Gephardt throws his hat in US presidential ring

Dick Gephardt, for eight years the minority leader in the House of Representatives, today threw his hat into the US presidential ring.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2003 - 12:39

Dick Gephardt, for eight years the minority leader in the House of Representatives, today threw his hat into the US presidential ring.

The 62-year-old from Missouri joins what is shaping up to be the biggest field of Democratic presidential hopefuls since 1988, the year he first sought the presidency.

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