Hugh Jackman will star as Senator Gary Hart in The Frontrunner. In 1987, Senator Gary Hart announced his candidacy for president. He had also run four years earlier, losing the Democratic nomination to Walter Mondale — who in turn lost the election to Ronald Reagan. This time, Hart seemed to be the frontrunner. Until accusations that he’d had an extramarital affair surfaced. Hart decided to drop out of the race, rejoined, and then dropped out a second time. The Democratic nominee ended up being Michael Dukakis — who lost to George H.W. Bush.
While he never made it to the White House, Hart’s political career survived. He worked under Bill Clinton studying ...
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