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Which controversial issue forced Gary Hart to withdraw from the 1987 Democratic presidential race?
Financial scandal
Extramarital affair
Illegal campaign activities
Drug usage
Answer
Extramarital affair forced Gary Hart to withdraw from the 1987 Democratic presidential race. Hart was considered the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, but his campaign was derailed after the Miami Herald published a story about his extramarital affair with Donna Rice. The story was based on photographs of Hart and Rice together on a boat named Monkey Business. Hart denied the affair, but he eventually withdrew from the race.
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