bush reached out to governor nikki haley. yesterday jeb bush said governor nikki haley's support is the most meaningful endorsement in the state. jeb bush said he was disappointed and said if he won the nomination there would be a role for governor nikki haley in his campaign. jeb bush told supporters he would own up to being commander in chief. >> here is my commitment to you, on day one i will accept responsibility for whatever comes my way. i will accept responsibility. i will solve the problem rather than blaming it away and donald trump is getting ready to appear at a rally inside the sumter since center -- civic center. today donald trump talked about how america deals with terrorists and how to get information out of them. more. >> they want to kill us. they want to kill us. they want to kill our country. they want to knockout our doesn't work. torture works. okay? form. absolutey fine. we should go stronger. >> ted cruz lashed out at donald trump after he received a cease and desist threatening to sue him over a a ad.

haley's governor nikki haley's endorsement was the most meaningful. he was disappointed in her public servant. jeb bushcome pained for governor nikki haley in 2014 and she said she wouldn't be jeb bush's support. jeb bush says if he wins there would be a place for governor nikki haley in his campaign. donald trump is appearing at a people started to line up around 1:30 p.m. this afternoon it is expected to get underway any moment now. we will have more coming up tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> ben carson was in columbia today. he spoke to veterans and supporters near fort jackson. he told veterans about his plans to take care of them, even though he is trailing in the polls he has no plans to drop out. >> we still have millions of people supporting us. we still have the finances that we need and we have a lot of people saying don't you dare drop out, don't you care listen to the people who tell you to get out so i am not getting out. i am going on to nevada. no question butt that. >> he talked -- about that. >> he talked about his plans to build up the u.s.

>>reporter: we're outside of a business in chafin, and governor nikki haley will be here at about an hour, along with marco rubio, this was a campaign rally for him, any way. but it was going to get more attention than it would have otherwise because we've learned that governor nikki haley will endorse marco rubio. now, that was the conventional wisdom any way, that she would probably endorse him, but just yesterday, she told us she wasn't sure if she would endorse anybody and she did not say who. jeb bush has also been hoping to get her endorsement. those two have been close, he helped her when she was first running for governor and when she won, she called him to get advice on setting up her administration. and he helped her out that way. so he was hoping to get her endorse pt. and he even said, recently, that her endorsement is probably the most significant one in the state lt but he's not getting it, marco rubio is. we'll be here throughout the night and bring you more details >> thank you, robert. we'll talk to a political expert as well about how this could impact the race for

and nikki haley never came up. they wanted to see both of them live and got a much better sense of their personalities and what they might be like as president. when people go and finally cast that ballot, it's a personal feeling. when you have -- when you are a voter and have the opportunity to see these candidates up close, that makes a big difference. >> nikki haley said since donald trump said he wanted a temporary ban on all muslims coming to the united states until the u.s. government can figure out what's going on as far as terrorism is concerned, nikki haley has been critical of donald trump. today, mark preston, donald trump said bring it on on the threat to sue him. >> no question that donald trump is trying to rattle ted cruz. but what we saw ted cruz do today, wolf, is try to use it to his political advantage. tried to challenge donald trump to say come on. bring it on. i want you to sue me. but the bottom line is we don't know, wolf, where it's going to go. donald trump has threatened a throughout abou

[laughter] >> reporter: nikki haley was one of his targets. >> you know, nikki haley gave a speech a couple of weeks ago and she said that we, we -- >> boo! >> it's not good. >> reporter: he was referring too her republican rebuttal to president obama's state of the nation where she asked voters not to listen to the angriest voices in thee room. first of all, she's very weak on illegal immigration. >> reporter: nikki haley endorsed marco rubio wednesday night. trump did not directly address the move but he did take the opportunity to note his feud with ted cruz regarding an ad showinin an old video of trump. >> like i'm pro-life and they go out and say donald trump is not pro-life. other candidates hit, trump fans are standing by him. >> i agree with you. >> reporter: instead of harping on his place in the polls, trump stressed the need for people to get out and vote saturday. >> you have to assume we're tied. assume we're tied because on saturday you have to get out and vote. [ cheers ] >> reporter: but don't be fooled. trump is betting on another win. trump heads to kiawah island i

there governor nikki haley is expected to endorse him. with polls showing marco rubio in third place and the primary three days away experts say this could be influential. about 50% ofmade up their mind and this could be what shapes their decision. >> our primary saw record turn out. we expect on saturday we will have record turn out again. this could inspire voters who were on the fence and had not made up their finds. huge endorsement. >> reporter: south carolina is a good representation of the republican party nationally. he says surrounding states like georgia, tennessee will be watching the primary. colby gallagher, news 19 wltx. he said we can't lose to bernie sanders or hillary clinton. >> the next supreme court justice will not be anything like justice scalia. it will be someone like the people president obama has appointed over the last few years. if that happens the constitution is in a lot of trouble. if we get 5 or 6 people on the supreme court who believes the constitution is whatever you want it to mean -- [ indiscernible ]

he is riding high since he was endorsed by nikki haley on wednesday. they were on the campaign trail today, and holding five rallies. this after scheduling challenges made him stand up to voters at the conservative review conference last night. there was an unforced error that drew fire. he rescheduled the event for tonight. there are a lot of eyes right now on young, marco rubio. so what constitutes meeting and beating expectations? mark: meeting is beating jeb bush. beating expectations is beating ted cruz, and, obviously the big casino, finishing first. i think -- marco rubio people , think that he was already riding high before the endorsement. reducing the image of trey gowdy, nikki haley, tim scott and marco rubio. my guess is if he is doing well,

nikki haley who has an 80% approval rating in the state is a huge get. we asked reus rubio about it bee the announcement. >> i'm hoping he is going to leave south carolina with a tail wind. >> jeb bush had been courting governor haley, bush is near the bottom with donald trump still in front but rubio's supporters like his low key style. >> he's the most mature guy, the youngest guy i believe bust not shouting and he knows his stuff. >> just bringing america to what it was originally, fixing what is wrong. >> sounds like donald trump. >> no, he's too hot-headed. >> the florida senator is hoping for second place fighting neck and neck with ted cruz. >> let's say he comes in second, best case scenario, as we see it today. then i think it gives him the opportunity to continue to fund-raise, continue to try to run a strong campaign in supertuesday states. >> the once tea party favorite is now seen as more mainstream. he is touting a form of conservatism, beating the democratic nominee to become the 45th president of the united states. >> the score board was

the endorsement of nikki haley goes to marco rubio. nikki haley: is it a great day in south carolina? we are so excited that you are here today. i want to share personal story. you know i love south carolina. you know i always say i am the proud daughter of indian parents that reminded us every day how blessed we were to live in america. i am always trying to take care south carolina. whereear we faced a year i tried to hold on to hold onto the state as much as i could. for the first time i felt vulnerable. carolina isf south all strong. they made a strong in a way that we knew we had to fight. we have grace and we have compassion. we had the ability to be better when tested. this matters. i am a mom who wants her children to be safe in our country. who wants her children to have the education the opportunities so that we can be better than we were. that's what my parents want for us. i am a military wife of a combat veteran. i want a president who's is going to have the backs of our military and those on active duty. when we fight war

this evening, governor nikki haley broke her silence and made her choice clear. "every day is a great day in south carolina. ladies and gentlemen if we elect marco rubio, every day will be a great day in america." billie jean shaw has more from the big event in senator rubio walked off his campaign bus with gov. haley and the applause and the cheers became louder. gov. haley opened the event by talking about her childhood, growing up as an indian in bamberg and the struggles she faced. she then talked about how her lifestyle was similar to rubio's- stating he understands the hardships of americans because he lived height it. haley went on to say endorsing rubio was easy. she says he brings unity to the republican party and has a plan to make every day in our country a great day. let's take a listen. "i want a president who's going to have the backs of our military veterans and those in active duty. i want a president who knows that when we fight wars, we win wars. i want a president who understands we need to stop the federal mandates that have been pushed on the

governor nikki haley is expected to endorse marco rubio. she said yesterday, that she was not sure if she would endorse anyone, and she didn't tell us who, if she did have that idea then went -- if she knew then she was going to endorse him, the conventional thinking was she was going to endorse rubio, but also thought that she might endorse jeb bush. because when she was running for governor, he helped her out with her campaign, then when she won, the governor ship, he helped her get her administration started up, she had some questions and she called him and got some advice if him. so he was hoping to get her endorsement and he had said yesterday, that out of all of the possible endorse pts in south carolina -- endorsements in south carolina, hearse would be the most significant. we'll hear from her later today in a few minutes about why she chose him, over jeb bush. carry in that's hard to say. in 2012, she endorsed mitt romney and he did not win the south carolina primary. news. >>> ted cruz give a tongue lashing to rivals donald trump

nikki haley's endorsing marco rubio he will continue oo camp pain and not make any changes -- to campaign and not make any changes. >> donald trump is dealing with comments by pope francis. the pope says his plan to build awall is not christian like. other candidates suggested building a wall too. donald trump says he is a christian and it was disgraceful for the pope to question his religion. >> people can come in to our country, but they have to come in legally, through a process. wewe are like an open gate. meme walk in, we don't know who from and speaking of that, the migration, the people from syria, are they isis? are they not? they are not coming in to this country. >> speaking about the pope, john kasich was stumping for votes in clemson today and he touched on the pope's visit to mexico. >> by looking at that visit with the pope and the cities he is visiting and his message, it is despite the gangs, despite the murders, the cartels and the drugs, have hope and have faith. and when you look at the challenge they have in mexico, it is really enormous. >> ben carson was in south car

he supported nikki haley. i think the most it does is toss water on jeb bush's attempt to push up and grab that establishment lane in south carolina. >> it's about the rear view mirror as opposed to the front shield, the windshield. bush may have related some of the folks. >> in fact, one of marco rubio's super packs has been sending out flyers. one of the flyers said, what do bush and clinton have in common? they're both fames from the past with ideas from the past. that's exactly the message they're trying to get out. >> that all stardz with sanders on the left, coming up, outsider, although, he's been inside for decades on the hill. vaughan, into is to see you in person. scott, tavengs for your time this morning t. race in nevada's caucuses appear to be neck and neck. so tight. how could the minority vote be a be ig? that's next.. i just wish one of those people could have been mrs. johnson. [dog bark] trust me, we're dealing with a higher intelligence here. ♪ the all-new audi q7 is here. ♪ hey liquid w

nikki haley. do they think this will get them to second place here? >> reporter: well, steve, they're very careful not to play the expectations game on what -- the only thing they will say is they expect a strong finish here in south carolina, not getting into second or third place. the town hall event here is about to start and marco rubio about to take the stage. so keeping my voice down so as not to interrupt but it is clear that this was a huge jolt to the campaign. they hadden courting the nikki haley endorsement for a while, it's expected to make -- the campaign is expecting to -- it to make a huge difference here in south carolina, however, there is a question of how much it really will -- how much of a difference it really will make. she endorsed mitt romney in 2012 and newt gingrich was the one who ended up winning the south carolina primary, but the rubio campaign they think that now with nikki haley on board and with the addition of tim scott a while back they plan to barn storm south c

nikki haley is an immensely popular governor in south carolina. plus when you see the images of rubio alongside nikki haley and the state senator, tim scott who is african american, this is the new face of the republican party, a new generation, optimistic, the imagery to move forward. the flip side of this for rubio is that now that he has gotten nikki haley's machine behind him and tim scott as well, there are expectations he has to do well. if he only finishes third and doesn't surpass ted cruz, a lot still not quite earning his stripes, if he can't win here with nikki haley's support, where will he win? people will say. that is why there are so many storey lines, fastinating to watch. >> interesting to see what happens with john kasich who seems to be getting some traction. jim defede, thank you. >>> cbs 4's danielle. >> she is live with the democrats focusing on the caucus tomorrow. >> reporter: there aren't a lot of delegates at steak here, but there is more on the line, hillary clinton is considered the favorite here in nevada but bernie sa

look what governor nikki haley has done for our state. plans andl kinds of manufacturers coming in here. military. all kinds of issues. it is because of taxes that business has come into trouble. this is a right to work state. ask our governor. she doesn't want labor unions in here. we don't want to labor unions in here. manufacturers are going to come here if the labor unions are too strong. the quiz happened up north. the steel mills of shutdown. people know what they're doing. rubio needs to stay out of the whole rod that trump is doing, let trump do all the anger. stay focused on the issues. stay out of all the socialization. i think there will be a big turnout on saturday. a big turnout here in treatment. chapin has a couple of thousand people of the surrounding areas have more. i have lived here 24 years. thank you. joe: good evening said. ir. i am undecided as yet. i was very encouraged by a lot of the republican candidates this year. the thing that i would emphasize is that my demographic of being a two euros mail. i own a busines

governor nikki haley is president. she made the announcement wednesday -- just days before the primary.south carolina congressman trey gowdy and senator tim scott are also supporting rubio. 3 toyota is recalling nearly three million rav four.. rav four e-v.. and vanguard suvs.. because of possible seat belt issues.the company says a free repair will be available at its dealerships. 3 the pope is back at the vatican after his five day trip to mexico,the pontiff wrapped up his visit with a mass at the u.s.-mexico border. he called on governments worldwide to open their hearts when it comes to immigration. 3 two giant teddy bears are safely back at a store in wisconsin after being stolen. and take a look --their rescue was all caught on police dash cam.authorities say two women stole the bears, along with chocolates from a local drugstore.police later stopped the suspects' vehicle, arrested the women and saved the bears. 3 and here's a live look at usc 3 welcome baba to the morning news on fox carolina.we're looking live

however, nikki haley, governor nikki haley would be a huge endorsement. and according to a source close to the governor, nbc news can confirm that, yes, she does plan to endorse marco rubio at a 6:00 p.m. event in chappin. that's where we're heading right now. just a short time ago, rubio wrapped up a rally in aiken, south carolina. i caught up with him as he was leaving the event, although he wouldn't confirm that she would endorse him. let's take a listen at what he had to say, as he left the rally. >> senator rubio, any reaction to the nikki haley endorsement? >> oh, i don't have anything to announce right now. >> reporter: still, this could potentially be huge for senator marco rubio. however, we're not sure how this will play out, and it remains to be seen how much of a difference it will make. remember, back in 2012, governor nikki haley endorsed mitt romney, but it was newt gingrich that won the republican primary here in south carolina. still, at that rally, we spoke with several voters about how they felt about this race and why they might be sup

haley tonight. >> you know, nikki haley gave a speech a couple of weeks ago and she said that we, we, yeah, it's not good -- first of all, she's very weak on illegal immigration. she's very weak on illegal immigration. you can't have that. >> joe, nikki haley's approval number is something like 68%, but in a trump crowd she gets boos. >> i thought it was 80%. >> it could be. >> she's really, really popular here. the thing about trump is this, it's one of the most telling moments tonight was when she started listing a list of characteristics that a certain person had and it was clear to me and anybody who had a modest political i.q. that she was describing bernie sanders and she then asked him who is this candidate that i'm describing and he said it sounds like donald trump. he didn't get it. i mean, this is a guy who does not exist outside of his own brain. and if nikki haley endorses another candidate, even though she has 80% approval, he's going go after her because that is the only thing he knows. >> thank you both for joining me tonight. >>> up next, it is now a tie between hilla

marco rubio appears to have been given a boost by governor nikki haley's endorsement. donald trump leads with 33%. followed by marco rubio 23%. john kasich in third place, 15%. jeb bush comes in -- ted cruz at 13% and jeb bush and ben carson trail in single digits. however that poll is different from a statewide survey taken earlier this week. donald trump in the lead with 33% while ted cruz and marco rubio neck and neck in second place. >> not sure what kind of t to expect saturday but a record number of people voted news 19's sonia gutierrez with more on that. a lot of people cashing in their votes. >> reporter: that's right. south carolina doesn't have early voting but for those who can make it saturday there is ----ho can't make it saturday there is augustine -- is absentee voting. >> i thought it was my responsibility to come and do what i know i need to do. >> reporter: she added herself to the record breaking absentee votes. >> as of now 50,000 ballots have been returned. that is for both primaries. >> reporter: spokesperson for the commission says the percentag

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nikki haley took the stage with him today. how much was nikki haley's endorsement help marco rubio? >> what's interesting is that nikki haley decided to wait three days before the vote to endorse. last time she endorsed romney a month ahead of time. she is one of the most popular governors in america right now. certainly one of the most popular republican governors. well over 55% of the state approves of her coming off of her really daft handling in the wake of the horrible shootings and taking down the con fred rat flag. this matters to rubio. and this broke against jeb bush. jeb bush was hoping for that endorsement. it helps consolidate rubio as this third place candidate in south carolina. when you look at last night's town hall, you have cruz and rubio, both vying for second in south carolina. but a really different approach between them. cruz was clearly going after values voters and south carolina and the sec primary participants. rubio's message while still tenable to those voters was really more geared toward the general electorate. he spoke about broader themes and unifying

nikki haley top of the hill. >> this is second time nikki haley fired direct hit at trump one being state of union message she implored republicans not to listen to negative voices in the party. you would have to not be liste listening to know that was not directed at donald trump to come out then and endorse rubio the way she has she continues to elevate her own voice within the party and she's going to be a force to be reconed with either you know throughout the remainder of this cam pain and possibly on her own at some point. >> at the end of the day i know second and third place was a tight race with rubio and cruz. but rubio will take that second place. that's how it will go down in books and nikki haley will get a lot of credit for that especially how poorly he did in new hampshire. that's why we put her at the top of the hill. even though she's not running for anything now she's a player in this race. >> she's a player. bo tough morning for jeb bush right? i mean there's no doubt. >> bottom of the hill. >> as i said before, who thought jeb bush would be out this early and this quic

governor nikki haley, senator tim scott, representative trey gowdy, all appearing onstage to endorse rubio. former south carolina football player connor shaw, and utah senator mike lee, also spoke in favor of the florida senator. rubio talked about supporting the second amendment, ending defense cuts, empowering state and local government, and supporting term limits for elected officials. >> if you think members of congress will ever pass term limits, they'll all say they're for it, and no one will ever vote for it. they won't pass it. they won't pass it, and we need it. we have term limits in florida. the sky didn't fall. the world didn't end. we need it in washington, and not just in congress, but on judges, too. why should a federal judge be there for the rest of their lives unless they commit a crime? that's absurd. when elected, on his first day, he would cancel president obama's deal with iran. gabrielle: senator ted cruz made a few campaign stops in the upstate today. he spoke at the greenville county republican women's club. the poinsett club hosted the event. he first thanke

from south carolina governor, nikki haley. lisa stark is in chafein. >> as you see, they're bang up from the event by marco rubio. he was joined by nikki haley as she flew her support behind the senator, and this is a nice boost for him in the primary race in this state. >> ladies and gentlemen, if we elect marco rubio, every day will be a great day in america. >> i'm so honored that you chose to join our team because she embodies for me everything that i want the republican party and the conservative movement to be about. >> even before the coveted endorsement, marco rubio's campaign was drawing enthusiastic crowds. >> thank you for being here, these great folks are coming out to see me. >> he had already won the support of the state's african-american senator, tim scott. >> thank you for joining me in weaponing the next president baracpresident ofthe united sta. >> he took aim at president obama, with a well worn line. >> we're going to have to undo the damage that barack obama has done to this country. [ applause ] now, whe

jeb bush really needed nikki haley's endorsement. he sounded unbelievable disappointed that he didn't get it. let's listen. >> she's a very good governor so to win the nomination there will be a role for her in the campaign. trust me she's a great person. she's a great person. i'm disappointed she didn't endorse me. >> so dana, i don't know. everybody keeps saying that jeb bush's campaign is pretty much over now. are they right? was this endorsement that important? >> i don't think that this endorsement was the death nail for jeb bush. no. i think that is probably taking it a few steps too far but there is no question and you heard it in jeb bush's voice that this is something he could have used. he could have used the woman standing behind me, nikki haley standing at his rally and not at marco rubio's rally. because he needs whatever kind of boost he can get right now and his campaign and even reportedly his brother the former president tried to convince nikki haley to come his way. but i have to tell you just being in the crowd her

south carolina governor nikki haley. >> we say that every day is a great day in south carolina. ladies and gentlemen, if we elect marco rubio every day will be a great day in america. >> well, that endorsement was a big blow to jeb bush who earlier in the day told nbc that not getting her endorsement would mean he would have to work a lot harder. >> you know, she's a very good governor and if i win the nomination, there will be a role for her in the cabinet. i'm disappointed she didn't endorse me. >> yeah, bush's brother and father both popular in the state had reached out the haley on jeb's behalf. polling has trump ahead of the pack with bush trailing rubio. >>> to the democrats and a nevada race getting more exciting by the moment. with the state's opaque polling showing a dead heat there. voters are scrambling to pull in votes before the caucus. hillary clinton held an event continuing with her message as a successor to president obama's legacy, contrasting with vermont senator bernie sanders' previous statements on the president. >> my opponent has been quite critical of th

she -- governor nikki haley tale -- governor nikki haley has been paying attention but still is not due endorsing -- but is still not endorsing anyone by name.>> catching heat from the president, mr. obama saying this. commander-in-chief is a serious job. not a reality show.>> trump says if he would have ran four years ago he would've obama. trump says that haley -- governor haley did not do years ago.>> reporter: janet, brian, this is not the first time that donald trump's ruffled someone's feathers during the campaign season. today, governor haley given it right baba to the government -- republican front-runner. she said his statements were quite obama like. i asked her about trump's confidence -- comments today, she said it was not good for a candidate to come to south carolina not know the issues. she and her cohorts fought hard against having refugees and prisoners from guantnamo -- guantnamo bay from coming here. she said trump is not making a solid case to be the next president. >> when you have candidates that come in that go against governors, it is everything that a governor d

haley -- coincidence that tim scott, governor nikki haley, where is the up and coming 40-year-old democrat. >> tim scott endorsed cruz earlier this month. john kasich is over in lexington county hosting a town hall meeting. earlier today he was in the upstate at a fire station in greenville. today. he talked about the second strongest candidate on the issue. >> so second amendment under siege, and we are going to save the second amendment. and i will tell you what, people want to destroy it, president obama did the executive order, chunk after chunk after chunk, we will save the second amendment. >> earlier in the day a different style of campaigning for donald trump. he made a stop at a greenville restaurant shake hands, posing autographs there. >> on the democratic side, bernie sanders paid a visit to usc today. his plan is to make colleges and university tuation free. it is a huge -- tuition free. it is a huge factor in drawing in younger crowds. it exists. how much does college cost in germany cost? it is free. needs to get it done. >> nothing is free. if you look at other country wher

and days away from the primary governor nikki haley says she hasn't decided who to endorse. she has been getting calls from the candidates and got a visit from george w. bush on behalf of his brother. governor nikki haley ruled out supporting donald trump saying he didn't know south carolina issues. the governor did not give a time table on when she is making a decision. she may not endorse any candidate at all. bernie sanders made a couple stops in columbia. he went to allen university this morning for a prayer breakfast and then headed to a he plan to make college free is drawing unvoters -- young voters in. he said ittient be a burden -- it shouldn't be a burden to get a higher education. >> it exists -- how much does tuition cost in germany? free. >> former president bill clinton toured the manufacturing and industrial spartanburg community college this morning and then made a trip to greenville to campaign for his wife at the community development center. >> for all things related to the south carolina primary head to our website www.wltx.com and click on sc primaries.

geoff: governor nikki haley throwing her support behind marco rubio for president. the influential endorsement comes just days before the south carolina primary, and it was just hours before last night's cnn republican town hall. allyson: marco rubio remains in greenville after last night and he starts with the rally at 9:00 this morning with senator tim scott that's long for rabbit crossfit in greenville. that's at 9:00. then rubio will head to anderson for a meet and greet. that's at the hilton garden inn on destination boulevard at 12:30 ted cruz is also in the upstate today. he's here for a luncheon with the greenville county republican women's club. after that, he will head to a meet and greet in easley. he will be at mutt's barbeque at 2:15. geoff: john kasich will be in clemson at 2:15 today. strom thurmond institute. donald trump has a town hall today for 5:30 this evening. allyson: dr. ben carson and ted cruz will be at the first-ever convention at the well tonight at 8:00. sean hannity will also be speaking. geoff: south carolina voters are running out of

the event is scheduled for 7pm. 3 governor nikki haley has not said who she will endorse. while she continues to think over the decision ... haley was pretty up front about who she would *** not *** say that, yeah 3 the governor also says she's weighing whether an endorsement is really important or not. 3 an auditorium full of students and community members met at the university of south carolina tuesday for a discussion on the presidentials primaries in our state. there...political journalists discussed the many aspects of the presidential primaries...specifically though...why winning the palmetto state is such an important factor for winning the nomination.news19's chuck ringwalt has the story. 3 "i was just really wondering what is this going to be south carolina.she's one of the many who wanted to learn more about the south carolina primary, specifically why our indication for who will ultimately win the gop nomination.among the four was of the atlantic and senior political analyst for cnn. "south carolina, historically has been the decider in the republican presidenti

tom, i want to get back to that key endorsement moments ago from governor nikki haley. former president george w. bush met with her in recent days, clearly pushing for an endorsement of his brother, jeb. any reaction from the bush camp tonight? >> reporter: yes, there is, david. tonight, jeb says he's disappointed. that governor haley is a good person and a good governor. and he's trying to spin the news in a positive way, saying that when he wins the nomination, she will have a role in his campaign. but david, the bad news doesn't end there for jeb. tonight, that new national poll has him at 4%. david? tom, thank you. >>> and there are also breaking developments on the democratic side tonight. new numbers in nevada showing a neck and neck battle. hillary clinton and bernie sanders, tied. clinton at 48%, sanders at 47%. she does lead in south carolina, but her campaign is well aware of the new national poll tonight, as well. which could spell a long and difficult battle ahead. hillary clinton now leading bernie sanders by just two points nationally. secretary clinton ha

patrick: you can now add governor nikki haley to the list of those who believe marco rubio is the right candidate for the republican party. in the latest poll, rubio is behind front runner donald trump and senator ted cruz. mr. rubio: comprehensive approach to immigration has failed each time, and so now, we have to understand that the only way forward is through a step-by-step approach that begins with finally securing our border. we are a sovereign country. each country gets to determine when they come here and how they come here. patrick: ted cruz talks about the possibility of being sued by donald trump. mr. cruz: frankly, i laughed out think anyone is surprised with and threatening to sue me, which he has done most of his life. patrick: dr. ben carson climbed seven percentage points, and tonight, he had his stage to the self as opposed to the crowded debate stage. dr. carson: by the time he got the 1960's, lbj was saying, we, the government, are going to eliminate poverty. how did that work out? more people on food stamps, broken homes, more poverty, more welfare, out of wedlock bi

south carolina's popular governor, nikki haley, has enjoyed approval ratings of 81%... and rubio, polling at 14% could use the boost in south carolina. rubio: sot--rubio "the road we're on is not decline. if we lose this election, the next president will be sanders or clinton." meanwhile ted cruz throwing down the gauntlet with donald trump, sot cruz "donald trump if you want to file a lawsuit, challenging this ad, claiming it as defamation, file the lawsuit." trump has been threatening legal action over this cruz ad, released in the wake of justice scalia's death nats trump "i am pro- choice in every respect..." narr: we cannot trust donald trump with these serious decisions. on the trail, trump says cruz is a liar sot trump: cruz said, he is not pro-life. he said i'm not. i'm pro-life. you can't lie to people like that. ((or--just really lies. we can't let that happen. one advantage i have i have when he says something about my, i'm pro-life and he says i'm pro-choice ((or--no, i'm pro-life. and, i said to myself, how could a guy be so dishonest. )) but the ad doesn't

marco rubio got a huge endorsement from governor nikki haley. he comes in third with 15%. jenna bush at 13%. john kasich and ben carson both in the single digits. no breaking news, but this is the context before south carolina republicans vote. in the center ring in this battle royal is donald trump and ted cruz. for days, trump has been calling curz a liar and threatening to file a lawsuit over his eligibility to run for president. that o, canada thing. he spoke to reporters in seneca, south carolina and offered his strongest counter blow yet. sen. cruz: i understand if a cousin has a record -- if a candidate has a record like canld trump, that anyone point to his record. if he files the lawsuit that he threatens in this letter, that will be frivolous and it will result in both donald trump and any lawyer that signs his name for filing frivolous litigation. donald happily sat on national tv repeating things that are simply made up. that have no basis in truth. that are complete fabrications. that is a new level for presidential politics. john: mark, ted cruz has long said

. >> how important is nikki haley's endorsement in this race? she said she's considering you or marco rubio? >> she is probably the most meaningful endorsement, if she's going to give an endorsement, it would be the most powerful, meaningful one. >> if you don't get it, what message does it send? >> it sends a signal that i've got to work harder. >> today naturally one day after jeb bush called her endorsement the most powerful and meaningful one in the state and says if he doesn't get that endorsement, that would be a very bad sign for his campaign, naturally today nikki haley did not endorse jeb bush but instead endorsed marco rubio. in terms of the impact of that endorsement, it may end up being important for marco rubio as he tries to get some traction in south carolina. it may, it may not. didn't do much for mitt romney when nikki haley endorsed him in 2012 and went on to vote for newt gingrich in the primary. newt gingrich who disappeared immediately thereafter. so the effect on the marco rubio candidacy being endorsed by nikki haley, that

south carolina's popular governor, nikki haley, has enjoyed approval ratings of 81%... and rubio, polling at 14% could use the boost in south carolina. rubio: sot--rubio "the road we're on is not the road to greatness. it's on the road to decline. if we lose this election, the next president will be sanders or clinton." meanwhile ted cruz throwing down the gauntlet with donald trump, sot cruz "donald trump if you this ad, claiming it as defamation, file the lawsuit." trump has been threatening legal action over this cruz ad, released in the wake of justice scalia's death nats trump "i am pro-choice in every respect..." narr: we cannot trust donald trump with these serious decisions. on the trail, trump says cruz is a liar sot trump: cruz said, he is not pro-life. he said i'm not. i'm pro-life. you can't lie to people like that. ((or--just really lies. we can't let that happen. one advantage i have i have when he says something about my, i'm pro-life and he says i'm pro-choice ((or--no, i'm pro-life. and, i said to myself, how could a guy be so dishonest. )) but the ad d

the fact that governor nikki haley endorsed marco rubio. people are telling us the endorsements here if i can get this gizmo to work didn't matter. one more thing before we get to the candidates themselves, we know that's what you want to see, this may be one of the most important ways to interpret what we're seeing in the results, we asked you how do you feel about the job being done by congress. this is the dividing line. this is the people who think they don't have an opinion or congress is not doing a particularly good job. up here, 7% said they are doing a somewhat good job, less than 1% said they think congress is doing a very good job. now, with a margin of error with plus numbers. 44% of the people who responded in our poll told us donald trump will be the -- if i can get this gizmo to work, their choice for president. second place in our poll and marco rubio, coming in second at 22%. the only other candidate in our poll coming in at double digits, ted cruz at about 15%. we're rounding up here. one more thing before we move on from

i think an endorsement from nikki haley would mean a lot. it would be a boost to a candidate to be kind of the alternative to trump. we assume she wouldn't endorse donald trump in the response she gave recently, you know, the speech she gave recently. she seemed to be very critical to trump's approach, although not critical of him by name. that would be a boost for bush, or to kasich or rubio or whoever she gave it to. she's also mentioned as a potential member of the ticket, vice presidential candidate, when the republicans convene in july. she's definitely a rising figure in this party. >> yeah. there's no doubt about that. and you may wonder if she wants to just step back, hedge her bets and wait to see how this goes. i am told that linds sa graham came up to the podium and said this is bush country and got a rousing ovation for that. he does know how to rile up a crowd and get things going. let me ask you, anne, as we wait for the former president to take to the podium, what do you think we're going to hear tonight from jeb bush? will he

anthony have seen this image of nikki haley and marco rubio. my guess is, if he is doing well, he has momentum dominating the news. john: i agree with all that analysis. i will say that meeting expectations will be a problem for him, because the ted cruz campaign will rightly say that marco rubio computer like crazy here. he had the establishment here. this is the republican establishment behind them and in an establishment state. and talking about how much he has here. he has outspent everybody by magnitude. if he comes in third in the state come in which states will he win? i do not know the answer. mark: he has a better chance of winning a state if jeb bush gets out. and now jeb bush. another family affair for the florida governor who held campaign events with his mother, barbara. we were at the event in greenville when she arrived. >> mrs. bush, are you happy to be here? >> thrilled. >> what are you going to say? >> everything. i was here for my father's wedding. >> do you think we will see is the prize tomorrow -- surprise tomorrow? >> i h

nef says every day -- governor nikki haley says every day is a great day in south carolina. she wanted someone with passion but who was also humbled and urge -- humble and urged voters to head to the polls. >> this is serious. that this matters. so i thought first and foremost as a mom, who wants her children to be safe in our country. who wants her children to have the edge eggs and the

he has all the weight behind him -- the endorsement from government nikki haley, trey gowdy, and u.s. senator tim scott. the next couple hours when quite a bit for rubio. will be here as those results come in. we will certainly be here when the man of the hour enters the carolina haven. tim waller, wyff news 4, live in columbia. carol: thank you tim. now to ted cruz. their campaign calls their work "aggressive." michael: tonight to their supporters will gather in the state grounds oakland you. that is where we find nigel robertson tonight. nigel: the doors open at 8:00 tonight. the cruz campaign expects a big crowd. after all, this is the night they have been waiting for. i have to tell you this -- the senator spent most of the day in he was up there for the funeral of justice antonin scalia. as soon as the polls closed and the numbers come in, i am told the senator will be back here in columbia and in this room. the cruz camp says this is the day they have been preparing for. they say they had an aggressive push on this gop primary day. they had 15,000 volunteers across the state try

governor nikki haley says marco rubio will be the next president of the united states. adding a little entry to the race just before the first in the south primary.>>> the gop frontrunner in the state was also in the midlands tonight. what is donald trump saying about the fact that the governor is not backing him about the -- backing him in the race for the white house? >>> and manning court after killing 18 after he said that teen was stealing from him. >>> life from the wach fox studios. this is wach fox news at 10. >>> help me welcome the next president of the united states. saturday and move him in. marco rubio. >>> governor nikki haley has found her man. she endorsed marco rubio tonight. for months they have wondered who she would back in the first in the south primary.>>> today, she made for -- she made her decision loud and clear at the town hall meeting in chapin. >>> she is live in chapin with the governor's bid for president.>> reporter: this is coming one day after governor nikki haley said she was not sure if she would endorse a candidate at all. today she w

guy. >> nikki haley has made two mistakes, and she is the big loser of the night. she went for rubio rather than the winner, and went after trump. >> i don't think that's a mistake. >> she went out of her way -- she went out of her way to criticize trump. >> the establishment is now going to coalesce around rubio, and who they think has the best chance of taking out trump. i will say, look at what hank greensburg did, gave $10 million to bush and i called him and asked him, and he backed away from it. he was already thinking about throwing his support -- >> the establishment has known for sometime that they have a problem. >> is rubio the answer? the contrast, if you think about it, between donald trump and marco rubio. one looks like an adult and one, you know, kind of looks like a kid. >> i was going to say depending on the moments, because some of the things donald trump says are childish. >> one looks like an adult that never gets about 32%. >> the attack trump uses that doesn't surprise me, and that's first-term senator. he does not use that against rubio. >>

nikki haley was here in greenville yesterday. she stepped aside to talk politics. the governor says she doesn't believe trump could win against the democrats. nikki haley: i think obviously, mr. trump has continued to do well, but nevada wasn't a test state. it's a small state with a caucus. it doesn't count. march 1 will be a big one and deciding how strong are the and is that traction going to care -- carry them forward. allyson: right now, trump is leading by 13 points over ted cruz according to real clear politics. he has a wider spread over marco rubio and john kasich. geoff: primary former president bill clinton was in the upstate on thursday. clinton stopped in at usc upstate for get out the vote rally, where he talked about the front-runner from other side of the aisle, donald trump, >> when one of the republicans says, vote for me i will make america great again by putting up a wall and keeping the chinese products out and the immigrants out. he is shooting at the wrong target. we haven't had any immigration from mexico since 2010. but nevermind, it sounds