Whose presidential bid ended after rumors of an affair with Donna Rice?
John Edwards
Ted Kennedy
Gary Hart
Michael Dukakis
Fact: Senator Gary Hart was considered the early Democratic frontrunner for the 1988 presidential nomination until his campaign unraveled in May 1987. After rumors surfaced about his relationship with Donna Rice, the Miami Herald published a story detailing Hart’s alleged affair, followed by the now-famous photograph of Rice sitting on Hart’s lap aboard a yacht named Monkey Business. The media scrutiny and rapid public fallout led Hart to withdraw from the race, marking one of the most dramatic collapses in modern American political history.
Correct Answer: Gary Hart