our kyung lah went to investigate why so many democrats feel they can change the washington landscape in 2020. >> we are going to hear kamala harris. >> reporter: an hour trek for megan foster and her family, an iowa democrat sensing a shift for 2020. >> there is something different in the energy this time around. >> senator kamala harris. >> reporter: you can see it in the crowd. they climbed closed bleachers for a view and filled the second floor balconies. braving blistering cold iowans lined up for harris north of des moines. and in new hampshire her town hall was so full the fire marshal closed the doors. but it's not just harris. >> there's not enough room for everybody to get inside. >> reporter: it's been happening at elizabeth warren's stops for weeks, and gillibrand posted here at a booth. cory booker has jammed his house parties from new hampshire to iowa. and who can forget amy klobuchar's determined followers standing for hours braving minnesota's winter? >> regardless of the candidate it's standing remotely. >> oh, yes. >> why is that? >> i think there's just a lot of ex