additional support is provided by the abrams foundation, committed to excellee in journalism... park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues... the heising simons foundation unlocking knowledge, opportunities and possibilities. more at hsfoundation.org. and by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. and additional support from thomas and karen hamilton. >> as today, i announce my candidacy for the president of the united states of america... friends, today i filed the necessary papers to become candidate for president of the united states. today i'm announcing my candidacy for president of the united states.an the habit of wanting the presidency, and in the habit, when they reflect on their lives, of thinking they could win, and they cod be a good president, that's a hard habit to break. dreams die hard. >> narrator: in the 2020 election, joe biden's dream of the presidency was fading. >> he was seen as yesterday's news. he was a very rickety ship. he was not as eloquent as he was 30 years ago, like most peopl

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