let's check in now with jason, to see if it will be sticking jason: we are going to have some semblance of warmth. but it will start to taper back. i hope you made it out today, and tomorrow, not looking bad. 30's off to the north portions, 50 in the metro. 38 down in crestobn. most of the snow is melting. this little guy was dodging around in the snow, chasing after what looks to be a feeding bin. moving it all aroun

craig boswell a new cbs news national poll shows donald trump with a two- to-one advantage over ted cruz. governor nikki haley appeared at a town hall event with marco rubio after endorsing him for president wednesday. (sen. marco rubio/(r-fl) presidential candidate) "i am as conservative as anyone running in this race, but i am a conservative that can win." craig boswell john kasich was out pumping up his campaign team here in mt. pleasant, who will be delivering his message to voters one door ( gov. john kasich/(r-oh) presidential candidate) sot to come from kasich event..... south carolina's polls are set to open in less than 48 hours. craig boswell, cbs news, mt. pleasant, south carolina. ((brian loftus)) > and don't forget.. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can keep up to date on all the latest polls and political events both on air and online./// ((brian loftus)) > 6 people are recovering after a 4 car crash. buffalo.. just before 6-30 this morning. police say the injuries ranged from serious to minor. no word on what caused the crash... or if anyone is facing any charges. the i

craig boswell reports from summerville, south carolina. cheers marco rubio picked up a coveted endorsement wednesday from south carolina governor nikki haley: gov. nikki haley/r-south carolina: "if we elect marco rubio, every day will be a great day in america!" cheers frontrunner donald trump took aim at ted cruz. calling his campaign in iowa a "disgrace." donald trump/ presidential candidate: "here's a guy who raises the bible, and yet he tells fibs, he tells lies cruz is fighting trump with an ad featuring the tycoon's own words: trump: "i am pro-choice in every respect..." cease-and-desist order and threatened to sue him, calling the ad 'defamatory." cruz: "and i understand, a candidate with a record like donald trump's, how he could consider anyone pointing to his actual record as defamation." "how are you doing?" jeb: "i'm doing great." jeb bush is polling near the bottom of the gop pool heading into saturday's primary here. he's holding a series of town hall meetings to try and gain more voters. "this is still bush country." voters like pat bialek, who is backing bush over her husband's choice, ted cruz. "not for me at all not for m

do you get a significant bump from a nikki haley endorsement? >> good morning, craig.bout endorsements it's really important for candidates to have the support of, say, a governor or the state newspaper. it draws attention to the campaign and, as you mentioned, i've endorsed governor kasich months ago. i met him back in august and just felt like after looking at all of the candidates and meeting all of them but one that he was the man for me and for america. >> he really has carved out the niche as being the positive candidate. i want to talk to you about that positive tift, that not only is he staying above the fray, he's reflecting what he's hearing from the voters. take a listen. >> you know, they say there's all this anger and -- i don't find it out there. how about fear? i feel that there are people who are nervous about donald trump and bernie sanders says he's a socialist and with hillary, her problem is people don't trust her. >> that hasn't picked up much traction in our state. why not? >> well, craig, i think it remains to be scene whether or not this positiv

craig. yeah, you're exactly right. nikki haley at this rally.nikki haley, and tim scott were speaking to voters. we've been speaking to voters as well. let's ask a few of them. how is this playing? what's your name? >> julie mckenna. >> what do you think. i was very impressed with marco rubio and nikki haley. we've always been a big fan of nikki haley. so i think it's awesome. >> you're supporting marco rubio, right? >> definitely. >> the criticism on him has been his lack of experience. yes, he's younger, yes, he's fresh, but does he have what it takes to be president? >> i definitely think he has what it takes. i don't think he's too young. i think his support of the military will help keep our country safer, and i'm just a big fan of him. i think he'll do a great job. >> craig, yes, of course. the military is undecided. what's your name? >> teresa constranos. >> and you? >> lisa richardson. >> we were talking about this war between ted cruz and marco rubio. they're really going at it in this primary. who are you leaning toward most and why? >

craig, you don't believe me. i am many things but consistent is one of them. i have no intention of endorsing a candidate. >> let's start with the news of the day. this nikkie in south carolina? >> well, craig, the governor certainly will be helpful to marco rubio. there is some bit of a risk for her because if marco is not able to move beyond third and overtake cruz and get in second place, it does speak, in some respects, about the governor's influence. i know jeb bush has to be just devastated. >> i'm glad you brought that up, because as you know, the governor did meet with jeb bush. there are reports the governor also met with the former president as well. we know they were both campaigning here in the state this week. is this endorsement, does this take the air out of the bush campaign not just here in south carolina, but perhaps the campaign at large? >> well, craig, far be it for me to talk about taking air out of republican campaigns. i'm not an expert and you'll be hearing from one shortly who can better address that question. but i would have to say that the bush campaign has to be disappointed. there has to be some disappointment there. but, aga