i want to take this opportunity if i may to introduce the best daughter anyone ever had, andrea hart.plause] gary hart: i was tempted to introduce the next first lady of the united states, but i will simply say, the best white beste ever had, -- the -- wife anyone ever had, leigh hart. [applause] we would like to thank each and every one of you for coming out here today. you have been our supporters, contributed and boosters for many years. we are strengthened and heartened by your presence and we thank you. i want to say a special word of thanks to a very large group of the best organizers that any candidate for any office has ever had. and say a personal word of thanks to all of that organized this rally, particularly mike stratton. let's give them a hand. [applause] gary hart i intend to seek the : presidency of the united states in 1988. [cheers] [applause] gary hart: and i do so for one single reason. that is i love my country. this country is 250 million human beings united by a common history and heritage and set of beliefs. but america is and always has been an ideal. this lan

hart. ever had, andrea [applause] i was tempted to introduce the next first lady of the united states but i will simply say the best wife any candidate ever had, leigh hart. [applause] we want to thank each and every one of you for coming out here today. you are our friends. many of you have been contributors for many years. we are strengthened by her presence here today and we thank you. i want to say a special word of thanks to a very large group of the best organizers that any candidate for any office has ever had and say a personal word of thanks to all of them who organized this rally and particularly mike stratton. let's give him a hand. [applause] i intend to seek the presidency of the united states in 1988. [applause] and i do so for one single reason and that is i love my country. this country is 250 million human beings united by a common history and heritage and set of beliefs. but america is and always has been an ideal. this land has stood for equality and justice and hope and opportunity for generations of americans around the world. at our best we have come close to that idea