i congratulate secretary clinton on a strong victory. tuesday after he 800 delegates are at stake and we intend to win many of them. >> charles: that is a big blow for many sanders supporters who returns in downtown columbia. we report that they have though intent to give up hope. >> >> reporter: it is not the caught outcome they were looking for tonight. several watch parties in south carolina, to view the returns and one of which was there at the oyster bar this downtown columbia. in the end guests found that the results were hillary clinton's favor moments after the polls closed. bernie sanders, they say they are not giving up on his chance, even with this loss. he says they believe the message will speak to working class families. with many different primaries looming in supertuesday. >> back and white, latino, they care about economic equality. they care about jobs and vesting and health care. the crux of senator sanders' message. >> i think we have the best candidate and better message and better volunteers. >> sanders was not in s

clinton got a boost of confidence heading into super tuesday. she's celebrating a huge win over her biggest sanders. clinton gave her victory speech last night in columbia at usc. presidential candidate i know it sometimes seems a little odd for these days, in this time, to say we need more love and kindness in america. but i'm telling you from the bottom of my heart, we do be we do. we have so much to look forward to. there is no doubt in my mind that america's best years can be ahead of us. we have got to believe that. we've got to work for that. we have to stand with each other. we have to hold each other up. lift each other up. move together into the future that we will make. thank you. god " on a given night sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. tonight we lost. i congratulate secretary clinton on her victory tuesday. over 8007 over 800 delegates are at stake and we plan to win many of them." today, sanders will be in oklahoma city, oklahoma and fort collins, colorado ahead of super tuesday. and you can see -- hillary clinton won by a land

older voters going for clinton. but she did better, believe it or not, among younger voters than previous ones. then there was the white to non-white split. a more diverse stste. just over 40% of of the vote is non-white. among the non-white vote, that is where clinton had an advantage. she had a big advantage among african-americans. there's a question in the poll about hispanics. that's why we are careful there. wasn't to highlight one big number, because this is the establishment striking back on behalf of clinton. it's labor unions. clinton beat sanders by ten points among union households. that is everything you need to know about the casino workers that we showed there with chriskristin welker. let's shift to south carolina. polls will close there very soon. i just want to show you the makeup of the state. as you can see, it's somewhat conservative that outnumber the why is that important? you see that that means that the electorate is a little more broad-based. it's more conservative than it was in new hampsh

the clinton campaign has made south carolina a priority for a little while now. and she and her surrogates have continued campaigning here. after his speech in nevada, it seemed senator sanders might write off this state and focus solely on super tuesday states. however, he has been campaigning here over the past few days. he's also been making stops in some of those super tuesday states too, including virginia this morning and massachusetts yesterday. clinton, meanwhile, has had a strong grassroots ground game in south carolina since april, so it will certainly be an uphill ground game in south carolina since april, so it will certainly be an uphill fight for sanders to gain ground in the state. the townhall starts at 8 o'clock. wis will have a recap at 11. live at usc, chad mills, wis news 10. bernie sanders says if elected president he will do everything in his power to keep troops from fighting in the middle east. today, sanders spoke exclusively with billie jean shaw. dawndy, this discussion is coming off the heels of our interview with congressman james cly

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chelsea clinton is coming and dodog rock hill and spartanburg and clemson president clinton will be back later and hillary clinton will be here as well. i don't think there's any particular area. i just think we need to make sure that people get the message and we maximize our turnout. that really is what it's all about. like othehe in the clinton campaign, hodges repeatedly refers to iowa as a win----brushing past the extremely narrow nature of that win. sanders in our interview with him two weeks ago with black voters in south carolina. there's still the nevada vote before south carolina---but clinton has to make a statement in this state and in the southern states that follow. jack kuenzie wis news ten. tomorrow, former president bill clinton will be in columbia to campaign for his wife. the former president will hold a rally at the john hurst gym at allen university tomorrow night. doors open at 4:30. the event starts at 6. hillary clinton holds a sizeable lead in south carolina over bernie sanders--who is working to chip away at her lead ahead of the vote. and as the presidential ra

clinton campaign officials tell me they are feeling confident tonight. still, they are bracing for a close race. memories of clinton's defeat in 2008 are still very fresh, still after holding more than 100 events, her aides say she's determined to make history. hillary clinton in the fight of her political life, hitting the ground one last time today after months of relentless campaigning. >> i hope you'll stand up for me. i hope you will fight for me. volunteers making a final push registering first-time caucus-goers on this college campus, a group clinton has struggled to win over but the key to winning iowa. >> we're just trying to get as many students to go out and express their views. >> reporter: it was not supposed to be this way. clinton began the race last april with a 40-point lead here. >> hi, everybody. >> reporter: hand now she's neck and neck with bernie sanders, her campaign sidetracked by the ongoing controversy over her e-mails. >> bernie sanders! >> reporter: and by a surging sanders tapping into voters' hunger for an outsider. clinton

i'm hillary clinton, perfect start. the gamecocks opened the season this past weekend by sweeping a three game series with albany. today they hosted appalachian state at founders park. freshman pitcher adam hill making his gamecock debut..... first inning....hill comes out smoking...he blows a fastball by beau myers..... second inning....hill with more stuff...freezes the hitter for strike three. hill pitches six innings...strikes out eleven and doesn't give up any runs. gamecocks get on the board in the bottom of the second...the bags are loaded for marcus mooney....he sends one deep to left......tyler stroup drops it....the error allows two runs to score....two nothing usc. third inning...jonah bride sends a basehit up the middle...alex destino scores from second to make it three nothing....... they're in the 8th inning..... south carolina five , appalachian state nothing. the usc men's basketball team could set a record for the most wins in a season...but this week they're unranked in both major polls. carolina is 22

the clinton campaign is taking new heat in the palmetto state for the positions of the bill clinton administration in the 1990s against violent crime. just a short time ago a protest broke out during hillary's speech at south carolina state university. one demonstrator was escorted out of the room after interrupting her he was holding a sheet that read quote "we were brought here to heel" bringing violent criminals quote "to heel" wawa a line hillary clinton used in 1996 when she spoke in favor of the violent crime control act regarding violent criminals. clinton continued to speak--ignoring the protest. for those of you going to vote tomorrow--polls open at 7 a.m. across the state. you must bring a form of identification to your polling place. that includes a drivers license, state-issued photo i.d., military i.d., or u.s. passport. if you can't get a valid i.d., you can still cast a provisional ballot by signing an affidavit explaining you have a reasonable reason barring you from getting one. to check where your polling location is--you can head to wistv slash big red 10. and for continuing cov

the gap is large between sanders and clinton in south carolina- but sanders and clinton are neck and neck in other upcoming the most recent polls out of massachusetts have the two neck and neck- at 46% each- while polls out of michigan give hillary clinton a seven point lead. ww wis news 10 recent polls show hillary clinton's lead over bernie sanders expanding in south carolina. but sanders has gained some ground, especially among younger voters. meaghan norman has more. dawndy, hillary clinton does have a significant double-digit lead over bernie sanders. and clinton does have some more momentum coming off a win in nevada. but bernie sanders is still a popular choice among many young voters. i spoke with a state lawmaker and congresswoman maxine waters of california, who is campaigning for hillary -- how the two candidates would stack up against the winner of south carolina's republican primary - donald trump. "bernie sanders may be bold and he may be ambitious in his visions for this country but bernie sanders is not crazy. bernie sanders is the won't have any problem beating any r

the iraq war, and hillary clinton fighting to hold off bernie sanders. >>> slamming apple. the feds fire back in a fiery battle over cracking the san bernardino killers' iphone, and now tru calling for a boycott. >>> > verboard crackdowowafter dozens of fires, some burning homes to the ground, the government says enough. a major new warning that could lead to an outright ban. >>> walking free. after four decades locked in solitary confinement, a stunning twist in one of the most infamous cases in modern american history. >>> and harper lee dies at 89. we remember the legendary elusive offer of "to kill a mockingbird." "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from columbia, south carolina. >>> good evening. on the eve of two big votes on the road to the white house, the primary showdown here in south carolina where the headline tonight is donald trump losing ground. in a new nbc news/"wall street journal"/marist poll twump leads by five points, 28% to 23%, down from 16 points a month ago and rubio virtually

hillary clinton. be open until 7pm tonight. when you head out to vote... remember to bring one of these forms of i-d with you to vote.. a south carolina driver's license... an i-d card issued from the s-c dmv... a sc voter registration card with a photo... a federal military id.. or a u-s passport. we'll check in with our michal higdon and caroline patrickis at the p pls in just a few minutes in our next half hour. you can help out an organization trying to preserve columbia's history and try some tasty chili all at the same event this weekend. the palladium society's 18th annual chili cook-off is today from 5 to 8 pm at the music farm in columbia. 25 chili cookers will compete in various tickets for the general public are 40 dollars at the door. admission includes all you can eat & drink chili, beer & wine. benedict college will host it's 27th annual harambee festival today celebrating black history month. there will be plenty of food, fun, dancing and events for the kids. also, some very important health screenings for prostate cancer, diabetes and visio

hillary clinton presidential candidate "i am also conscious of the fact that we have to also clinton will be in bamberg talk about her education, healthcare and jobs plans for south carolinians. she will hold a "corridor of opportunity" town hall today in denmark at denmark-olar elementary school. doors for the town hall open at 1:30 and the event starts at 3. the event is open to the public. many of the republican candidates will be in greenville today for the south carolina faith and family presidential forum. it's happening from 12 to 5:30 today on the campus of bob jones university. ted cruz, marco rubio, jeb bush and ben carson will all be there. attorney general alan wilson will be one of the moderators of the event. the event is free and tickets can be purchased online. our senior reporter jack kuenzie will be at the forr and will bring you the latest in our evening newscasts. candidates have been increasing their conversations on family and faith in an effort to win over evangelicals in our state. it's a group that's expected to make up nearly 60-percent of the vote in south

charles, secretary clinton expected to take the stage at the dukes gymnasium at 4:30. one of a series of campaign stops here in the waning hours of her effort to solidify what polls show is a substantial lead over senator sanders. this is not a very large building and it will be crowded in here. but the campaign's prerence this afternoon is supporters are leaving no stone unturned as they hope to seal the deal with south carolina democrats in particular, african- american democrats. mrs. clinton perhaps trying to make her case for younger voters on this campus---voters that have been very much targeted by the sanders campaign. she will be joined here by one of her celebrity endorsers---former prosecutor and talk show host star jones. we are also hearing the secretary is campaigning today with help from a south carolina sports hero---former gamecock great and current chicago bear alshon jeffrey. her message in part today---don't take our double digit lead in the polls for granted and stay home tomorrow. get out and vote---and urge others to do so. mrs. clinton will go f

clinton will host a town hall meeting in denmark tomorrow afternoon at 3. she will discuss the disparities facing south carolinians and communities of color at denmark- olar elementary school. coming up at 6, we'll hear what the bernie sanders campaign plans to do to pull an upset. in the studio, bjs, wis news 10. the congressional black caucus political action committee has endorsed hillary clinton. although the clinton camp is touting the endorsement ... others are pointing out that she does not have the support of every member of the congressional black caucus. one committee member, congressman james clyburn has not revealed which candidate he is backing. "although i said at the outset that i would stay neutral in all of this, i'm beginning to feel that maybe they're right, that i need to let people know where i stand not today or this week." to get the latest news on the campaign trail, head over to and why the youth vote could be key in the primaries. it's all eyes on south carolina as presidential candidates get ready for a political showdown. and tha

jim hodges about clinton's plan to win over sc. he says she will target the well as african amercians. so today that town hall fell right in line with that. adlib clinton's next stop is illnois. live in denmark, bjs, wis news 10. in the upstate----a package deal for gop voters trying to decide who to go with for president. surrogate---appearing at bob jones university for what organizers called a faith and family forum. the event has been underway since the noon hour. jack kuenzie is in greenville with more on the gathering. judi, we had a slight delay getting started this afternoon. partly due to security checks at the doors---but maybe also because greenville got enough snow this morning to slow some people on their way in. the forum is a joint production involving attorney general alan wilson, the conservative leadership project and the palmetto family council. we heard today from dr. ben carson---former florida governor jeb bush---senator marco rubio---and late this afternoon texas senator ted cruz. and in between rubio and cru

"here in winnsboro, president clinton laid out his case for his wife, hillary clinton. he told the crowd that hillary's spent a lifetime making things happen." many inside this small middle school gym never thought they'd see the day a president comes to town. but a hoarse president bill clinton capped off a long day of campaigning for his wife in winnsboro. early on, he focused on the republican frontrunner, donald trump. bill clinton "the person who just won the primary in south carolina says, basically, 'i'll make american great again.' hillary says, 'we never stopped being great.'" he told the standing- room-only crowd that hillary would, instead, "make america whole again" before touching on repairing relationships bill clinton "we're sick of seeing movies on television news that look like they ought to be in a bad gangster film of people being shot on the street that have no business being shot." he didn't mention hillary's challenger, senator bernie sanders, by name. but contrasted the two candidates' different responses to the flint water crisis. bill clinton "h

speak for his wife hillary clinton. it's supposed to start at 745:45 and i'm told his plane was supposed to land around 7:10 or so. so first up will be former representative brown and then former governor jim hodgins who will be introducing president bill clinton. he has been all over and had three stops today. he also has stops tomorrow. what did clinton have to stay >> if you don't want more shootings since like what happened in charleston, we got to talk to our fellow americans and have universal background checks to cover online gun sales. >> reporter: ocourse earlier this monday, earlier this february clinton speak at alan university tell the crowd there that he has never been more excited to vote for someone and there has never been a more qualified candidate on the ballot than his wife hillary clinton. will be joining downtown at bay plaza and will be giving a joint rallying speech tomorrow at 8:00. live in windsburg, chad mills, wis. >> earlier today, clinton made williamsburg county and then florence for the br

well, hillary clinton might have a little bit of momentum, the clintons have done well in new hampshire in the past, and now we know everything could be thrown up into the air on the republican side of things. so i think that's the big change here is suddenly must-win states for sanders and trump. >> all right, chuck. thank you. > there are a pair of troubling new developments in the zika virus outbreak. doctors in the u.s. are reporting the first known case of the virus being sexually transmitted. while in brazil experts are trying to virus could be linked to a rare condition that causes paralysis in adults. nbc's rehema ellis reports from brazil. >> reporter: mosquitos are the primary way the zika virus is transmitted, but today the cdc confirmed the first case acquired by texas. as a result, the cdc tells nbc news it will now issue a new advisory this week. back, gets sick with zika and then has sexual intercourse with a woman who is pregnant or may be pregnant, there is the theoretical risk that that woman could then become infected with >> reporter: as health officials study transm

mayor steve benjamin introduced hillary clinton and former president bill clinton, who made some of their final pitches before south carolina's democratic primary. "we love this place, and we are grateful to all of you." after a long week of campaigning, hillary told the crowd her ideals -- and told them the republican ideals they've been hearing are nothing but "snake oil." "pointing fingers at groups of americans, scapegoating them, blaming them is easy. working to bring people together to find common cause and common ground is what we are called to do." she also laid out some of her policies like making college affordable. "imagine that we have access to college where you have tuition that is debt free. you don't have to borrow a dime in order to go to college. then imagine we tackle the problem of student debt. we let you re-finance your debt. we help you shift back as a percentage of your income, which is what bill and i did when we got out of law school." finally, she ended by telling south carolina democrats to get out and vote. "i want to send a strong signal that south carolina i

clinton will be in columbia this week. on tuesday evening -- she's scheduled to be at central baptist church at 6:15. on wednesday she will attend a luncheon at brookland baptist church in west columbia at 2:30. vermont senator bernie sanders made a stop in the midlands today. he was originally going to service at brookland baptist church. that appearance was cancelled -- but sanders stopped by the church for a meet-and-greet. he shook hands and posed for photos with several members of the congregation. he also spoke on issues of social justice and racial disparity in america. "we have in america today a broken criminal justice system. this is america! we should not be having more people in jail..largely african american and latino then any other country on earth." the presidential candidate made an appearance at a rally in greenville after his stop in west columbia. sanders will make a campaign stop in sumter tomorrow morning. the free event will be held at serendipity cafe on main street. doors open at 8:30 a-m. hillary

unlike clinton, sanders said: s/ sen. bernie sanders / presidential candidate :52 - 1:01 "being part of the establishment is, in the last quarter, having a superpac that raised 15 million dollars from wall street." 21:25:44 being par of establishment having a superpac that raised 15 mill from wall street in last quarter. 21 hillary clinton / presidential candidate 1:02 - 1:15 "if you've got something to say, say it directly, but you will not find that i ever insider versus the democratic rebel. steve handelsman nbc news durham new hampshire and, clinton complained, only bernie sanders would say a woman the senate thursday as lawmakers traded jabs over the inability traded jabs over the inability to pass a roads bill. "y'all are wasting my time!" some senators vented their frustration with the fact that there has been little progress on a bill, one month into the 2016 session. senate majority leader harvey peeler said yesterday it's time that senators debated the bill on the chamber floor. governor nikki haley has pledged

clinton: i will look into it. i don't know the status but i 21:16:26 bernie: there's nothing wrong with being a moderate you can't be a moderate, you can't be a progressive. hillary: senator, that in your definition, as you being the self- proclaimed gatekeeper for progressivism, i don't know who fits that definition. sanders - a self-described democratic socialist - questioned about how he could lead the democratic party if elected: 21:21:31 bernie: i am running for president as a democrat. / clinton was again pressed over the controversy surrounding her private emails - 22:31:18 hillary: i think the american people will know it's an absurdity - i have absolutely no concerns about it what-so-ever. bernie: i will not politicize it. despite calls to review the razor-thin iowa caucus results - we need 2,500 delegates to win the nomination. this is not the biggest deal in the world." again, that was andrea mitchell reporting. clinton is campaigning today with women senators and governors in an effort to cut into sand

senator bernie sanders surged pastd hillary clinton claiming 13 delegates to clinton's nine. the vermont senator channelled his innerdonald trump when overic clinton. >> because of a huge voter because we harnessed the energy and thye excitement that the democratic party will need to succeed in november. [ applause ] >> clinton accompanied by her husband and daughter, chelsea, took to the stage after conceding the primary to sanders. she addressed the youth vote in which sanders has dominated throughout the campaign cycle. >> i know i have some work to do, particularly with young people but i will repeat again what iga have said this week -- [ applause ] -- even if they are not supporting me now, i support them. because i know -- [ applause ] i know i've had a blessed life but i also know what it's like to stumble and fall and so many people across america know that feeling and we've learned it's not whether you get knocked down get back up. >> the former secretary of state also lost among women in new hampshire by 11 points according to the exit polls and back in 2008, women

president clinton has acknowledged that has as a regret. so the bottom line is that al qaeda was able to carry out 9/11 because as an organization they grew and prospered in capability led by osama bin laden. had bin laden been taken out, it is doubtful that 9/11 would have happened. at least on september 11 of 2001 because al qaeda would not have been in a position to be able to carry something like that out. >> so you're not blaming 9/11 on bill clinton? >> no, he made a decision not to take out its leader which i think ended up being there, the situation that happened with 9/11. and as a response to an attack that the reason why 9/11 happened was because of george w. bush. to ascribe blame, don't blame george w. bush, blame a decision that was made earlier not to take out bin laden when the opportunity presented itself. >> so i'm actually still not quite clear. are you putting this on -- are you putting 9/11 on bill clinton? >> no, i'm putting it on his decision not to take out bin laden, absolutely. this is what happens when you have a

clinton has scored endorsements from some of the most in influential black leaders. she is known for the black democrats and cliber would have backed her last year if not for the chance to back up the first black president. her popularity has never gone away. senator sanders has a well financed campaign here and has more than 200 paid full and part time campaign staffers and has support from dick putlian and angela bassa and danny clever and a growing face of young followers. endorsements may not mean as much as trust this time around. the easy bet this saturday is >> we will know if that's the case in about two days. >> sure. >> thanks jack. i appreciate that. >>> coming up next, take a closer look at the candidates, plus the fight and the only way to make em' better was to make em' bigger. our new center cut 10 ounce filet. our perfectly seasoned 16 ounce t-bone. and our fire grilled 18 ounce outlaw ribeye. big, bold, steaks. only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. for lunch, try our steakhouse burger >> as we take a look to the democrat race to the whit

i will not attack hillary clinton. americans will have to make their judgment. >> who are you supporting? >> bernie sanders. >> why hillary clinton. >> i honestly thinks she has the most experience and can do the job. >> nbc's kristen welker reporting. make sure you tune in on thursday for the democratic debate on msnbc. >>> now, with polling tight donald trump and ted cruz attacks on one another as both candidates attended church in a last effort to court voters there. nbc's hallie jackson reports. >> reporter: in the final crunch before the caucus, even church becomes a campaign stop, but this sunday's signs of piece giving way to the campaign battle. >> donald trump supports expanding obamacare to make it full on medicine like bernie sanders. >> look. ted cruz is a total lie yar. i'm so against obamacare, i'm going to repeal and replace obamacare. >> reporter: trump still looking strong -- >> i'd like to win iowa. i'm doing really well with the evangelicals in iowa. >> reporter: both candidates know support from chr

"here in winnsboro, president clinton laid out his case for his wife, hillary clinton. he told the crowd that hillary's spent a lifetime making things happen." many inside this small middle school gym never thought they'd see the day a president comes to town. but a hoarse president bill clinton capped off a long day of campaigning for his wife in winnsboro. early on, he focused on the republican frontrunner, donald trump. bill clinton "the person who just won the primary in south carolina says, basically, 'i'll make american great again.' hillary says, 'we never stopped being great.'" he told the standing- room-only crowd that hillary would, instead, "make america whole again" before touching on repairing relationships with law enforcement. bill clinton "we're sick of seeing movies on television news that look like they ought to be in a bad gangster film of people being shot on the street that have no he didn't mention hillary's challenger, senator bernie sanders, by name. but contrasted the two candidates' different responses to the flint water crisis. bill clinton "h

and rival hillary clinton is at 38.8 percent. and things are heating up on the campaign trail in new hampshire. we'll take a closer look at each candidates strategy and what to expect tongiht as bebeie sanders and hillary clinton square off in a debate. it's not just the players of the carolina panthers living a dream his attorney general. in the cabinet, i served with hillary clinton. i've known her for almost 25 years. this is a woman whose fought her whole life for children, to protect civil rights, voting rights. and today hillary is pushing hard for tougher gun laws and police accountability. if you want to make sure republicans don't take us backward help hillary move us forward. bowl. owner jerry richardson. his quest of ownership started more than a quarter of a century ago. steve crump of our raycom station in charlotte was along for the ride in the formative years. he joins us live from charlotte tonight. and what a ride it's been. i got to travel to new orleans with mr. richardson back in 1990 for super bowl 24. you co

hillary clinton. or you get eliminated now let's get in formation >> a little controversy over beyonce's song "formation." why some police officers are calling for a boycott. we are back on this saturday morning, february 20th, 2016. look at these folks. a great crowd on rockefeller plaza. we will head outside and say hi to them in a little bit. >> at least 20 degrees warmer than last weekend. >> i would say 60. >> a heat wave. >> it was 1 last weekend. >> it may as well be 90. >>> here is what is making headlines on this saturday morning. a busy day for republicans and democrats. making their final pushes on the primary and caucus day. republicans heading to the polls in south carolina for the primary there. coming up in the next half hour, we will talk live to senator marco rubio about how important today's primary is for him. >>> jared fogle is asking a federal appeals court for a he was sentenced to 15 years for possessing child porn and paying for sex with underage girls. the u.s. attorney's offi

>> i'll say nasty. >> hillary clinton? >> in a certain way, evil. >> reporter: his daughter trying to get out the vote. a lot of people coming out so far? >> absolutely. >> reporter: nine month pregnant, she was playing ambassador for her dad. >> ivanka trump. >> reporter: stopping at five polling stations and working the phone bank with volunteers. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> reporter: as the minutes wind down, trump is shaking hands and hoping his moment is now, not never. and donald trump has up-ended this race, he's broken all of the rules. if he wins here, it will be a big deal. dare i say huge, especially considering he'll be able to say that all of this enthusiasm we're seeing does translate into votes, lester. >> all right, katy. away from the boisterous rallies and his speeches brimming with confidence, i discovered a much more reflective donald trump when we sat down for an one who acknowledges the trump we've been seeing on the campaign trail is not exactly the one you'd see in the white house. but i began by

hillary clinton. she'll raise the minimum wage. take on the drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs. and give everyone the opportunity to go to college without going into debt. she'll get the job done... for us. republican presidential candidates are wasting no time.. as all eyes are now on south carolina. tonight at 7, donald trump will hold a rally in clemson. our chad mills will be there starting at 6. ted cruz's wife was in myrtle beach. marco rubio is in the capital john kasich was in mt pleasant, and jeb bush made a stop in charleston. with south carolina republicans now just ten days from a critical primary vote---we will see a very familiar political figure stumping the palmetto state. former president george w. bush is expected to campaign here on behalf of brother jeb and ask for help from a state that's been very friendly to the bush family. jack kuenzie joins us with the effort to boost the latest bush presidential bid. charles, they used to say south carolina is bush country. jeb bush is hoping that is s

hillary clinton. the primaries. on the democratic side, recent poll numbers show hillary clinton with a significant lead over bernie sanders. but that doesn't mean clinton will stay on top. "we know that senator sanders has been on the front lines with dr. king and when they mention secretary clinton's 40 years of wonder does that include her harsh stance on federal sentencing or the sentencing of our young people. our black and brown people. i wonder does that legacy factor in on claims that she's been staunch on civil rights because quite frankly i think it rings hollow." "can we also find a president who can live up to the promises that lead young people down the road thinking that at the end of the day there's going to be this big pot of money and all your debt related to you being educated is going to gone. that's just not the way it works." sunday morning at 11 -- we discuss what appeals to voters from both the clinton and sanders campaigns. join us for awareness as we preview the democratic primary right here

our new poll showing back hillary clinton. sanders' message is already hitting home for young people. like these students at the university of new hampshire. i've got a friend in bernie >> reporter: managing expectations is another concern for sanders. he's so far ahead right now, if hillary clinton does manage to close that gap, it could still be a problem for him, even if he comes in first. lester. >> casie, thank you. >> check todd is co-moderating the debate on msnbc. chuck sanders long considered the front-runner in the new hampshire race. does that take any pressure off secretary clinton in this matchup tonight? >> you know, i don't think it does, only because of the clinton tradition here in new hampshire. new hampshire's been very good to the clinton family. candidacy in 1992. helped extend hillary's race in 2008. i don't think necessarily it buys her time. but look, this debate is coming at a time when the two of them are having a real debate about what should the democratic party be. should it be what it's been? is i

while clinton will be focusing that day on louisiana. it's a primary with a large african-american electorate. shifting gears to the 8th, all eyes on michigan for the perception that with winning will be just as important as the delegates on the line, probably way. it is an open primary which means in michigan you don't have to be registered with a party to vote in either democrat or the republican side. good news potentially by the way for sanders and trump as well. and then just around the corner the oh big super tuesday of march, march 15 9. preview of the november battlegrounds. we've got florida, illinois, missouri, north carolina and ohio all heading to the polls that day. could be the establishment's last stand on the republican side to stop trump. we'll be back in a moment on this remarkable sunday morning with a look at the republican race. can rubio or cruz turn this into a two-man battle with donald trump? i sure had a lot on my mind when i got out of the hospital after a dvt blood clot. what about my family? my li'l buddy? an

i think it's hands down hillary clinton. hillary is the only candidate i trust to fight the injustice too many feel and build on the president's progress, not rip it away. my heart has always been with hillary clinton. week as we'll see mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies through tuesday as high pressure builds in through the first of next week. today, mostly sunny, a bit breezy, highs middle to tonight, clear and cold. lows lower 30s saturday tuesday: partly cloudy, highs upper 50s rising to the lower 70s by tuesday. break the gloves were off, and the so called "debate rules" put aside as the republican presidential candidates came out firing in houston. it was pretty clear early on they served our country. our country should serve them better. bernie sanders cracked the gridlock with john mccain to help clean up the mess at the v.a. and strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders has always stood with our veterans, and that's why he'll never rush to put our men and women in harm's way. bernie. republican presidential c

hillary clinton. >>f since the new hampshire primary, south carolina has been party as we head towards today's republican primary in south carolina. >> our jack kensie at the gop headquarters tonight is waiting for the election results to come in when the polls close at 7:00. jack, brings up to date? >> as you know, the republican party has been trying to put its best foot forward as national and state media have been all over the state over the last few weeks. and actually the last few months. reporting on what's going to happen here in the south carolina republican primary. >>> this is the columbia convention center and this is the filing center that has been set up for many of those porters as they try to put their stories in about what's happening tonight. >>> i spoke a short time ago with state gop chairman, matt moore and he says one of the big stories is the early indicator about the kind of turn out we are seeing here. fifty-nine,000 ab seen tee ballots that, is more than twice the record that

: and 20% for hillary clinton. let's break down the numbers. so sam bleiweis for that. >> sam: this is to be expected. we expected the board to light up for hillary clinton and this is exactly what we are seeing. the first couple of counties to report around here. the first county that i saw was this county. and keep in mind that a lot of these are going to be absentee at this point. those are the numbers coming in right now and they say ze ro percent of precincts. horry county, you can see that hillary clinton leads with almost 1,000 votes in horry county from the upstate toward greenville. you can see, again, mostly absentee ballots. all absentee ballots here. hillary leading with 2500 votes at this point. bernie sanders trailing her at this point under 1,000 votes. so this is the story that we are going to see, and i think we are going to continue to see as this -- as this map will mostly light up for hillary we will wait to see if there are any of these counties for bernie sanders, but we will wait and see, daw

hillary clinton wasn't in town today, but her husband was. our chad mills was at president bill clinton's rally for his wife at allen university. he took stage a little early tonight and spoke for about thirty minutes to the very supportive crowd. he said hillary clinton, if elected, would practice inclusive politics. "she is clearly the best qualified person to be president i have ever had the chance to vote for and ask you to vote for." first visit to columbia since 2008 and his first trip to allen university since 2000. "we are all under an obligation to do all the good we can in all the ways we can to all the people we can for as long as we can. that's what hillary's done her whole life. that's why she ought to be president." and the 42nd president, naturally, had nothing but praise for his wife, hillary clinton, who's battling for the democratic nomination for president. clinton narrowly won the iowa caucus on monday but her chances in new hampshire are much slimmer with her challenger, senator bernie sanders, leading in the polls. polit

the clinton is the qualified candidate there is. he began a few minutes early and recognized many of his strong supporters in whom have supported him going back to the early- nineties when he ran for president. he said that his wife, hillary, would be the best change-maker for this country. he said she'd address gun violence and continue to strengthen the country's economy. he gave credit to president barack obama for doing the same during the past five years. he contrasted the debate on the democratic side with the one happening on the republican side right now. he said the level of debate on the democratic side is much more cordial, meaningful, and productive. nevertheless, he did give credit to some republicans for pushing to reform the prison system. he said that's one of hillary's priorities too. ultimately, he said hillary happened... they have embraced us amidst all our sin after the most grevous thing that can happen. hillary clinton narrowly edged out her democratic challenger, in new hampshire, sanders is up in the polls.

hillary clinton. clinton will speak at a rally at the john hurst gymnatorium at allen university tomorrow night. doors for the event open at 6. and chelsea clinton will make her first campaign swing through the palmetto state on saturday. clinton will attend women for hillary events in rock hill and spartanburg. she will then address clemson university's program in women's leadership. ahead of the "first in the south" primary-- presidential candidates from both parties have been invited to weigh in on issues of faith. the conservative leadership project says the 2016 "faith and family presidential forum" will be on february 12th at bob jones university in greenville. the forum will be moderated by attorney general alan wilson and oran smith of the palmetto family council. the council says at this point more than 5 leading republican candidates have already agreed to attend. the city of columbia is changing its policy on the use of tasers by police. the matter will be the topic of a resolution before t

on the democratic side former secretary of state hillary clinton hillary clinton wants to invest in infrastructure and clean energy, double investment in early head- start-child care programs and strengthen foreign alliances. and u.s. senator from vermont bernie sanders wants to reduce income & wealth inequality, make college debt-free and combat climate change. we've taken all these key issues directly from each candidates website. if you'd like to learn more, we've put a link to their websites on this story on the sunrise page at wistv.com. iowa caucus-goers will head to the voting locations later tonight. and the outcome of the first votes in this election could translate into how races may shape up here to south carolina... our michal higdon is live in the newsroom with more. voters here in south carolina will be watching the iowa caucuses closely -- but ultimately the votes tonight will weed-out certain candidates. in the past several elections, the winner of the iowa caucuses has not typically been the winner here in the palmetto state. on the republican side, mike huckabee won the santorum

hillary clinton. she'll raise the minimum wage. take on the drug companies to lower the cost of and give everyone the opportunity to go to college without going into debt. she'll get the job done... for us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. >>> today's style is brought footo you by visionworks. >>> fashion week gets underway today here in new york city. what are the hottest trends hitting the run way? here to share insider secrets are co host of fashion police on a. >> and fashion correspondent for e news. good morning to you. no idea where that came from. you guys what do you think are the big trends? >> for me the big trends are clunky shoes. >> we have seen it on dakota johnson like a very big thing right now. lots of that. >> i love that. >> exaggerated silhouette. >> you don't want to wear a tent. >> we are going to have models. florals you think will be big on the run way. >> we have been see ag lot of celebs wearing floral. bold florals. i chose this very romantic floral and paired it with denim to wear it. it

clinton beat bernie sanders 74 to 26, 3-to-1 margin. she swept virtually every category especially african-americans whom she won by a margin of 6-to-1 and also won every single county in the state. >> despite what you hear, we don't need to make america great again. america has never stopped being great. but we do need to make america >> look who's pivoting to the general. super tuesday voters in 12 states go to polls and the single biggest day of the primary season for both parties. and our brand new polls in three key super tuesday states have even more good news for hillary clinton. big leads for clinton in georgia, tennessee and texas. look at that sitting around the 60% mark in all three. pretty good indication that clinton is set to have a super, super tuesday. but let's turn to the wild republican race. and we'll go state by state in that one. in georgia donald trump has a seven-point lead over cruz and rubio rubio, 30% trump, cruz and rubio tied. in tennessee trump's lead more durable at 40% followed by cruz in second and rubio

clinton will also talk to voters at morris college wednesday night. that event is in the garrick-boykin human development center from 5 to 7. as south carolina voters head to the polls this weekend for the democratic primary -- there's several factors that political analysts say won't be the same as with the republican. usc professor robert oldendick says because south carolina is traditionally a red state -- the winner of the republican primary has more at stake. oldendick says clinton has a lead in south carolina because of the broad the african-american community which oldendick says will make up about 55 percent of the vote this saturday. a reason bernie sanders will have to step up his game if they want to win the palmetto state. "there's the personality characteristic, is the candidate trustworthy... but there's also the issues -- where do people stand on the issues. are they closer to your positions? and then there's also the idea of credibility and will they actually be able to get things done. in the primary election you're making some calcul

hillary clinton. she'll raise the minimum wage. take on the drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs. and give everyone the opportunity to go to college without going into debt. she'll get the job done... for us. i'm hillary clinton morning and deliver 1" rain totals in some areas. expect much warmer temperatures for the rest of the week with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. the south carolina state basketball team morning and deliver 1" rain totals in some areas. expect much warmer temperatures of the week with highs in the 60s and lower 70s. the south carolina state is a championship contender. and the usc women were in knoxville looking for a share of the sec title... just call the gamecocks road warriors....they're undefeated on the road.... we've go the highlights....usc vs the the usc women have been road past three basketball seasons.has dropped just three conference road games during that span. the gamecocks drop to third this week in the a-p poll...they remain second in the ncaa selection committee rankings. b

today, those in support of hillary clinton hit the campaign trail hard in south carolina. this afternoon actress vivica a. fox visited the state house, and spoke students in denmark, including at voorhees college. fox highlighted the importance of community and political awareness. she encouraged every student to register and get out to vote. "you guys are all our future first ladies, our future presidents, our future lawyers, mothers, preachers. you guys got next. and it is so important for me to let you all know that you matter, that you count. do not let your voice or your vote not be counted. there are people who died for us to have the right to vote." fox says she supports hillary clinton because of the depth of her experience and international reach. you can check out the latest presidential polls on wistv.com under the politics tab. we also have mroe details on presidential palmetto state. sunny and cold over the next several days as polar air has break sunny and cold over the next air has taken over much of the southeast. sunny, windy and cold today with highs in t

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hillary clinton. she'll raise the minimum wage. take on the drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs. and give everyone the opportunity to go to college without going into debt. she'll get the job done... for us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. "tell them, to go **** themselves..." he's not a reckless blowhard, or a scripted robot. he's a conservative governor with proven results. he led the nation in job creation and beat the teachers union to enact massive reform. jeb bush. over 40 retired generals and admirals and 12 medal of honor recipients know he's the commander in chief we need now. conservative, proven and prepared. jeb bush for president. right to rise usa is responsible for the content senator bernie sanders and former secretary of state hillary clinton. the two are campaigning hard for the minority vote. both campaigns have been pushing for college students, women and different ethnic groups to vote. this sunday on awareness, we'll hear what the voters have to say. table based on her experi

hillary clinton. she'll raise the minimum wage. take on the drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs. and give everyone the opportunity to go to college without going into debt. she'll get the job done... for us. i'm hillary clinton our coast and move to the north today. look for mostly cloudy skies now through early afternoon with a slight chance of a quick shower and or sleet in the northern midlands. some sunshine by afternoon, highs in the upper 40s. arctic air comes in on sunday with highs 15+ degrees below normal, high sunday in the upper monday a quick moving storm system could give us a brush of winter precipitation with a chance of a freezing rain mix early monday morning.then all rain by midday. the amount of cold air the system has to work with is what's in question. have updates. temperatures will greatly improve by the end of next week with highs in the low to middle 60s. skies now through early afternoon with a slight chance of a quick shower and or sleet northern midlands. some sunshine by afternoon, hi