EPISODE · Feb 18, 2022 · 18 MIN
Gary Hart
from Now I've Heard Everything · host Bill Thompson
As many others of his generation were, former Colorado, senator Gary Hart was inspired to get into politics by John f. Kennedy, and Robert f. Kennedy, and their contemporaries in the 1960s. By 1972, hard had established himself as a rising star in the Democratic party, and ran George McGovern's unsuccessful campaign for president. Two years later, heart ran for US Senate from Colorado and one. He was reelected in 1980. But he had his sights set on higher office. He ran for president in 1984, narrowly losing the nomination to Walter Mondale. And he ran again in 1988, until his candidacy was done in by allegations of sexual misconduct. I had the chance to interview Gary Hart several times during the 1980s and '90s, including the interview you're about to hear. Heart had just written another book reflecting on his years as someone who tried to be a political reformer .
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As many others of his generation were, former Colorado, senator Gary Hart was inspired to get into politics by John f. Kennedy, and Robert f. Kennedy, and their contemporaries in the 1960s. By 1972, hard had established himself as a rising star in the Democratic party, and ran George McGovern's unsuccessful campaign for president. Two years later, heart ran for US Senate from Colorado and one. He was reelected in 1980. But he had his sights set on higher office. He ran for president in 1984, narrowly losing the nomination to Walter Mondale. And he ran again in 1988, until his candidacy was done in by allegations of sexual misconduct. I had the chance to interview Gary Hart several times during the 1980s and '90s, including the interview you're about to hear. Heart had just written another book reflecting on his years as someone who tried to be a political reformer .
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