trump? wmur' s josh mcelveen joins us with more. josh: donald trump' s last poll number of 32% would seem to deliver an easy primary victory. but within the field, it does not seem he has friends. if those who dropped out shipped in with some one else, the race could tighten up in a hurry. >> we are going to win new hampshire, right? josh: that may be, but one thing seems clear -- people either love trump or despise him. >> you know how you make america great? tell donald trump to go to hell. josh: pataki took a swipe on his way out. >> i' m confident we can elect the right person. josh: few have put a dent in his campaign. >> everyone attacks me who seems to go down. josh: his campaign on wednesday released a statement saying, politicians are all talk, no action, and the american people are tired of it. that is why the american people have chosen donald trump in the polls. >> i want it today. josh: the election is not today. the latest survey shows in new hampshire, one in four will not >> i am 100% in favor of donald trump debating seven days a week. josh: donal

trump is trying to do something for america that no one has ever done." the poll was done after san bernardino, as trump demanded a ban on muslims entering the u-s a political move t tat was risky but paid off ... trump said today on fox & friends sot: voice of donald trump, (r) presidential candidate:32-:40 "i understand that new polls that have come out have had me even higher because people a lot of people e ree with me, but i certainly didi't do it for poll numbers." trump is getting hammered his name on a golf course in dubai taken down today a push to do that in canada and to ban trump from britain ted cruz is opposing the trump muslim ban sot: ted cruz, (r) presidential candidate:53- 1:02 "i've introduced legislation that would impose a three year moratorium on refugees from countries where al-qaeda or isis control a substantial amount of territory." marco rubio's writing off trump sot: marco rubio, (r) presidential candidate1:05- 1:09 nominee is going to be someone who can win the general eleleion and d don't believe that nald can." oh yeah? says the gop frontrunner sot: donald trump, (r) presidential candidate1:13- 1:18 "i'm getting criticism from

trump is texas senator ted cruz. a pair of polls shows him leading trump among iowa republicans. one of cruz's s ggest backers says polls are f fe, but the real test will be atathe convention. (rep steve king/g/) iowa) "i would say that they're voters, the primary voters, an the iowa caucus-goers, so what matters in this, is about the nomination." if cruz does get the nomination, many critics say he's too conservative to win in the general election. (jeffrey toobin/legal analyst) "he is someone who believes, to the core of his being, that republicans fail when they move to the center." meanwhile, the rest of contenders will use the debate stage to try to win back another gray day in siouxland. when will the sun be back? stay tuned for the forecast from meterologist ben dorenbach, up next. here's the live view from spencer, iowa, where it's cloudy and 38 degrees. anncr: when the attacks come here... ...the person behind this desk will have to protect your family. will he be impulsive and will he have voted to dramatically weaken counter-terrorism surveillance, like ted cruz? will he have skipped

s strength and security. we' the strength to lift his numbers in the polls and propel him to a victory in the primaries. >> up next, why donald trump' s reality show is no dream come true for republicans. >> the truth is donald trump is the best thing to ever happen to hillary clinton. >> i can guarantee you donald trump is not going to be the nominee. >> plus -- this company says you can win even if your candidate loses. on-the-job training for president does not work. benghazi, beheadings, paris. our lives depend on a commander-in-chief with experience, who understands the world. time is of the essence. negotiation, ambivalence or delay, are not acceptable. the first with a plan to destroy isis? john kasich. new day for america is announcer: a horrific terror attack in paris. then, a brutal act of terror here at home. it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. jeb bush has a plan... to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right

trump' s 21%. but trump was quick to blast the new numbers tweeting overnight don' t trust des moines register poll saying it' s biased. the other big story inside the numbers, the fall of dr. ben carson now down at 13%. mr. carson: poll numbers go up and down. heather: he appeared on abc' s this week with george stephanopoulos and reasserted his threat to leave the republican party if party leaders tried to manipulate the nominaton process using what he calls back room deals. on the democratic side hillary s president, fitzgerald grant. >> she has the most experience and has the right ideas to take the country where i believe it needs to go. heather: actor tony goldwyn, from the hit abc show scandal campaigning for the frontrunner. bernie sanders, one of the few candidates out on the trail today, making at least four stops in iowa. critical campaigning with just 7 weeks until the iowa caucuses and just two days until the next gop debate. that debate happens tuesday in las vegas. it is sponsored by cnn. and this saturday night, the 3 democratic candidates will debate in new hampshire. abc news, and

trump is right. new polls show most americans oppose trump's proposed moritorium on allowing muslims into the u-s until congress takes a closer look. among gop primary voters.. the poll shows 51% believe trump will win the republican presidential nomination. texas senator ted cruz was a distant second at 10-percent. it's that time of year... cold and flu season and it's spreading. local hospitals and doctors offices are seeing more and more patients with those miserable symptoms. action news reporter elizabeth gadley has more on what's going around and what you can do to everywhere you look you can see the signs of the season, no not the holiday season, the cold and flu season. 04:32:50:00 i'm coming down with a cold, it started yesterday, runny nose, congestion, plugged nostrils, post nasal drip, cough. local doctors offices and hospitals are seeing a lot of those sypmtoms and worse. 04:22:18;00 we started seeing an influx of patients probably two to three weeks ago, symptoms such as fever aches and pains, what we call myalgias sore throat, coughing. according to the southern nevada health district th

trump' s 21%. but trump was quick to blast the new numbers, tweeting overnight don' t trust des moines register poll saying it' s biased. the other big story inside the carson, now down at 13%. dr. ben carson poll numbers go : up and down. >> he appeared on abc' s this week with george stephanopolous and doubled down on his threat to leave the republican party if party leaders tried to manipulate the nominaton process using what he calls backroom deals. dr. ben carson: if that is the case, then you know, i' m out of here. >> on the democratic side hillary clinton is getting some help from the president tv' s , president fitzgerald grant . tony goldwyn: she has the most experience and has the right ideas to take the country where i believe it needs to go. actor tony goldwyn, from the hit abc show "scandal," campaigning for the frontrunner. sen. bernie sanders: does that seem right to anybody? no. >> her rival, bernie sanders, one of the few candidates out on the trail today making at least four stops in iowa. critical campaigning with just seven weeks until the iowa caucuses and just two days until t

trump gets the nomination, other republicans will pay a price. steve handelsman has that story . ten points ahead of his rivals in today's poll, donald trump is talking even tougher saying the u-s should isis leaders ,,, but also -their families. 27% of republicans back trump in the quinnipiac poll, with marco rubio, ted cruz and ben carson in a second place cluster. trump is bragging that his support is unshakable. sot: donald trump presidential candidate :20-:26"i have the most loyal people. you know others if they sneeze they drop you" trump is unshakable. still insisting u-s muslims cheered the 9/11 attacks sot: donald trump presidential candidate :32-:35"so people say you should apologize. i say i dont apologize . hey!" and in a matchup now ......against hillary clinton, trump does worse than his main rivals. and many republicans worry: if trump is their nominee, the face of the gop next november could be a republican wipeout. sot: chris cillizza, washington post political reporter :50-:54 on cam - part of this sot is covered "you could see massive landslides at the state legislative level, you could see the senate whip over to the democratic party" "you could even see the house

trump is leading in most polls. it looks like his lead is solid at least for the last few months. how do you see the race? john: well, trump has got the simplest messages. he' s the best at responding to news events of the day. there' s about 20-30% of the republican base that really liked him. no other candidate has been able to consolidate that different base. and i think that trump right now is leading the polls because the polls are polling a bunch of there' haven' they' they' re not necessarily reflected in these polls. when i talk to the people out in the country they like trump , because he seems strong, he s willing to be politically incorrect which has really upset spent most of its time being politically correct. so trump is someone who i think is formidable right now. we' ll see if he' s actually formidable when the voting happens. fernando: he' s upset the apple cart in any case, right? some of the seemingly strongest candidates like jeb bush are mired in 5% range or so. they have a lot of money. do you see them coming back? is there an opportunity for recovery when you' re down that far in the polls? john: well, remember, john mccain was down and

trump is trying to do something for america that no one has ever done." the poll was done after san bernardino, as trump demanded a ban on muslims entering the u-s a political move that was risky but paid off ... trump said today on fox & friends sot: voice of donald trump, presidential candidate:32-:40"i understand that new polls are even higher because people agree with for poll numbers." trump is getting hammered his name on a golf course in dubai taken down today a push to do that in canada and to ban trump from britain ted cruz is opposing the trump muslim ban sot: ted cruz, presidential candidate:53-1:02"i've introduced legislation that would impose a three year countries where al-qaeda or isis control a substantial amount of territory." marco rubio's writing off trump sot: marco rubio, presidential candidate1:05-1:09"i believe the republican nominee is going to be someone who can win the general election and i don't believe that donald can." oh yeah? says the gop frontrunner sot: donald trump, presidential candidate1:13-1:18"i'm getting criticism from people that are running against me that have no poll numbers. i mean, they're doing very poorly." an

.>>> now 11, controversial statements are not keeping trump from topping the polls.'s latest comments are also sparking outrage. the front runner is now calling for a total ban on all muslim entering the us. jon keller joins us now. reaction has been intense.>> it certainly has. the fans who turned out to of -- for a trump event seemed to enjoy it. while many of trump's fireworks have appeared to be more entertaining than truly toxic, this one was a molotov cocktail tossed into a moment of high national anxiety over islamic terror.>> our country has this kind of security. that's the problem. >> reporter: a visual allegory for his latest trump card. >> a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on.>> reporter: quoting a right-wing groups pull, trump claimed vast numbers of american muslims support violent jihad.>> they want to change your religion. i don't think so. not going to happen. >> reporter: and a touch of historical irony, trumps move came on the 74th anniversary of the japanese attack on pe

republicans have slowly risen in the polls, challenging trumps front-runner status.this week, new hampshire's largest newspaper endorsed new jersfy governor chris s ristie over trump. governor christie is polling well in new hampshire, but barely registering here in turn that around before the caucuses now a little over a month away. away.christie made multiple stops s in the corridor yesterday, including the hamburg inn in iowa city. christie told supporters the u-s should look at a number of emerging energy options, including ethanol. "there are all kinds of probobms with all different technology what we need to do is to have a balance. and pursue all these things and not invest all that we have invested in ethanol so far and then walk away i think it has a place in our energy portfolio and have to do other things as well." well."christie also said he wouldn't rule out sending u-s forces back to the middle east if he felt the threat from isis or anyone else put american lives at risk.the war on terror has become one of the most talked about topics on the campaign trai among the democrats - bernie sanders is making g s way to dar rapids today. t

the poll was taken before trump' s proposal to keep muslims from entering the u s. new tonight trump is making plans to return to new hampshire. he will be in portsmouth on thursday night. trump will meet with members of the new england police benevolent association. heather: san bernardino terrorist syed farook may have plotted another attack 3 years ago but didn' this according to 2 investigative sources who say farook apparently got spooked by several terror related arrests also tonight farook' s childhood friend who bought the two assault style rifles used in the attacks may face gun charges. investigators say enrique marquez made the purchase so that farook wouldn' t be linked to the guns. and farook' s mother has been added to the government' s terror watch list. farook' s father was added last weekend, following the attacks. the moves are a precaution to ensure neither one leaves the country. ed: the defense in the philip chism murder trial rests its case while the prosecution accuses chism of faking mental illness. the defense claims chism was insane when he

trump tweeted overnight, do not trust the poll saying it' s biased. the other big story the fall of dr. ben carson down to 13%. he appeared on this week and double down on his threat to leave the republican party if party leaders try to manipulate the nomination process using dr. carson: if that is the case i am out of here. reporter: hillary clinton is getting help with the president. tv' s president fitzgerald grant. >> she is by far qualified, the most experienced and has the right ideas. reporter: tony goldwyn from front runner. her rival bernie sanders, one of the few candidates on the trail today, making for stops in iowa. with just seven weeks until the next gop debate. >> now your stormteam 5 forecast with meteorologist danielle vollmar. danielle: so far we have not seen any snow because it has been so mild, but we have not seen much rain either. down over 10 inches for the year in boston. near 10 inches for the year in we could use some rain and it is on its way. of low pressure. a warm frontal boundary and a cold front -- f rain from the gre

one in three republican voters now say they sport donald trump for president.the poll mbers come s the frontrunner is taking heat from many over his proposal to temporarily ban muslims from entering the u.s.in a story you will only see on cbs 2 news, senior political correspondent scott thuman shows us how it could couldaffect more than just the presidential election. election. (po-20th@ 3:40) "everybody wants to be so politically y correct: oh let everybody in! we have a problem and the problem"-does the tough talk of donald trump, and the backlash by critics, help or hurt the grand old party? it's a question republicans themselves, and choose a path:- (kris hammond-dc gop--303) me: "are you worried about e brand of your party? him: oh absolutely"(755) "i think maybe candidates up and down the ticket will have to decide: does donald trump represent the republican party that i am a part of."-even though taken just before his controversial comments, trump's up *13 points* in the newest cbs news/new york times poll of republicans- (po-51th-trump supporter/v/v er) "never been involved in

i don't care about the establishment" donald trump has surged in recent polls in spite of his call for a moritorium on muslims entering the u-s. in late october.. there were signs trump was starting to fade. since then.. he's jumped 13 points in the same poll. to a developing story... u-s intelligence is warning about a new potential threat from isis. cnn reports the group has demonstrated the ability to produce fake passports, which they could potentially use to travel overseas. the u.s. government is also worried isis data and fingerprints for syrian citizens that could be used for phony identifications. "we have been aware of reports, not just in the press, that they may have this capability, obviously its something we take seriously.' in order to travel to the united states, they would need a visa and to get one they would need to be screened by the state department. federal investigators in san bernardino now believe they know where the two terror suspects were just before they were killed in a shootout with police. an fbi dive team spent yesterday searching a lake for possible evidence the shooters may have dumped after

all muslims from entering the u-s, trump once again suggested he may run as an independent if he doesn't get the republican nomination. jack: trump tweeted out that a new poll - from u-s-a today-shows that 68 percent of his supporters would vote for him if he left the republican party and ran as an independent. in september, trump signed an agreement that he would not seek a third party run if not elected as the gop nominee. but now it's not that agreement. stephanie: in the metro today... carly fiorina said she thinks trump's overreacting to the threat of muslims in the u-s, and that his outlook is just as dangerous as president obama's restrained reaction to the terrorist attacks in san bernardino. she says president obama isn't prepared to do anything, but trump is playing on everyone's worst fears. so what can be done? here's where she suggested we start. "if we have a terrorist on the no-fly list, let's go indict them. let's go round them up and indict them because once you're indicted for a felony, you can't buy a gun. let's try that. i keep hearing about terrorists on watchlist, boy, if we have a known terrorist on a watchlist, why don't we go round

s showing no signs of slipping in the polls. newscenter 5' s phil lipof is live in portsmouth with more, phil? phil: because trump is doing so well in new hampshire, you would before thousands of people, but not the case. this is a very intimate, tight gathering. donald trump himself is that the executive board meeting of the association. he desperately wants their endorsement. a lot of supporters happy about it. not everybody. as the sun went down, protesters organized in loud, just outside the sheridan and portsmouth. most upset about donald trump' s proposed ban on muslims. >> i hope it is doing bad things for donald trump. i think a response to it could be positive for our country. phil: on one side of the street, trump supporters, on the other side -- these are the folks who do not support trump, and right now they are being asked to move. as for the republican front-runner -- mr. trump: i am leaving every single poll. phil: and his lead is growing, senator ted cruz right behind him. senator marco rubio who is at 9% as trump still does not have a chance. s not going to be the nominee. let' s continue moving

in the cbs new york times national poll of republicans the poll was done after san bernardino, as trump demanded a ban on muslims entering the u-s. it's a political move that trump considered risky, but appears to be paying off for the candidate. sot: voice of donald trump, (r) presidential candidate:32-:40 "i understand that new polls that have come out have had me even higher because people a lot of people agree with me, but i certainly didn't do it for poll numbers." presidential candidateed cruz opposes trump's muslim ban. and, cruz leapfogged trump to the top of the latest monmouth university poll in iowa. an iowa conservatiti says he's backing cruz for the republican@presidential nomination. bob vander plaats is the president and c-e-o of the conservative family leader reporters that cruz is a man he trusts. (bob vander plaats/family leader president and ceo) they're that fresh, what is that bold, what is that courageous leadership. and i happen to believe that the extraordinary leader that we need for these extraordinary times is u.s. senator ted cruz." in 2008, vander plaats spent a year stumping for former and, in 2012,

the same poll has trump at 41%s monmouth poll, has bush at 3%. has been criticizing cruz for vote on nsa and comparing trump's knowledge on national security than his. >> i have something unique in my life. i know what i don't know. i seek out the best advice to learn. i have intellectual curiosity. a leader in it complex world needs to have that. donald trump basically says i will figure out as i go along. i don't know the names of these people. it doesn't matter. of course it matters. reporter: seven weeks away now until the iowa caucuses bill. people will be focused more on policy than they will on pizazz. bill: what about chris christie? he is back on the main stage. what are have you heard from him, john? reporter: this is big night for chris christie. he was relegated to the under card debate in milwaukee. in some polls he is running in second place. watch for christie to be very noisy trying to spread new hampshire magic to some early primary states. bill: thank you, john roberts live in las vegas this morning. martha. martha: donald trump

a nw iowa polls showsne candates is giving onald trup arun for s moey. the quinnipia poll olikely iowa caucus goers kees donald trump in first place with 28-percent. but ted cruz is right behind him with 27-percent. marco rubio is in third place...followed by n carson. 53-percent who namea candidate of choice.. say they might change eir mind. e des moines registe released new democraticpoll results 48-percent of likely democric caucus goers support hillary clinton... bernie sanders maintains second place... with 39-percent... st 4-percent say martin o'malley is thei first choice. today marks governorbranstad 7-thousand-6-hndred-42nd day of service to iow. that officially makes him the longest serving governor ever in the u-s. toelebrate.ther is a ecial dinner at the iowa state frground. r dave price is terelive with more..dave organirs s more than 120 tickethave been so for the event here toght. doors on inbout hour. the governor's ben getting well-wishes from acoss e his office sent out this picture today. former president eorge hw bush called and offered his congratulations. president bush campaigned r branstad du

i don't care about the establishment" donald trump has surged in recent polls in spite of his call for a moritorium on muslims entering the u-s. in late october.. there were signs trump was starting to fade. since then.. he's jumped 13 points in the same poll. a lot of people are relying on deliveries to make sure presents are under the tree this year. but some of your gifts may not arrive by christmas morning. up next.. a contact-13 consumer alert on the issues some companies are running into. plus.. some police officers get creative while trying to track down a robbery suspect. find out how his own accomplice a terrifying scene unfolds in worker is carjacked. a nearby surveillance camera recorded the crime as it happened. you can see a man walk up and shove the postal worker out of her car before he takes off with the packages inside. the van was later spotted abandoned in an alley.. but the mail and suspect haven't been found. the employee wasn't hurt.. but she was understandably shaken up. now to a contact-13 consumer alert. a record number of packages are being shipped for the holidays this year.. but you may not get you

enthusiasm fact. surprised me through the last couple months is donald trump has maintained his lead, polls indicate that there' s a chunk of republicans that say they are not going to vote for him under any circumstances. none of the other candidates seem to be trumpeting that, saying inlet for donald trump will be a vote for the democratic nominee. john: i think we will see more and more of that. jeb bush probably mostly really taking on trump. the question is going to be who is going to attack you? are people going to attack trump or concede that the win to trump and battle to emerge as the alternative to trump. josh: and how do you attack? they go after his personality but during the last debate he was asked about the nuclear triad. maybe he did not understand the question but as a viewer it seemed like he did not know what the nuclear triad was an no one challenged him. john: no one has called him on that sort of thing. mainly the attacks have been on the outlandish things that he says more than challenging him on his knowledge of the issues. below the surface speeches that he gives. josh: lindsey graham wor

trump. the associated press registered voters think the republican candidate is very or somewhat decisive. at the same time, the poll suggests voters think trump is not compassionat e or honest. called on a u-s. donald trump will be in iowa this evening. at 6-30 tonight, he'll campaign in des moines at the iowa state fairgrounds. the rally is inside the varied industries building. the latest cbs news poll shows trump in first with 35 percent of republican primary support. ben carson is also in iowa. at 12-30, he'll travel to for a town hall meeting. earlier this morning, carson stopped for breakfast at the burlington golf course. right now, carson is in third place in the same cbs news poll. u-s lawmakers are rushing to prevent the midnight. that's when the last short-term spending bill runs out. yesterday, the senate agreed to extend the deadline 16th. the house is expected to do the same today. might be needed. right now, republicans decide on several issues attached to the bill like- funding gun violence research, and how the government vets syrian refugees. syrian refugees are now in toronto. canadian prime minister justin trudeau greeted 163 refugees as they arrived late last night by a

i don't care about the establishment" donald trump has surged in recent polls in spite of his call for a moritorium on muslims entering the u-s. in late october.. there were signs trump was starting to fade. since then.. he's jumped 13 points in the same poll. to a developing story... u-s intelligence is warning about a new potential threat from isis. cnn reports the group has demonstrated the ability to produce fake passports, which they could potentially use to travel overseas. the u.s. government is also worried isis may have access to biographical syrian citizens that could be used for phony identifications. "we have been aware of reports, not just in the press, that they may have this capability, obviously its something we take seriously.' in order to travel to the united states, they would need a visa and to get one they would need to be screened by the state department. federal investigators in san bernardino now believe they know where the two terror suspects were just before they were killed in a shootout with police. an fbi dive team spent yesterday searching a lake for possible evidence the shooters may have dumped

s... donald trump is leading the g-o-p polls. he's ahead in new hampshire... followed by chris christie, who's gaining ground. investigators are again searching a lake in san bernardino for possible evidence from last week's deadly terror attack that left 14 dead. authorities believe it was the last place the husband and wife shooters went before the attack.. possibly to dump evidence. if anything has been found. and a grinch is stealing holiday spirit in the valley.. expensive christmas lights were taken from a home in southern highlands... and the people responsible were caught on surveillance camera... but haven't been found yet. coming up on action news.. live at 5.. we'll have an update on the protesters who disrupted services in several catholic churches around las vegas.. and what metro is doing about it. and.. a bizzare robbery in the u-k. police in london are now after a guy who ripped off a grocery store and made his getaway on a hoverboard.. on action news live at 5. and then on action news at 6... in the wake of several mass shootings across the co

trump has made several controversial statements recently, like a proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s. shooting in california earlier this month. new polls show the majority of americans oppose trump' s idea, but gop primary voters are split. continuing now with our spirit of giving food drive, we need your help to make it a success, and our jean mackin is live at the hannaford in nashua. jean, what happens after people donate to the food drive? jean: we will tell you, a lot of great things happen because everything saves local in the state, and erin, we have some we have mel gosselin from the food drive. mel: we just signed up of the donor from last year gave us $100,000 to match last year. they realized that growing need means growing demands, and this is a hopefully a way to leverage gifts, so this is a awesome. josh: ean: agreeing to match if the new hampshire food bank and raise $100,000 for the new hampshire for bank? mel: absolutely, and this is great for this time of year. jean: you can make a cash donation at any hannaford or online -- mel: nhfoodbank.org. jean: we have boxes you can pick up a hannaford to feed a family for the holidays. this is one way to give, and we' re r

polls for ted cruz. reporter: ted cruz has the tonight he will be center stage next to donald trump, and the fireworks are expected. i t' s t' s a brand-new republican race. senator ted cruz is seeing a surge in the polls, that connect with donald trump. behind closed doors, questioning if he is fit to be president and audio obtained by "the new york times. >> it is also a question of judgment. reporter: trump is fighting back. >> you look at the way he deals with the senate, like a little bit of a maniac. reporter: among the nine candidates on cnn' s main debate stage, cruz is now next to trump with ben carson. >> it' s the very fluid contest . >> he plays to that and he plays well to that. reporter: terrorism is expected to be a hot topic, with tribes >> a total incomplete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. reporter: a new poll shows 59% of republicans support a ban on muslims. 38% think it is wrong. but among all adults the numbers shift, with 60% thinking it is the wrong thing to do. with the iowa caucuses less than seven weeks away, candidates will likely be feisty than we had ever seen. ed: by 8:30 mayb

trump tweeted this. its a link to a new poll showing he would still receive widespread support even if he left the republican party... that poll by u-s-a today found 68- percent of trump's supporters would still vote for him if he left the republican party. 18-percent say they would not. trump has said he would stick with the republican party instead of launching an independent campaign for presidency.... as long as he is treated fairly in the republican nominating contest. the u-s is responding to the threat of international terrorism with a massive air campaign over iraq and syria... but the same can't be said for our allies in the region. air raids in march.. jordan stopped in august. saudi arabia hasn't flown a mission against isis since september. experts say one reason arab countries aren't participating is because of a lack of leadership. we're left with nothing. we're left with no direction in the regional level. no direction on the international level. and then you come and ask the arabs to join in. to do what?' secretary of state john kerry says nearly 40-countries are involved in the u-s led fight against isis. kerry hasn'

even the latest firestorm over donald trump calling for a moritorium on allowing muslims into the u-s.. his poll numbers are climbing. there were.. however.. protestors outside his campaign event last night in new hampshire.. where he receieved a big endorsement from a new england police officers union. trump's polling numbers looked like they might fade in late october.. but since then.. his support has climbed by 13%. protests continued in chicago today. demonstrators again expressing anger over the handling of a police involved shooting that claimed the life of a black teenager. they're demanding changes within the chicago police department and for the reisgnation of mayor rahm emanuel. earlier this week emanuel apologized and promised systematic changes following the release of at least two other videos of alleged police misconduct. a florida gun shop owner is raising eyebrows for selling yard signs that say "muslim which look like a stop sign.. cost about 25-dollars. the owner says he just started offering them.. and he's only sold a handful. but he also raised eyebrows in july when he decl

s camp says hell no, while still not providing proof of a video. what about an apology from trump? mr. trump: she got [bleep] reporter: a new poll shows that african-americans would be embarrassed of trump were president. senator ted cruz is now just 4 hillary clinton' s campaign say they will not responded to come but say that his degrading language humiliates all women. erin: straight ahead at noon, the manhunt is intensifying. u.s. marshals have released a wanted poster and offering a reward in the search for a texas teen convicted of four counts of intoxication manslaughter. and another hit for chipotle. the cdc is now investigating a second e-coli outbreak this year. kevin: warmth runs of the east coast along with another rain chance before big changes by the time we get to the weekend. erin: and in "grow it green," if you have spent all your money on gifts and have none left to buy a centerpiece tips on how to , gather greens and make one erin: facing charges of desertion misbehavior before the enemy, u.s. army sgt bowe bergdahl made his first appearance before a military judge. he deferred entering a plea and did not deci

ted cruz is gaining ground on donald trump, catching up to him nbtionally, and in a critical poll for iowa, the "des s ines register" shows cruz leading trump by ten points in the state. the unspoken truce trump from attacking cruz for all these months, that's over. with two days before the next republican debate, kristen welker breaks it all down. >> reporter: with ted cruz threatening to knock donald trump out of the top spot, the billionaire businessman again turned up the heat. >> i don't think he's qualified to be president. look at the way he's dealt with the senate, where he goes in there li a, frankly, a yat -- maniac. >> reporter: ted cruz is put in striking distance of the front runner. trump gets 27% while ted cruz gets 22%. marco rubio comes in third at 15%. in iowa, cruz tops trump by ten points. trump who resisted attacking cruz, he's now letting loose. >> i'm more capable because i have a much better temperament. i get along with people much better than he does. >> reporter:r:ruz circuit, tweeting, thank you, in response to the iowa poll. both surveys provide a snapshot at how likely re

carson, a retired neurosurgeon, has struggled in the polls since october s rivaling donald trump for a lead in the republican presidentiahe's now in third place in the gop race for the nomination behind front-runnereed: jeb bush nicknamed south carolina elected -- named -- nicknamed a south carolina elected official "hurricane katrina." it is regarded as a low point in his brother's presidency. a lot of people thought his brother failed in not being more immediate when hurricane katrina happened. state senator kaintroduced bush before his town hall at the iconic hudson smokehouse. when bush took the stage he attempted to praise her, the only woman in the state senate for the previous three years, then this happened. >> i don't know why your great state senator reminds me of a hurricane, but she does. and she is solving problems for you at the state p you should be honored to have her as yourd official. i hope you agree. [applause] that's your new nickname, the bush family always gives out nicknames. yours is now hur katrina. reed: an off note in the room great criticism for that rema

polls are being released ahead of tonight's g- o-p debate in las vegas. firestorm for wanting to ban muslims from the u-s, one national poll gives donald trump a 41-percent lead. but political analysts say tonight's debate but political analysts say tonight's debate may have a serious impact on voters in the early primaries. cnn's tom foreman takes a look. "let's look at the early states, they all go off in february and their votes are divided proportionally based on the performance of the candidates, it's not winner take all. iowa is first, there we've been talking about it. trump and cruz are virtually tied and would split those 27 delegates almost evenly if the vote happened today and if the polls are right. in new hampshire, trump has a bigger lead, but now look who's in second, it's chris christie and marco rubio and ted cruz. bring it down to south carolina where you have 50 delegates in play. and there trump has a big lead, and now it's ben carson, ted cruz and marco rubio. and over here in nevada, another trump out front, second place is ben carson. so you can see the challenge in this debate. these challengers, in their first rush, not only have

but donald trump's controversial statement about banning muslims from the u-s doesn't play well with the according to a new nbc news/wall street journal poll- 57 percent of american adults oppose the idea....with just 25 percent supporting it. even so.... polls show trump in a solid lead in iowa over his next closest republican rival, senator ted cruz... who- in audio leaked thursday- was heard questioning the frontrunner and ben carson's campaigns. (voice of ted cruz) i believe that gravity will bring both of those campaigns down and i think the lion's share of their supports come to us trump hit back on twitter, saying "he will fall like all others. (it) will be easy!" the cruz response tweet- the establishment's only hope: trump and me in a cage match. sorry to disappoint, donald trump is terrific. (jason johnson/political science professor) we're this close to iowa right now. i think a lot of supporters will still look at cruz as the viable opposition if trump drops out, but i don't think this has caused a riff between the candidates." the friction between the candidates was enough to prompt trump to hint at a third party run... and be

trump terrificic cruz's surge is most visible in iowa. in new hampshire, it's new jersey governor chris christi who has, according to a new poll, risen to second place, though at 12 points,s, christi still trails trump by a wide margin. many republicans believe in the coming weeks terrorism will be the issue trump and cruz fight er. our latest poll found 44% of americans fear another terrorist attack soon and, scott, terrorism is now considered the most important problem facing the country. >> pelley:bout seven weeks now till the first votes in iowa. may go, thank you, major. take, stock prices followed commodity prices into a sharp decline. the dow fell more than 300 way. thth price of crude s spped to $35 a barrel. that's the lowest since 2009. gasoline is averaging about $2 a gallon, and adjusted for inflation, that is less than the 31 cents that drivers were paying back in 1965. the deadline passed today in the most ambitious attempt ever to reduce greenhouse gases. so the climate meeting of 196 nations gave itstlf one more day. the french foreign mininter sting the summit in paris says that a nonbinding agreement is still possible. one thing that is helping is the la

trump is still polling in first place in an average of polls. days after trump's call for a ban on muslims traveling to the u-s... today marks 150 years since the end of slavery in america. president obama joined congress to commemorate the anniversary of the : "we condemn ourselves to shackles once more if we fail to answer those who wonder if they are true equals in their commune true equals in their communities or in their justice systems or in a job interview, we betray the efforts of the past if we fail to push back against bigotry in all of its forms." the president said it's important to remember that our freedom is tied to the freedom of others regardless of their backgrounds, what they look like or their religion. chicago mayor rahm emanuel -- is fighting to save his job -- and his political career. emanuel made an emotional address to a special session of the city council today -- as he faces a sweeping uproar over the police department. demonstrations grew in size and passion on the streets of chicago, despite the efforts of mayor rahm emanuel to calm them a capitulation to the demands of black leaders

trump has surged in call for a moritorium on muslims entering the u-s. in late october.. there were signs trump was starting to fade. since then.. he's jumped 13 points in the same poll. to a developing story... u-s intelligence is warning about a new potential threat from isis. cnn reports the group has demonstrated the ability to produce fake passports, which they could potentially use to travel overseas. the u.s. government is also worried isis may have access to biographical data and fingerprints for syrian citizens that could be used for phony identifications. "we have been aware of reports, not just in the press, that they may have this capability, obviously its something we take seriously.' in order to travel to the united states, they would need a visa and to get one they would need to be screened by the state department. federal investigators in san bernardino now believe they know where the two terror were killed in a shootout with police. an fbi dive team spent yesterday searching a lake for possible evidence the shooters may have dumped after killing 14 people last week. while they learn more about syed farook and tashfeen malik.. the fbi continues to quest

the polling began last thursday, just days after trump announced muslims from entering the u-s. it's a move that may have gotten backlash, but as we've seen with trump before, that just strengthens his support. take a look at this poll from abc news, suggesting nearly 60-percent of republicans back the proposal. (mike rogers/national security commentator) "i think they were attracted to not necessarily his message on that issue, but the fact that he willing to stand up and say listen i'm gonna do something about it, here's what i'm going to do." coming up fast on trump is texas senator ted cruz. a pair of polls shows him leading trump among iowa republicans. (ana navarro/political analyst) "donald trump's gotta be very careful in how he handles ted cruz. the best thing that could happen to ted cruz is for donald trump who's been leading and continues to lead in national polls is to punch down to ted cruz's level, and therefore make cruz rise." if cruz does get the nomination, many critics say he's too conservative to win in the general election. (jeffrey toobin/legal analyst) "he

for all of this...and many muslim leaders say trump's plan to ban muslims from the u-s demonizes their faith. as for trump, a new abc-washington post poll finds nearly 60-percent of republicans support his plan. time now is x:xx --- ever wonder what americans were reading all this year? well the numbers are in and we'll tell you what was the most popular issue of people! was it from the pope's visit...the bachelor or a celebrity break-up? we'll tell you next. but first, action news is giving you a chance to win two tickets to see shen yun this enter each day at ktnv dot com then watch live at 11 to see if you win. shen yun at the smith center is a proud sponsor of action news and is providing the prizes for this promotion. low pressure has moved on but with it comes cold air. partly cloudy and breezy with clear skies. temperatures continue to drop now into the mid and upper 40s today and tomorrow. with the wind, temperatures will feel like they are in the upper 20s and low 30s so take outdoor plants brought in along with any outdoor pets and be sure to prepare your elderly relatives for the chill. tonight, temperatures will drop to free

cruz up to 31% to trump' s 21% trump tweeted overnight, do not trust him more and register poll saying it is biased or the other big story inside the numbers, the fall of dr. ben carson. down to 13%. dr. carson: poll numbers go up and down. reporter: he doubled down on his threat to leave the republican party of party leaders try to manipulate the nomination process using what he called back room deals. dr. carson: if that is the case, reporter: hillary clinton is getting help from the president. tv' s president fitzgerald brent. >> by far the most qualified, the most experienced and has the right ideas. reporter: the actor from the hit abc' s show " scandal" campaigning for the front runner. bernie sanders, one of the few candidates on the trail today, making for stops and i will. but it will campaigning with just seven weeks until the caucuses and just two days until the next gop debate. heather: coming up, a sad milestone marked in paris this sunday. bob: how the city is coming together to commemorate one-month since the deadly attacks there. heather: the path of destruction left be

the polling began last thursday, just days after trump announced his plan to temporarily ban muslims from entering the u- s. backlash, but as we've seen with trump before, that just strengthens his support. take a look at this poll from abc news, suggesting nearly 60- percent of republicans back the proposal. it's no surprise to the billionaire businessman. (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "i have many friends that are muslims, and i will tell you, they are so happy that i did this." coming up fast on trump is texas senator ted cruz. a pair of polls shows him leading trump among iowa republicans. one of cruz's biggest backers says polls are fine, but the real test will be at the convention. (rep steve king/(r) iowa) "i would say that they're not close to being the early voters, the caucus-goers, so what matters in this, it's about the nomination." if cruz does get the nomination, many critics say he's too conservative to win in the general election. (jeffrey toobin/legal analyst) "he is someone who believes, to the core of his being, that republicans fail when they move to the center." meanwhile,

s a race to the finish. >> chris christie and john kasich and jeb bush, they will be here pretty much nonstop. they have staked their candidacies on new hampshire. mike: trump continues to succeed in polls in the gop campaign. political analyst dean' s billy his retail politics on social media instead of new hampshire streets, and he doesn' t expect that to change next month. stephanie: >> there is speculation he will engage in a little bit more retail politics, but what often happens in january is we get these big rallies. >> i think we have a lot of undecided voters. it is donald trump' s to lose. mike: there are other republicans who could sway independent voters. >> chris christie is doing well. marco rubio is another one to watch. mike: on the democratic ballot, a victory in iowa could give a new hampshire. >> bernie sanders is doing well, but he has to wrestle it away from hillary clinton. mike: in the coming weeks, voters can expect to see a spike in ads from the candidates. >> there is some question about nonetheless, i expect to see a lot of advertising. mike: analysts say campaigns will be finalizing their schedules in iowa and new hampshire, and some candidates will focus the

a new national cnn-o-r-c poll released this morning shows s donald trump is widening his lead.the poll shows him receiving 39-percent support, which doubles that of ted cruz, who has 18-percent. behind those two, ben carson and marco ruo are tied at 10- percent. and that paints a different picture of the race, compared to a naonal quinnipiac poll that was released just yesterday.that had trump's support at 28-percent, with a lead of only foururpercentata points.florida senator marco rubio rounds out the top three with 12-percent. don't forget -- cbs 2 connects with you - call cbs 2 if you see news happen.800 222 kgan. you can also email tips, pictures, and even video --to news -- at cbs 2 iowa dot com. that's a quick look at your wednesday morning news.get more news anytime online - at cbs 2 iowa dot com!have a day. paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy far nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next

. >> reporter: and trump is already responding, blasting that new poll that shows cruz with a ten-point lead. trump just tweeting, "don't he sails s says it's biased. cecilia? >> mary bruce at the white house tonight. thank you. >>> and there will be a big democratic debate, too, right here on abc. join david muir and martha raddatz for the new hampshire democratic debate. your voice, your vote. one week from tonight, saturday, december 19th, 8:00/7:00 central. >>> we turn now to that extreme weather this weekend. at least two reported tornadoes so far in east texas. take a look at this. homes damaged this afternoon in lindale. this neighborhood in shambles. and now, murlgeteorologist indra peterson is with us. welcome to abc news. but we do have tough weather to talk about a forecast that stretches late into this evening. >> reporter: that's the concern as we go to the overnight hours. we have severe thunderstorm watches up right now. portions of oklahoma and middle sections of texas, going to be watching for isolated tornadoes and a lot of strong winds, large hail and damaging winds out there. not to mention rainfall. oklahoma c

in south carolina on saturday: s/donald trump/(r) presidential candidate "now all of a sudden everyone is coming and saying, you know, he's right" trump slammed the poll calling it "biased" and cited another survey which shows him in the lead. the cruz campaign said the poll is a testament to the fact that cruz's "message is working" (nats cruz) cruz and trump have largely avoided criticizing each other...until recently with cruz questioning trump's judgment during a private fundraiser.... trump....hit back on friday .....trying to undermine cruz's evangelical credentials by making a vague reference to his cuban heritage. s/donald trump/(r) presidential candidate "i do like ted cruz, but not a lot of evangelicals come out of cuba, in all fairness." but trump's other gop rivals are sharpening their attacks. in an interview that will air on meet the press, marco rubio criticized trump's new muslim policy. s/marco rubio/(r) presidential candidate well it's offensive and outlandish in the sense that for example, it's it violates a lot of the things we think about our country meanwhile the democratic race is also heating up -- vermont senator bernie sander

s. a c-n-n poll six weeks ago showed donald trump's lead in the g-o-p race was down to just five points. but the latest poll gives him the biggest lead he or any candidate has seen this year. the cnn o-r-c poll shows trump is the favorite amongst 36-percent of republican voters. he has a 20-point lead over ted cruz in second place. ben carson slips to third ... followed by marco rubio. the drop-off to the next tier includes chris christie... who sits at four- percent. jeb bush and carly fiorina are tied for sixth place... followed by john kasich and mike huckabee at just two percent. the g-o-p front runner already has his name on buildings and supporters to pick up. donald trump has his own coloring book. you'll see business mogul's face on the statue of liberty, on mount rushmore....even wrestling hillary clinton. the coloring book costs about 12 dollars. 25 thousand copies are being shipped... just in time for christmas. christmas always brings familiar sounds... but this year, the salvation army says its bell ringers are harder to come by. as sam curtiss explains... in the season of g

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. not a single

trump. the newest poll showing the controversial candidate surging in popularity. surrounds his plan to temporarily ban muslims from entering the u-s. steve handelsman with the story from washinton. << democrats rallied against donald trump in new york. sot: imam khalid latif, nyu islamic center :04-:08 "if you see bigotry say something. if you see hatred say something." but trump got a warm welcome from the audience of abc's live with kelly and michael, where trump defended a temporary ban on muslims entering the u-s he claimed the arsenal of the san bernardino killers was known by a lot of people who did not tell police. ... a charge not made by investigators. sot: donald trump (r) presidential candidate :27-:33 "you look at what happened in paris we're gonna have tremendous problems, it's getting worse and worse. and those problems are no sector ought to face discrimination ...said president obama sot: president obama (no super) :39-:45 "regardless of what they look like or where they come from, or what theilast name is or what faith they practice" but conservatives phoning talk radio back a ban on muslims sot: mike gallagher, c