Gary Hart is a former Democratic representative to the U.S. Senate who ran for the presidency in 1984 and 1988. He is a potential candidate for the secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security when President-Elect Barack Obama takes office, according to several journalists.TwinCities.com: ...Cabinet list heavy on insiders (October 31, 2008)
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Represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate 1975-1987
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Ran for president in 1984 and 1988
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Dropped out of the presidential race in 1988 when media revealed he was cheating on his wife
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Lawyer specialized in international law
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Blogger for The Huffington Post
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Served on the National Commission on Terrorism under the Bill Clinton administration, which studied U.S. homeland security
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Has written four novels under the name John Blackthorn
