Gary Hart followed the pattern when he 'declared his "interest" in the presidency' (as the Washington Post chastely put it) by announcing that he won't run for reelection to the Senate this year.
Good luck to Hart. I voted for him once before and wouldn't mind voting for him again. But really. Is this necessary?"
-"TRB from Washington," in The New Republic

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The Answer of Gary Hart followed the pattern when he 'declared his "interest" in the presidency' (as the Washington Post chastely put it) by announcing that he won't run for reelection to the Senate this year.
Good luck to Hart. I voted for him once before and wouldn't mind voting for him again. But really. Is this necessary?"
-"TRB from Washington," in The New Republic

Gary Hart Followed the Pattern When He 'Declared His "Interest