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Article: Handicapping Hart. (Gary Hart)
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- National Review
- Article date:
- September 12, 1986
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HANDICAPPING HART
ON THIS CITY'S 365-day, 24-hour, always-running political track, the handicappers are out early. Two years early to be exact, as they clock the presidential horses in the dawn of the 1988 campaign. On the Democratic side, eyes are still on Gary Hart. With Teddy's early withdrawal, Hart holds a solid lead in the polls, several lengths ahead of New York Governor Mario Cuomo.
To handicap Hart, target on these factors:
1. Leader of the pack. "Hart is a genuine front-runner,' says Bill Carrick, senior aide to ex-front-runner Teddy Kennedy. "He's had a terrific year both inside and outside the Senate.' Hart came out of the 1984 ...