presidential campaign democratic united states senator delaware time candidate president united_states united_states presidential election announced candidacy june considered potentially strongest candidates field september newspaper stories stated speech british politician allegations past law school academic record soon followed withdrew race later month leading announcement development candidacy mentioned possible contenders presidential election considered notion urged thought space young candidate fiery speech gave democratic audiences simultaneously democrats outdated thinking encouraged future directions gained notice party enter race season nonetheless won vote democratic national convention active party speaking circuit considered best potential presidential candidates declared absence senator field compared encouraging possible candidacy received considerable attention summer secretary state senate hearing reagan administration support south_africa continued support system status candidates initially considered potentially strongest candidates campaigning began moderate image speaking ability rated second appeal high profile position chair committee confirmation hearings fundraising appeal million raised quarter candidate end april raised million contributions delaware establishing base support young professionals jewish voters number suburban oriented states campaign debt fortune magazine termed impressive start surprise campaign began senator strong nomination run years earlier considered clear runner wall_street_journal referred person democratic field snow white seven field chances greatly improved hart withdrew race following revelations rise poll numbers immediately hart withdrawal particularly polls iowa confidence prevail eve announcement said going win thing know feel political professionals saw believing simply win race continued ability raise campaign funds gave credibility candidate announcement age official candidates democratic nomination formally declaring candidacy wilmington train station june speech said americans rise mere accumulation material things language intended recall said long society celebrated common community long nation anthem self interest decade led ronald_reagan self cry society got don fire society promise america indifference laid platform running included middle stance free trade opposition reagan strategic defense initiative support child welfare reduction poverty war illegal drugs emphasized need integrity government campaign staff policy team campaign manager press secretary senate chief staff served campaign treasurer principle fundraiser served political consultant served sister served major role running campaign senate campaigns considered equals making decisions campaign developments summer underway campaign confused staff rivalries different themes presented simultaneously generation voice optimism save children voters particular force campaign friend years themes change hoped inspire new generation inspired theme catching especially hurt having player washington social scene august campaign begun raised funds candidates seeing iowa polls controversy major controversy candidacy beginning september high profile articles new_york_times accused speech leader speech delivered conference general election included lines speech included lines went duplicate parts speech ability read write poetry strength working hours underground come play football afterward limited lack platform stand fact cited source previous occasions reference original source august democratic debate reported august interview political speeches appropriate ideas language use came scrutiny fabricated aspects family background order match following attention reports came giving february speech reused credit passages speech giving speeches passage speech kennedy case got greater attention film footage versions television news programs play stated reuse credit fault informed source material reported california speech taken short phrase inaugural address withdrew race learned correctly credited occasions iowa speech recorded distributed reporters parallel video aides eventual nominee failed knowledge video fired campaign manager long time chief staff campaign recover academic revelations controversy revealed involved similar incident year initially received introductory class legal writing paper relying exclusively single article cited allowed repeat course passed high marks dean law school professor incident find drew heavy legal prose directly article question said knowing proper rules citation ending presidential campaign requested review issue board concluded december withdrawn senator violated rules release result revealed video shown questioned new_hampshire resident grades law school replied think probably higher suspect graduating half class actually graduated attended law school scholarship received degrees college fact earned single double major history political science received half scholarship law school based financial need additional assistance based academics time released undergraduate grades withdrawal academic revelations limited news nomination race time public paying attention campaigns fell washington_post writer described year trend trial media ordeal lacked strong demographic political group support help survive crisis controversy hit vulnerable area notion lacked mental verbal discipline withdrew nomination race september saying candidacy overrun exaggerated shadow past mistakes formal campaign lasted half months aftermath early withdrawal participate governor defeated senators longer standing contenders retrospect blame mistakes campaign said like said words like didn fault fault recalled hey pal want compare immature thing felt poorly physically parts campaign suffering repeated point september having halt speech new_hampshire minutes feeling faint february suffered brain required life saving surgery seven months away senate order speculate campaign ended early severe detected later lived year case run presidency campaign years later time iowa withdrew poor showing close friends incident meeting august chosen democratic nominee barack_obama running mate introduced senate staff saying hey people know guy greatest obama proceeded win general election republican ticket john_mccain campaign significant issue race invited inauguration
Joe Biden presidential campaign, 1988