1. Marcomentum
A trio of polls showed the Florida Republican moving into second place in New Hampshire behind Donald Trump. Rubio came third in Iowa – will he ever be first?
Summary
Trump still leads Granite State polls by double digits. But he was criticized for canceling events there on Friday due to snow. New Hampshire doesn’t stop for snow!
How I learned to stop worrying and love the Donald
2. Kasich running hard
Ohio governor John Kasich doesn’t stop for snow, either, barnstorming New Hampshire in hopes of a breakthrough. A new Boston Globe poll had him in third, but even better …
Summary
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who incidentally is replacing Donald Trump as host of The Apprentice reality TV show, plans to participate in a Kasich town hall.
Video: Your New Hampshire primer
3. The big Bush push
With his candidacy on the line, Jeb Bush brings out the big guns: his brother and his mom. “He’s almost too polite,” Barbara Bush said, campaigning with Jeb.
George W gives Jeb official nod
4. Dems get fighty at debate
The debate last night – what, you missed it? – got kind of punchy, with Hillary Clinton accusing Bernie Sanders of “artfully smearing” her over Wall Street links.
Summary
Hedge fund guys are trying so hard to stop me –Hillary Clinton
Sanders failed to point out that she attended a fundraiser hosted by hedge fund managers just last week.
Clinton puts Sanders on defensive
5. Pitiful poll for Clinton
In unsettling news for Clinton, a new Quinnipiac poll has her up by only two (2) points nationally over Sanders. But polling averages have her up 13 points.
6. Ted Cruz: fun in college
A college classmate of the Texas senator says that when she told him her mother had an abortion, he informed her “that my mother was going to hell and was a whore”.
Get to know Ted Cruz... in high school
... and one more thing:
Granite State art: @JohnKasich narrates a classic NH snow storm. pic.twitter.com/V0blSKBBw3
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) February 5, 2016
