election cycle. and what a cycle it has been. a spin cycle. and frankly, if you're like me, you're probably a little dizzy. it's been 555 days since joe biden announced his candidacy, back in april of 2019. take a look at some of what's happened from then till now. >> it is just 659 more days. >> 477 days. >> 285 days. >> 100 days. >> just three days till election day 2020. >> after months of speculation and front-runner status in the early polls, joe biden announces his run for president. >> he joins a crowded field of democratic hopefuls. >> do you get a sense that the president has a preference to actually go up against joe biden? >> i also think in some weird way he wants to go up against joe biden. >> the first democratic presidential debates. >> biden's lead has fallen ten points in the wake of the debates.