Former Democratic presidential hopeful Gary Hart, whose run for the White House in 1987 was derailed by allegations of an extra-marital affair, says all the rules have changed in politics, in an interview with Rita Braver for “CBS Sunday Morning,” to be November 25.
In a rare television interview, Hart talks about his career in politics, his life today, and the new movie “The Front Runner,” which focuses on how his campaign was upended by a newspaper story that raised allegations of an affair with Donna Rice. He also says the political game has changed dramatically since then.
“I think all the rules have changed,” Hart tells Braver. “If Donald Trump can have a fan base of 30-40% despite everything he’s done in life, all bets are off. Anybody can be president, regardless.”
Hart tells Braver it was very strange learning a movie would be made about what ended up being the worst week of his life. The Colorado…
