he says future presidential candidates might skip iowa if they think there's a chance the governor will attack them. cruz himself says the governor's comments seems to have backfired... "yesterday when iowa governor terry branstad took a shot all of the conservatives uniting behind me, because he wants to continue washington picking winners and losers. in the hours that followed, that attack from governor branstad, we raised $700,000. king is campaigning in iowa this today the governor turns his focus to state schools... he's scheduled to attend the state board of education meeting later this morning... the meeting follows an already fiery school funding fight... a bill is in the works to bump k-12 funding by two percent... it passed the house education committee earlier this week.... so it now heads to the house floor. democrats, are still pushing for a four percent increase. meanwhile ankeny school officials have decided on millions of dollars in improvements... over two million will go toward a new gym at terrace elementary school... that's just part of longer term plan to spend 4-po

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lou: yeah, and there are analogies, including -- >> skipping iowa. lou: skipping iowa.ate before iowa in 1980, really remarkable. i want to turn to another comparison made throughout this campaign, that's vladimir putin, and, of course, these republican candidates in particular. we find out that the russian special forces moved into a town on the border with turkey and syria, hunting for the very person who took credit for killing the pilot of that downed russian jet fighter just when we thought apparently russia had forgotten all about it. >> well, this is potentially a real crisis for the united states. why? technically what the russians have done is invaded turkey. it won't be treated that way, turkey is a nato ally. they're in. lou: on the syrian side of the border. >> they are on the syrian side of the border. if they go into hot pursuit, are they going in. lou: surely they would not cross the international border. >> they've done it a lot. we've done it in eastern europe. lou: well, i'm sure, i am sure that putin is trembling thinking about what barack obama would

five days to the caucus and the billionaire is skipping iowa today for south carolina, and skipping the fox news debate >> i don't know what games roger ailes is playing but what's wrong over there. >> reporter: trump and arguing fox isn't fairr it sent out a press release mocking trump's complaints about moderator megyn kelly. the candidate still angry at kelly for ting things he himself said about women. >> unlike the very stupid and highly incompetent people that run our country, mr. to walk away from a bad deal. >> reporter: trump possibly betting that the risk of a no show is better than the risk of a poor performance. >> reporter: in response trump's opponents are piling on. ted cruz not so subtly tweeting that trump is a coward. >> reporter: the drama making national headlines but not here in iowa where locals want to get it over with. >> i don't think he'sedible candidate. i wouldn't vote for him if he was the only one running. >> more drama. more petulant vior. >> reporter: even mike beecher, who is still deciding between jeb bush and donald trump, says he's heard enough. would

donald trump says he's skipping iowa. >> i don't think iowa is going to care. >> reporter: instead the republican candidate plans to hold a fundraiser for veterans. his brash exchanges especially with host megan kelly have made for awkward yet viral moments. >> i'm sorry i've been very nice to you although i could probably not be based on the way you've treated me. >> reporter: the nbc news wall a seven point lead ahead of texas senator ted cruz and way ahead of the others. seizing a moment of revival. ted cruz says he's ready to debate donald one on one. while tonight's debate isn't likely to include donald trump on the stage, you better believe that the others showing up are ready to be the donald trump for the country. >> i will bring this party together no matter what our differences may be. >> reporter: while donald trump is staying off the stage. he is not staying off the campaign trail. showing that he understands how important it is to be in the forefront. the clinton campaign trying to point out any weakenses. we know he's 74 years old. there always was the question about his

five days before the caucus and the billionaire is skipping iowa today for south carolina. and skipping the fox news debate tomorrow. >> i was not treated well by fox. they came out with this ridiculous statement. it was like it was drawn up by a child. it was a taunt. i said, how much of this do you take. >> reporter: they say it sent out a press release about megyn kelly. the candidate still angry at kelly about what he said about women. >> unlike the very stupid and highly incompetent people that run our country, mr. trump knows when to walk away from a bad deal. >> reporter: he said the no-show is better than the risk of a poor performance. in response, trump's opponents are piling on. ted cruz not so subtly tweeting trump is a coward. the drama making national headlines. but not here in iowa. where locals want to get it over with. >> i don't think he's credible. i wouldn't vote for him if he was the only one running. >> more drama. more pet you lent behavior. >> reporter: beecher was still deciding between jeb bush and donald trump, said he's heard enough. wouldn't you

five days to the caucus and the billionaire is skipping iowa today for south carolina, and skipping the fox news debate tomorrow. >> i don't know what games roger ailes is playing but what's wrong over there. >> reporter: trump and his campaign manager arguing fox isn't fair after it sent out a press release mocking trump's complaints about moderator megyn kelly. the candidate still reciting things he himself said about women. >> unlike the very stupid and highly incompetent people that run our country, mr. trump knows when to walk away from a bad deal. >> reporter: trump possibly betting that is better than the risk of a poor performance. >> reporter: in response trump's opponents are piling on. ted cruz not so subtly a coward. >> reporter: the drama making national headlines but not here in iowa where locals want to get it over with. >> i don't think he's credible candidate. i wouldn't vote for him if he was the only one running. >> more drama. more petulant behavior. >> reporter: even mike beecher, who is still deciding between jeb bush and donald trump, says he's heard enough. would

iowa caucuses. george w. bush and barack obama. all you have to do is ask rudy giuliani went skipping the iowa caucuses did for him. he thought he could skip and start in florida by the time he got there, it was too late. i think you skip iowa at your own risk. this year we have seen a lot of activity from all of the candidate. so more than others. people go all over the states and meet with people to answer questions -- that is what i would do. my lieutenant governor and joni ernst and -- islands are spoiled by attention. their responsibilities seriously and often times they want to meet a candidate to or three times before they decide who they want to work for. do you see marco rubio? how do you see him faring right now? could you see a top two finish with him? how do you rate his prospects right now? he had a strong showing in the debate. -- the only poll that counts is the one they take on election day or caucus night so i think he has momentum going into it. my sense is that he doesn't have a strong enough organization as the other candidates but there does seem to be a lot of interest and enthusiasm for his ca

you were working on the campaign and ronald reagan decided to forgo. >> skip iowa.hat is a foolish mistake, he underestimated george bush, who came back and barely won but he won and made it more competitive reese. >> take us forward to last night and trump's decision to bow out. >> he will pay heavy price for it. there are a lot of attacks on him this past week, a lot of paid media attacks. he made his campaign -- dominated cable television. this is 24 million people will watch this, the last impression people will have before iowa, he is in the lock race with ted cruz and missing an opportunity to be on the stage. >> obviously doesn't take advice from many people that you would tell him get on stage? >> i would be there and heartbeat, the opportunity to stand center stage and make a points and take on the challenges and the fact that he is afraid of megyn kelly is absurd. megyn kelly is a colleague of yours, i think roger ales made the right decision, and doesn't want to play then fine. jenna: it is said a great percentage of people in i would change their goats t

you go to iowa, or skip it. if you skip it, the nature of coming out of iowa, and you being completely out of that story, i think murders you. there is a whole set of professional political class, analysis of how iowa impacts new later, andight days what kind of waves people think is the pattern there. the idea that you start with zero in iowa, then compete in new hampshire -- not very good. if not iowa or new hampshire, for the democrats -- south carolina, really -- it just does not work. you have to do iowa. the amount of personal candidate time in iowa, that is an arguable point. organizing in iowa early is probably really very, very, very valuable. conversationve a knowmary when th -- we all mary. she is really the dynamo person that will make the call. everyone likes mary. if you want mary, you have to really contact mary early. your candidate may not spend too much time in iowa. maybe a couple of little things here and there. if you're not on the ground early, trying to get the mary's inasett, and the jone

there was a debate in iowa, and reagan skipped that. reagan recovered in new hampshire, but it was an interesting moment. voters in iowa, i think, take the caucuses seriously. they expect the candidates to face them. and while trump has campaigned in iowa, it will be interesting to see how people respond to his refusal to participate in the iowa debate. that's the purpose of having it when it was scheduled. so that will be interesting to see. >> what's interesting here is trump is not used to not controlling things as the chief executive of a large organization. but the truth is, he doesn't get to control the media. and while he's made his position clear about me, after that first debate, roger ailes made his position clear, too. you know, when trump started it up again this past saturday and resumed it again and again and again, he was told repeatedly our debate team is settled and then came that instagram video he put out today followed by the company statements. >> megyn, news organizations need to the greatest extent possible events

"pumped i got to meet this legend tonight" but before he ook the stage in iowa city, t t trump campaign announced that he'll skip the final debate just days before the iowa caucuses next monday.trump spoke about it later at a campaign stop in marshalltown.right now -- trump says he's planning something else for tomorrow night. "i'm going to have something else in iowa. we'll do something where we raise money for the veterans and the wounded warriors. we're going to do something simultaneously with the debate." been tracking his social media accounts..trump posted a statement about his decision -- saying fox news is making tens of millions of dollarsrsn these debates and says he knows a bad deal when he sees one.trump has been very critical of fox news anchor megyn kelly -- who is moderating the debate -- he's been calling for her to step down from that position thursday night. night.fox news responded with a statement on their website saying trump is still welcome to show up -- but he will not be able to dictate the moderarars or the questions. and trump's main rival in iowa -- ted cruz -- made an after that ann

you have to do is ask giuliani, was skipping iowa caucus good for him. he thought it would start in got da but by the time it to florida, it was too late. so i think you skip iowa at your own risk, and this year, we've seen a lot of activity from all iowa ndidates here in the caucuses. some more than others, and iowa reward people that go all over the state, people with people and answer their questions, and that's what i do. that's what senator grassley lieutenant governor ernest.nolds and johnny so you might say spoiled by attention but they take their responsibility seriously and oftentimes they want to meet a candidate two or three times before they decide who they're going to vote for. alex: governor, i'm curious. marco o you see rubio -- how do you see marco rubio fairing right now? did he finish in the top two or three? could you see a top two finish with him? did he surprise people on monday? where do you lay his prospects right now? had a anstad: i think he very strong showing in the debate. and it's all about peak the only poll -- that counts i

they got a combined 14 events in iowa today, and then there's donald trump. one day after skippingl gop debate in iowa and holding his own rally,

he says the risk of skipping the iowa caucus was the right decision. cracks when someone doesn' t treat you property, you have to be tough. you can' t let them push you around. that goes for the country. when you are treated properly, you have to stick up for your rights. i did something very risky, and i think it turned out great. ni nicole: trump said it is suggested skipping today after the plane heading to iowa. live in nashua, nicholas delon, wcvb newscenter five. ted cruz: i' everyone on the stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. antoinette: ted cruz and others not missing the opportunity to mock donald trump' s absence. strengthening the military. chris christie talking about hillary clinton. paul and rubio sparring over immigration, and been -- ben carson distancing himself from career politicians. meantime, hillary clinton is getting extra help on the campaign trail from an actor and feminist icon. she is campaigning for the democrat in him today. she is making several stops on clinton' s behalf. his last stop been saying, most of the candidates are

ohio governor john kasich is also skipping iowa. kasich is second in a number of recent polls, donald trump still holds a strong lead among republicans. >>> president obama says he does not envy the candidates vying for presidency. he told cbs sunday morning that he would not run for athird term even if he could, noting least looking to getting out of the constant bubble of security presence. >> the bubble is the hardest thing about the presidency. and i don't think that anybody with sense ever gets used to it. it's the thing that makes me happiest about my tenure coming to an end. >> president obama added that he is ready to turn over the keys to the white house, because he feels confident about the progress he has made as president. >>> up next: the highly charged national debate over voting rights. we look at the federal court case of a divisive voter identification laws. this edition of the week ahead. >>> and later, the first oscar nomination ever, for small european territory of kosovo. >> welcome back to al jazeera. here's a

customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v michelle: in vote 2016, donald trump made the call to skip iowaate in favor of his own event. the campaign says he raised $6 million for u.s. veteran charities. one of them is fisher house based in rockville. cheryl conner went there today for reaction. cheryl: life changed in may 2011 for greg galiazi while hit by explosives serving in afghanistan. >> i lost both my legs above the knee. my right arm which was my dominant arm was initially completely, almost completely severed. cheryl: while he lost both of his legs he gained a network of support. not just for him but for his large family. the fisher house in rockville gave his parents and siblings a place to stay where he was on a long road to recovery. >> all the flights to texas. they were covered by the program. cheryl: the executive director learned his organization would provide $6 million raced thursday night when donald trump skipped the republican debate and held a benefit for veterans instead. >> ewould not be able to receive it if this were a gift from the panel pain. cheryl: the donald

the only iowa debate, he skipped town for a rally in new hampshire where he slammed ted cruz. >> he's an anchor baby. ted cruz is an anchor baby in canada. >> cruz today warned that trump and others changed their views and can't be trusted to keep their word. >> if we're tired off getting claim to be against amnesty, campaign against amnesty, and then go to washington and join the democrats to support amnesty, we need to look too if they have a proven record. >> team rubio pointed to a - - amnesty quote we need to seur secure the border and should have border security first and then legalization. at the first opportunity in the debate exp cruz noted trump's past debate contributions. >> let me say i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. and ben, you're a terrible surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald >> rubio's debate performance got strong reviews even though he got hit for baninga path of immigrants. >> we're not going to go round ing up 12 million people but we're not going to handout

." >>> donald trump is heading to new england hours after skipping iowa. for the first time the republican candidates got to see what it is like to debate without the donald. here's dan hausle with a wrap up from iowa. >> i'm aa maniac. everyone on this stage is stupid fat and ugly then you are terrible surgeon. now we got the donald trump portion. >> it's not about donald trump. this campaign about the greatest country in the world and the destroyed many of the things that made america special. >>> donald trump gone from the final g.o.p. debate before the caucuses far from forgotten. >> trump held an event across at drake university to raise money for veterans and to take the spot lot away from fox news. trump say they treated him badly at earlier debate. right. when you are treated badly you rights. >> fox news called and apologized to him. >> they've been very nice and they wanted me to go and apologize and everything. they did apologize. and they could not have -- but once this started it's for our best. >> candidates rick santorum and mike huckabee jo

john kasich is also skipping iowa to focus on new hampshire. he held another town hall there today. he is on track to pass 100 town halls in new hampshire and it is helping. john kasich is second in a number of recent polls there. donald trump still holds a strong lead. obama says he does not mind candidates videoing for the presidency. he said he would not run for a third term even if he could, noting he is looking forward to getting out of the bubble of constant security presence >> the bubble is the hardest thing about the presidency. i don't think anybody would ever get used to it. it is the things that makes he happiest about my tenure coming to an end >>> president obama added that he is ready to turn over the keys to the white house because he feels confident about the progress he has made as president. up next, the highly charged national debate over voting rights. we look at the federal court case over voter identification laws, the topics of tonight's the week ahead. later the anniversary of egypt's arab spring, how the country has changed since the government almost stopp

. >> probably skipping the final republican debate. you know, the iowa caucuses are next week. what does this mean for his run? he is saying that he does have a wounded warriors project. greg: he has a beef with making kelly, two. iowa. will he show up? right now, he says, no. >> we will do something simultaneously with the debate. debate. >> he is out. upset over a fox news press release. tangle that an earlier gop trump has flirted with skipping debates before. this comes just days before skipping iowa caucuses. >> crew says iowa is not a must win for his campaign did winning the nomination. lead. going on to win new hampshire as well. a very good chance that he could nominee. >> should it hurt or help trump? >> making him the center of all attention all the time. >> this could have an impact on on the other hand, there may be a lot of people watching to see if trump shows up at the last minute. >> he still has that leeway. probably skipping. greg: it is fascinating to watch. hot. i hate to break it to you. we dressed the same. >> bill de blasio is going to iowa to campaign f

ronald reagan was running and he skipped the iowa debate. >> he did lose, but the next week because i what happened the following week because it's a story about control. he had control, ronald reagan present the perception of control. he dick nated the debate. he paid for the debate when i went up against the national paper and there's the famous moment i paid for this microphone and because of that moment the race changed but then reagan was in control because the republicans were looking to elect the anti-carter. the economy was terrible, oil spiking. so we're looking for the anti-obama and so when trump presents this type of kroem, we like this. >> it's not about fox at all, this is just theater. this is about control. >> all politics is part theater historically that's been true since george washington, but i think it was the fox news announcement that really they tried to do it in an insulting fashion and what i like about cnn and i got to say this is that you behave like a professional news organization. you're not part of the story, you report the news. fox news thinks they ar

the only iowa debate, he skipped town for a rally in new hampshire where he slammed ted cruz. >> he's an anchor baby in canada. >> he got beaten up pretty badly last night. >> reporter: others have changed views and can't be trusted to keep their word. >> if we're tired of getting burned with politicians who claim to be against amnesty, who campaign against amnesty and go to washington and join the democrats to support amnesty, we need to look to if they have a proven record. >> reporter: team rubio pointed to a tweet suggesting he supported what he calls amnesty -- at the first opportunity in the debate, cruz noted trump's past debate contributions. >> let me say i'm a maniac, and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly, and ben, you're a terrible surgeon. [laughter] >> now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way -- >> reporter: rubio got strong reviews even though he got opposing views for banning a path to citizenship. >> we're not going to hand out citizenship cards either. there will be a process. >> he led the charge to finally