. >> reporter: christie is also the guy who pummeled marco rubio in the abc news new hampshire debate and today he called rubio's new tough tone desperate. >> desperate people in campaigns do desperate things, flailing punches in the last days of a losing campaign. there is no better fighter than donald trump. >> reporter: but it sure looked like rubio had trump on the ropes last night, mocking him for repeating simple talking points on health care. >> we should have gotten rid of the lines. we should have gotten rid of the lines around the states. we have to get rid of the lines around the states. >> now he's repeating himself. >> no, no, no, no. i watched him repeat himself five times four weeks ago -- >> reporter: and today rubio sounded like an entirely new candidate, launching trumplike attacks against trump. during one of the breaks, two of the breaks, he went backstage, he was having a meltdown. first, he had this little makeup thing applying, like makeup around his mustache, because he had one of those sweat mustaches. then, then he asked for a full-length mirror. i don't know

trump winning big in south carolina, after a major win in new hampshire. and no republican who has won carolina has ever lost the nomination. still, trying to catch up tonight, senator marco rubio, who finds himself at war with ted cruz. and tonight, senator cruz asking a key member of his team to step down after what's been called a dirty trick. and here are the numbers as we head into the nevada caucuses tomorrow. donald trump, 26 points ahead. rubio there in second. abc's tom llamas leading us off from has say has. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump feeling so confident about the primaries, he's talking about his white house. >> you're going to say, "please, please, mr. president. we can't stand it anymore. we don't want to keep winning. we can't stand it." and i'm going to say, "i don't care. we're going to keep winning. we're going to make america great again." >> reporter: the billionaire not just winnini south carolina, but winning big. >> we won with highly educated, pretty well educated and poorly educated. but we won with everything. tall people,

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a harrowing rescue scene in new hampshire sunday. 48 people trapped in two tram cars in sub-zero temperatures, some for nearly three hours. among them, an 8-month-old. and there were massive weekend pileups. more than 60 vehicles on both i-65 in indiana -- >> when the weather starts changing, people need to reduce their speed, and they just didn't do that today. >> reporter: -- and i-78 in pennsylvania, where three were killed. snowing much of the afternoon, and it's so cold, everything is sticking. and this is only expected to change over to ice. david? >> yeah, very dangerous mix tonight. linsey, thank you. let's get to rob marciano. and there are still tornadoes popping up at this hour. >> reporter: yes, david. we have a storm in alabama, and these storms will roll east into georgia. the pink areas, charlotte to richmond to philadelphia, that is ice. the icy mix north of new york overnight. by tomorrow morning, well above freezing, but in buffalo and cleveland, could see a foot of snow. in same areas in the snow and ice tomorrow night could see thunderstorms. a remarkable warmup in tempera

the first since bernie sanders' sweeping new hampshire win. and the first since the candidates' most heated clash. >> i think it's time to end the very artful smear that you and out in recent weeks and let's talk -- let's talk about the issues. >> let's talk about issues. >> and so let's talk about issues. >> let's talk about issues. >> reporter: sanders and hillary clinton hunkered down all day, but their campaigns in overdrive -- rolling out key african-american endorsements with an eye towards the south carolina primary. in clinton's corner -- members of the congressional black caucus. georgia congressman john lewis slamming sanders, saying he wasn't on the front lines of the civil rights struggle. >> but i never saw him. i never met him. i was involved in the sit-ins, the freedom rides, the march on washington, the march from selma to montgomery. but i met hillary clinton. i met president clinton. >> reporter: but sanders today, winning the support of another civil rights icon -- super star harry belafonte. >> i think he represents opportu

trump won new hampshire. the other headline, the surprise second finish for ohio governor john kasich, as we ask him, is he ready for a battle with trump? and, senator marco rubio tonight, explaining to us why he came in fifth place. rubio, pointing to the abc debate and his performance. abc's jonathan karl in south any republican now beat trump? >> reporter: donald trump's victory, in a worldd -- huge. steamrolling the competition. >> i wanted to congratulate the other candidates, okay? now that i got that over with, you know, it's always tough and then tomorrow, boom, boom. but that's the way it is. >> reporter: today, for anyone who thought trump was just a reality star -- >> reporter: -- new hampshire was a reality check. trump pulverized his closest rival 2 to 1, and now he's already predicting his next victory. >> we are going now to south carolina! we're going to win in south carolina. >> reporter: but in south carolina, trump is already under attack by ted cruz. who, today released this video. >> look

telling us, right here in new hampshire. the first primary in the nation. votes being tallied. for some, a make or break moment.

how important is this day in new hampshire? >> very important. >> reporter: he told us, he voted for hillary clinton, because of her experience. his mother says clinton sn't >> because we have a lot of vets that are coming home. going over and coming home and -- >> forgot about when they come back. >> yeah, so, that's a very, very important thing. for all of them, not just my son. >> reporter: it was not clinton for jean claude laroche, who never misses the new hampshire primary. how important is the new hampshire primary day? >> it's a must. >> reporter: he said trump, christie and rubio topped his list. and today, he decided -- donald trump. and to the people who might say he uses colorful language from time to time? >> i'm the same way. >> reporter: he got your vote today. >> i tell it like it is. >> reporter: vincent smith, a veteran, came all the way fromm ohio to rally supporters for governor kasich. he says they're seeing late momentum. so you came all the way from ohio to get out the vote? >> oh, yeah, we got an ohio br

. >>> good evening from new hampshire tonight. the countdown is on until the new hampshire primary. a major blizzard hitting. and we have it all covered tonight. but first, the battle playing out in the middle of the ice and snow. fresh off the big republican debate right here on abc. the candidates are out in full force tonight. hour. donald trump leading the republican race, followed by marco rubio and ted cruz, gaining ground right behind them, though, ohio 2k3w06 nor john kasich. donald trump, trying to seal the deal. we're one-on-one with him, as one poll shows 44% of republicans here in new hampshire say they could still change their minds. we also have marco rubio on his debate performance, and the criticism he kept repeating himself. but abc's jonathan karl leads us off with mr. trump. >> reporter: donald trump has a simple goal in new hampshire -- prove he can win as presidential candidate. you got a big lead, is any part of you a little nervous? i mean, new hampshire voters tend to be so independent. change at the last minute. >> totally, i mean, you have to think that. wh

snowed out of new hampshire. sending voters this video from trump tower in manhattan. >> the great slogan of new hampshire, live free or die, means so much to so many people. what a great slogan. congratulations, new hampshire. wonderful job. >> reporter: today, trump force one, grounded in new york. trump's new hampshire event, empty. the seats unfilled. jeb bush tweeting, "my 90-year-old mother made it out to campaign." and so she did, former first lady barbara bush at a new hampshire diner. a jeb sticker on her walker. still, trump tells me he's laser-focused on winning here. >> i am only worried about one thing, and that's new hampshire. we've got to win new hampshire. i want to win new hampshire. and then we go to south carolina. but let's see how we do. so far we are doing okay. >> reporter: today, his team of volunteers going door-to-door. >> we just wanted to send out a your support for mr. trump on tuesday. >> reporter: and we are with them trudging through the snow. it's freezing. is it worth it? >> i t

cecilia with us live in new hampshire. and cecilia, news tonight about other secretaries of state and the clinton campaign jumping on it? >> reporter: yeah, david. the state department now says colin poul and staffers for condoleezza rice, like hillary clinton, had information stored on private e-mail accounts that was later deemed classified. tonight, the clinton camp saying they want her e-mails made public, david, so people can see exactly what's in them. >> all right, cecilia vega, who covers the clinton campaign. thank you. >>> we move on now to major new developments tonight in the zika virus. the health emergency declared in florida, now widening. they are spraying tonight. at least 12 known cases in florida. more than 50 nationwide. and now word of the first confirmed case contracted through a blood transfusion. abc's linzie janis in florida. >> reporter: tonight, the state of florida ramping up its fight against the zika virus. >> all the cases in florida are travel-related. the mosquito that causes zika virus is

. >> i have to tell you, i just could not ever skip new hampshire. i cannot even imagine not being here. >> reporter: the granite state might be in sanders' backyard, but this is clinton country. the place that moved her to tears back in 2008 -- >> you know, this is very personal for me. >> reporter: and embraced her husband, years earlier. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: but now? a new battle. >> let me rephrase it. when we win. >> reporter: the vermont senator really a progressive -- >> ah, some days, yes. accept when she announces that she is a proud moderate. >> reporter: hitting her where it hurts. >> it was kind of a low blow, because we've been fighting the progressive fight and getting results for people for years. >> and cecilia vega live with us, as well. in the beginning, bernie sanders wanted more debates. now it's hillary clinton and both now have agreed to several more? >> reporter: that's right, david. the dnc announcing today there will be six more debates, one right here tomorrow night in new hampshire, and now, one, also in fli

the campaign says they are much hampshire. trump's campaign manager has worked in this state in politics he lives here. out. second, they have much more elected leaders behind them in david? >> tom, thank you. >>> and with seven days to go to new hampshire, on the democratic side tonight, it's official. hill little clintary clinton won iowa. the closest result for the democrats in iowa ever. hillary clinton in new hampshire tonight, with former president bill clintonclinton, were both were given new life in previous campaigns. but can she do it again there? bernie sanders leads in new hampshire by double-digits, in his own backyard. tonight, he's refusing to concede iowa. and you're about to hear why. abc's cecilia vega from new hampshire. >> make no mistake. we are in a fight to the finish. >> reporter: tonight, hillary clinton and bernie sanders both on the ground in new hampshire after >> so, as i stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief, thank you, iowa! >> reporter: bernie sanders standing proud, too. refusing t

and then, we are onto new hampshire and the next big debate after iowa, and right before the new hampshire primary. join martha raddatz and me and we moderate the republican debate next saturday night, right here on abc. >>> and from the political storm hitting tonight, to the other one. a major winter storm set to hit right here in iowa overnight, and then move east. in fact, alerts from california to michigan tonight, already powerful storm winds knocking over this massive tree in san diego. the driver of that car did not survive. snow and ice causing a 25-vehicle pileup, shutting down i-80 near lake tahoe. snow falling across 1,600 miles, and here's abc's clayton sandell now. ->> reporter: that storm now leaving a trail of weather woes. in colorado, another day of icy roads. spinouts and crashes. airlines cancelled more than 500 flights through denver. near truckee, california, interstate 80 shut down. in southern california, powerful winds are bringing down huge trees. a giant oak killing that woman in san diego. >> i saw the cars underneath and just, yeah, my stomach just dropped. >>