DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ARE STEPPING UP ATTACKS ON ONE

ARE STEPPING UP ATTACKS ON ONE ANOTHER.

ATTACKS ON ONE ANOTHER. KRISTEN WELKER IS

ANOTHER. KRISTEN WELKER IS THERE TONIGHT.

KRISTEN WELKER IS THERE TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT,

THERE TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, IT’S THE FINAL SPRINT

>> Reporter: TONIGHT, IT’S THE FINAL SPRINT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS

IT’S THE FINAL SPRINT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS CANDIDATES MAKE

IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS CANDIDATES MAKE CLOSING ARGUMENTS.

CANDIDATES MAKE CLOSING ARGUMENTS. THE LATEST POLLS SHOW

CLOSING ARGUMENTS. THE LATEST POLLS SHOW BERNIE SANDERS WITH A

THE LATEST POLLS SHOW BERNIE SANDERS WITH A NARROW LEAD AND PUT

BERNIE SANDERS WITH A NARROW LEAD AND PUT BUTTIGIEG IN SECOND

NARROW LEAD AND PUT BUTTIGIEG IN SECOND PLACE AND THE FIGHT

BUTTIGIEG IN SECOND PLACE AND THE FIGHT FOR THIRD COULD BE

PLACE AND THE FIGHT FOR THIRD COULD BE CRITICAL FOR JOE BIDEN

FOR THIRD COULD BE CRITICAL FOR JOE BIDEN WHO STRUGGLED SINCE

CRITICAL FOR JOE BIDEN WHO STRUGGLED SINCE THE FOURTH PLACE

WHO STRUGGLED SINCE THE FOURTH PLACE FINISH IN IOWA.

THE FOURTH PLACE FINISH IN IOWA. CAN YOU SURVIVE A

FINISH IN IOWA. CAN YOU SURVIVE A FOURTH PLACE FINISH

CAN YOU SURVIVE A FOURTH PLACE FINISH HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE?

FOURTH PLACE FINISH HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE? >> SURE I COULD.

HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE? >> SURE I COULD. >> Reporter: WHAT’S

>> SURE I COULD. >> Reporter: WHAT’S THE PATH?

>> Reporter: WHAT’S THE PATH? >> THE PATH IS SOUTH

THE PATH? >> THE PATH IS SOUTH CAROLINA AND GOING

>> THE PATH IS SOUTH CAROLINA AND GOING INTO NEVADA AND GOING

CAROLINA AND GOING INTO NEVADA AND GOING INTO SUPER TUESDAY.

INTO NEVADA AND GOING INTO SUPER TUESDAY. >> Reporter: BIDEN HAS

INTO SUPER TUESDAY. >> Reporter: BIDEN HAS SHIFTED STRATEGY GOING

>> Reporter: BIDEN HAS SHIFTED STRATEGY GOING ON THE ATTACK AGAINST

SHIFTED STRATEGY GOING ON THE ATTACK AGAINST BUTTIGIEG.

ON THE ATTACK AGAINST BUTTIGIEG. >> THIS GUY IS NOT A

BUTTIGIEG. >> THIS GUY IS NOT A BARACK OBAMA.

>> THIS GUY IS NOT A BARACK OBAMA. >> Reporter: BUTTIGIEG

BARACK OBAMA. >> Reporter: BUTTIGIEG FIRING BACK OVER THE

>> Reporter: BUTTIGIEG FIRING BACK OVER THE WEEKEND.

FIRING BACK OVER THE WEEKEND. >> HE’S RIGHT.

WEEKEND. >> HE’S RIGHT. I’M NOT AND NEITHER IS

>> HE’S RIGHT. I’M NOT AND NEITHER IS HE.

I’M NOT AND NEITHER IS HE. >> Reporter: BIDEN

HE. >> Reporter: BIDEN DEFENDING HIS TOUGHER

>> Reporter: BIDEN DEFENDING HIS TOUGHER STANCE WITH NBC NEWS.

DEFENDING HIS TOUGHER STANCE WITH NBC NEWS. >> WHO HAS HAD MORE

STANCE WITH NBC NEWS. >> WHO HAS HAD MORE ATTACKS SENT TO THEM

>> WHO HAS HAD MORE ATTACKS SENT TO THEM THAN ANYBODY IN THE

ATTACKS SENT TO THEM THAN ANYBODY IN THE RACE BY A FACTOR OF

THAN ANYBODY IN THE RACE BY A FACTOR OF FIVE?

RACE BY A FACTOR OF FIVE? ME.

FIVE? ME. >> Reporter: FOR HIS

ME. >> Reporter: FOR HIS PART, SENATOR SANDERS

>> Reporter: FOR HIS PART, SENATOR SANDERS HAS ALSO INTENSIFIED

PART, SENATOR SANDERS HAS ALSO INTENSIFIED HIS CRITICISM OF

HAS ALSO INTENSIFIED HIS CRITICISM OF BUTTIGIEG

HIS CRITICISM OF BUTTIGIEG BUTTIGIEG.

BUTTIGIEG BUTTIGIEG. >> I DON’T HAVE

BUTTIGIEG. >> I DON’T HAVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE

>> I DON’T HAVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CEOs.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CEOs. WE DON’T WANT THEIR

CEOs. WE DON’T WANT THEIR MONEY.

WE DON’T WANT THEIR MONEY. WE DON’T NEED THEIR

MONEY. WE DON’T NEED THEIR MONEY.

WE DON’T NEED THEIR MONEY. >> Reporter: BUTTIGIEG

MONEY. >> Reporter: BUTTIGIEG ACCUSING SANDERS OF

>> Reporter: BUTTIGIEG ACCUSING SANDERS OF BEING TOO EXTREME.

ACCUSING SANDERS OF BEING TOO EXTREME. >> WE CANNOT RISK

BEING TOO EXTREME. >> WE CANNOT RISK ALIENATING AMERICANS

>> WE CANNOT RISK ALIENATING AMERICANS AT THIS CRITICAL

ALIENATING AMERICANS AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT, AND THAT’S

AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT, AND THAT’S WHERE I PART WAYS WITH

MOMENT, AND THAT’S WHERE I PART WAYS WITH MY FRIEND SENATOR

WHERE I PART WAYS WITH MY FRIEND SENATOR SANDERS.

MY FRIEND SENATOR SANDERS. >> Reporter: AND

SANDERS. >> Reporter: AND GAINING GROUND,

>> Reporter: AND GAINING GROUND, SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR

GAINING GROUND, SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR IN THE WAKE OF A

SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG DEBATE

IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG DEBATE PERFORMANCE FRIDAY

STRONG DEBATE PERFORMANCE FRIDAY NIGHT.

PERFORMANCE FRIDAY NIGHT. >> I CANNOT TELL YOU

NIGHT. >> I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE

>> I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AT MY EVENTS WHO

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AT MY EVENTS WHO HAVE SAID LOOK, I’M AN

BEEN AT MY EVENTS WHO HAVE SAID LOOK, I’M AN INDEPENDENT.

HAVE SAID LOOK, I’M AN INDEPENDENT. I’M A MODERATE

INDEPENDENT. I’M A MODERATE REPUBLICAN.

I’M A MODERATE REPUBLICAN. I’M GOING TO VOTE FOR

REPUBLICAN. I’M GOING TO VOTE FOR YOU.

I’M GOING TO VOTE FOR YOU. >> Reporter: A

YOU. >> Reporter: A NATIONAL POLL SHOWS

>> Reporter: A NATIONAL POLL SHOWS SENATOR SANDERS IS IN

NATIONAL POLL SHOWS SENATOR SANDERS IS IN THE LEAD FOLLOWED BY