Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro
@DKarol @jbview @SeanTrende Key difference was in 1984, the press was deeply skeptical of Gary Hart as "too weird to be president." That's why there were furors over Hart's name change (from Hartpence) and his precise age. Another difference was that few Democrats in 1984 thought anyone could beat Reagan. — PolitiTweet.org