Party joke or morality tale? New film re-examines Gary Hart

The Gary Hart saga of 1987 is barely remembered by many today, and seen largely as a sad political footnote, even an unfortunate joke.
Makers of “The Front Runner,” starring Hugh Jackman as the Colorado senator who once seemed on a golden path to the presidency, argue that Hart’s story was hardly a joke. They say it was actually a watershed moment for American politics, journalism and culture, when politicians became celebrities and their private lives became public business. A