our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. sanders: i'm bernie sanders,and i approve this message. trump ... cruz ... sanders ... clinton ... four front runners ... two parties ...only one can win on each side, and tonight, iowans will decide who that is. the countdown to the iowa caucuses has almost come to an end. news at four front door open you're looking live at capital square in downtown des moines. this evening it will be the center of the political universe. caucus results from across the state will pour in ... and the first delegates in the 2016 presidential nominating process

iowans will start to caucus exactly three hours from now. the storm... before the blizzard! dry for now but rain and snow central iowa late tonight. the heaviest snow looks to fall in the metro during the morning commute. northwest iowa will see heavy snow and strong winds throughout the day. the metro will see snow in the range of 3 to 6" and higher amounts of 8"+ will occur in northern iowa. a blizzard warning and winter storm warning will be in effect through the day on tuesday. for two years dozens of

our state asking for your vote. tonight all of us will be watching capital square in downtown des moines to find out if you gave it to them. political director dave price joins us live from caucus central at capital square. begin a long night of caucus coverage here on channel 13 and whotv-dot-com.

35-43 "i will apologize to no

35-43 "i will apologize to no one for using every tool we can to get poepole to come out and caucus for us. listen, our

now to the democratic side of just a

he may be the oldest candidate

be the comeback kid tonight. the vermont senator admits nine months ago, no one in iowa knew his name.. he was only polling in single digits. now he says it's a tied game... now he says it's a tied game... "bernie, bernie"

morning sanders stopped by campaign headquarters in des moines this morning to rally the troops. he says enthusiasm has helped push his campaign neck and neck with hillary clinton.... and told his supporters to "go get 'em". like a lot of other candidates, he's counting on a high turnout. if that happens, sanders says he'll will iowa. we know he's popular with young voters and first time caucus goers.... with his message of a political revolution. he wants to make the government work for the working and middle class... instead of a handful of billionaires. but sanders needs more than just pockets of support in iowa college towns tonight.. he's hoping everyone in the state and beyond will feel the bern. he has embraced the slogan... telling me it means feel the energy, feel the excitement. there's no question, there is a lot of both.. heading into caucus night... dave. our night of caucus coverage is just getting started ... we'll be live tonight lot of both.. heading into caucus night... dave. our night of caucus coverage is just getting started ... we'll

our night of caucus coverage is just getting started ... we'll be live tonight as soon as the caucusing starts and we'll stay on the air until the winners have addressed the crowds.

p-m on whotv-dot-com. we'll present a special one hour webstream newscast as iowans ares caucusing. then starting at eight p-m we are live here on channel 13. stay with us throughout the night as the results pour in and a democratic and republican candidate are each declared victors. four hours from now the results will be pouring in as iowans

one of the areasthat i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. all of us have a responsibility, to ourselves, to our children, to each other. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. our children's future is shaped both by the values of their parents and the policies of their nation. it's time to protect the next generation, fill the lives of our children with possibility and hope, open up the doors so that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, families and our country, and i'm not stopping now. (crowd cheers) i'm hillary clinton,

choose their candidate and start the presidential nominating process. iowa has been first in the nation for 40 years now ... and former des moines register reporter and columnist david yepsen has been there for everyone of them. he is standing by with our dave price right now capital square to look back and look ahead to tonight's caucus. dry for now but rain and snow will begin to fill in over central iowa late tonight. the heaviest snow looks to fall in the metro during the morning commute. northwest iowa will see heavy snow and strong winds throughout the day. the metro will see snow in the range of 3 to 6" and higher amounts of 8"+ will occur in northern iowa. a blizzard warning and winter storm warning will be in effect

dry for now but rain and snow will begin to fill in over central iowa late tonight. the heaviest snow looks

there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of goingto college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will bea birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an americawhere after a lifetime of labor, there is timefor rest and grandchildren.

but no longer carriesso much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts. and that journey begins here in iowa. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask you to join with usat the caucuses on monday night.

this presidential campaign nightly news anchor next. one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,

they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions

our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people.

moines. tonight this is where the results will pour in from caucus precincts around the state. capital square and west end salvage will serve as headquarters for nbc news and msnbc tonight. earlier today our dave price sat down with the face of nbc news ... lester holt ... to talk caucuses. 141850-142135 can you see anything similar ... i can't remember anything quite like this ... driven by outside events ... hard to understand whats driving the whole conversation ... i was certainly struck by the historical implications ... i recognize this is not 1966 ... but i'm kinda feeling my way through it ... not the smartest room ... give you a dose of the day everyday ... very simple back to basics ... a year ago people didn't care what i thought ... thats one of the cool things about this position." as dave and lester said ...

as dave and lester said ... we've never seen a campaign season quite like this one before. back at some of those moments that have made the 2016 caucuses so unforgettable. the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom whodesperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with amountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton.

they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people.

a winner of the iowa caucuses. several years from now, well be talking about the shenanigans that led up to this contest. here now are just a few examples from the past year of the times we stopped and asked, 'what the heck just happened?' it happened the moment president obama won his second term. people started speculating. 'it is true. i am thinking about it. 'once the candidates made it official, we were treated to countless moments that make the last twelve months... ...seem like a blur. 'and go kick isis ass?!' 'the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails! thank you.' 'someone literally sent me a threat that said they were going to gut my wife like a deer.' nobody has more outrageous moments than donald trump. he manufactured them like no other candidate in history.

is.' but in july, trump went too far. he attacked senator john mccain at the family leadership summit in ames. 'hes not a war hero. he is a war hero. hes a war hero because was captured. i like people who werent capture. okay? i hate to tell you.' trump eventually offered his version of an apology to mccain. he refused to apologize to fox news host megyn kelley following the first republican debate. carli fiorinas big moment came in the second debate when she rebuked trumps comments about women... and about fiorinas face. 'i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said.' denied permission to land his helicopter at the iowa state fairgrounds, trump descended onto a nearby parking lot. he gave free rides to children, who were thrilled by the experience, if not by the politics. 'i wasnt really focusing on the conversation. i was focusing out the window.' august 22nd... governor chris christies day at the fair was interrupted by animal rights

rid of the protestors. christie tapped into some east coast humor to capitalized on the moment. 'i have to tell ya the truth, when im here in iowa and something like that happens, it feels like im at home. feels like im back in jersey for a couple of minutes!' by the time summer cooled off... fall was heating up. pop star katy perry performed for hillary clinton supporters ahead of the jefferson jackson dinner. by october, trumps lead was in jeopardy. a cnn poll put dr. ben carson in first place in iowa... trump attacked carsons personal accounts of his youth... the story about trying to stab his best friend... but that his friends belt buckle miraculously stopped the knife. 'how stupid are the people of iowa? how stupid are the people of the country to believe this crap?' by december, ben carsons lead had vanished. neither he nor trump... ...attended the iowa republican partys growth and prosperity

the event at the fairgrounds replaced the straw poll. senator ted cruz drew the most supporters. it was a watershed moment. within a month, cruz rose to the top of the field. 'thank you so much! its so great to be in iowa! were here just fallin out!' january 19th was the day sarah palin returned to the national spotlight ... and the moment writers for saturday night live cheered. 'we turn on the news every morning and are shocked to see were not even on it because weve been replaced by immigrants like geraldo rivera. .'of course, these are just a sampling of times the stars aligned to create something special. if thats what can happen in the days leading up... its not wonder the experts say to expect anything on caucus night. 'as cool as it is, anybody who wants to be the president can come here to iowa and make their case. two years ago she was the star of primary night in iowa ... coming up next, our dave price sits down one-on-one with

senator to talk about not

one of the areasthat i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. all of us have a responsibility, to ourselves, to our children, to each other. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. our children's future is shaped both

and the policies of their nation. it's time to protect the next generation, fill the lives of our children with possibility and hope, open up the doors so that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, families and our country, and i'm not stopping now. (crowd cheers) i'm hillary clinton, and i have always approved this message. two years ago she made iowa election history ... becoming the first woman we've sent to congress. joni ernst's endorsement was republican sidelines. today she sat down with our dave price to talk about what she expects to happen tonight ... and what she really thinks about texas

103504-103820 "tell me about what you expect tonight ... great turnout ... this has been a unique ... is ted cruz bad for our economy? i think all of candidates are strong on the economy and strong on national defense ... the governor says cruz would be the worst of the bunch ... i think voters are going to look at numerous issues ... iowa voters will determine that ... donald trump knows where he stands ... are those the two who are doing the most explaining ... they're really pushing one person said something 10 years ago ... lets find out where they stand ... caucuses start at 7pm ... if you had to caucus do you know privately who you would go for ... a little

who you would go for ... a little different with the

they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions

our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people.

ad lib main weather a blizzard warning is in effect for tuesday for those north and west of the des moines metro. moderate to heavy snow is expected at times and wind speeds will increase as well. winds will be strong from the north-northeast at 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40 mph. this will create very difficult driving conditions all day on tuesday and for the start of wednesday. a winter storm warning is in effect for those southwest and southeast of des moines until tuesday night. tonight skies will be mostly

developing. as temperatures drop down to the freezing mark by early morning, the rain will transition to snow. the snow will continue through the morning commute. this is when it will be heaviest in the des moines metro. heavy snow will continue in northwest iowa through the day on tuesday. totals will be in the 3 to 6" range through central iowa, including des moines, with totals 8" + in northwest iowa. southeast iowa will see mainly rain. blowing snow will continue to be a problem mainly in northwest iowa through early wednesday morning. it will be drier and calmer through the end of the week with day time highs back in the 20s and 30s. coming up next ... will iowa voters make history once again

melling looks at what's on the

from postal workers to nurses... he's been endorsed for real change: bernie sanders. endorsed by friends of the earth action as "a bold, fearless voice for the planet." the nation endorses bernie saying, "you can trust sanders because he doesn't owe his political career

the des moines register calls him, "a man of courage and principle." endorsed by council bluffs daily nonpareil because "he would build on obama's legacy and challenge the establishment." i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. melling looks at what's on the line for hillary clinton. if she can beat bernie sanders.. hillary clinton will become the first woman to win the iowa caucuses. its something one expert says many iowans have been waiting for for a long time.

mauro @ 30:30- if you go look at history, i think there might have been 2 reporters. one national reporter came to get the results in 1972. no real interest. michael mauro remembers the moment, in 1976, when jimmy carter clinched the iowa caucuses. mauro @ 32:54- he comes out of iowa finishing 2nd in the caucuses. uncommitted came in first. but got a lot of momentum. media picked it up. said, who is this guy? the momentum carried him through and ill be darned, he got elected prez. 33:11 and the rest... as they say... is history.. the iowa caucuses became a political juggernaut.. this year.. is no exception. mauro @ 37:00- never seen anything like to be perfectly honest with you. and just like the 2008 caucuses made history... when an african american won iowa and ultimately the presidency for the first time.. this year could also result in.. dianne@ 43:59- an historic first. dianne bystrom is the director of the carrie chapman catt center for women andolitics.. this year.. a womanodin the caucuses for the first time.. an 403- hillary clinton campaigning more this election cycle than in 2008 one historic nature ofeirst woman prez. 44:10 i frankly, that is something women d men in this country haveen lookinforward to for a ng time. 44:17 she says.. the u-s has some catching up to do. dianne @ 44:3 for a country kthe united states, we areyendother democracie the presentation of women, not ly in congress, but certainly as

iowans will have the first say in the matter.. as they continue to watch history in the making.. mauro 33:33- its a big thrill. and thats why people here should be enjoying their opportunities because were seeing it up close and personal. thanks for joining us on the channel 13 news at four ... the news at five starts one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure

and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,

they've all come to look for america all come to look for america all come to look for america

thanks for joining us on the channel 13 news at four ... the news at five starts right now. erin more than a year of handshakes and campaign rallies comes down to this.... pl03y clinton, 52-58: i so excited about tonight, i'm feeling to energized because of all of you. dan the candidates are giving their closing arguments to the people of iowa.. cruz: pl07y the stakes are too high. we cannot be burned again. dan in one caucus race that could be too close to call... 51:23 sanders: we got a tied ball game, that's where we are erin and another that could change how candidates campaign... pl03m trump 2:42 i've spent the least one erin as iowa voters head out to more than 16-hundred prectincts across the state... this caucus, now depends on you.. rubio pl02r i just ask everyone caucus, especially if you're supporting me! paul po63m we think we're going to surprise a lot of people. two hours until the official start of the iowa caucuses.. campaigns have been working

by the end of the night, we'll