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Gary Hart suspends presidential campaign over affair scandal (May 10, 1987)
Gary Hart suspends presidential campaign over affair scandal (May 10, 1987)
Democratic presidential frontrunner Gary Hart saw his campaign collapse after reports of an extramarital affair sparked a media firestorm. Fellow presidential candidates Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.), Rev. Jesse Jackson and former DNC chairman Robert S. Strauss joined Meet the Press to weigh in.