are key. state lawmaker bruce hunter and betty brim-hunter met biden in 2007 and more than a decade later endorsed his 2020 run. >> the ground game is a lot different than it was back in '07 and '08. the history of joe building those relationships in iowa and across the country has been a big plus for him. he puts family and friendship above everything else. >> it's something money can't buy. >> joe biden has led here consistently in iowa since he entered the 2020 race. he's closely trailed by bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. tomorrow night cnn and the des moines register will be releasing a new iowa poll which will give us the latest snapshot into the current state of play in iowa less than nine months before the caucuses. >> the national political dress cress for the new york times, the host of iowa public television's iowa press and he has covered presidential campaigns in iowa since 1976. thanks to you both, jonathan,