Top 10 Political Sex Scandals

Herman Cain isn't even in office yet, and the 2012 GOP candidate has already found himself in the middle of a political sex scandal over allegations he sexually harassed at least two female employees during his time as head of the National Restaurant Association. As controversy threatens to take down Cain out of the race, TIME looks at the tawdry affairs of his philandering predecessors

Gary Hart

By Madison Gray and S. James Snyder Wednesday, June 08, 2011

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Gary Hart sits on a dock with Donna Rice on his lap, 1987

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Scandal: Alleged extramarital affair
How Outed: Still photos

It was in April of 1987 that former Senator Gary Hart announced the beginning of his second presidential campaign. Less than a month later, the Miami Herald published a photo of a young woman leaving Hart's residence. The candidate expressed outrage at the paper, but within a week the Herald received tips that Hart had visited Bimini with a woman who was not his wife, then published photos showing a 29-year-old model, Donna Rice, sitting on Hart's lap. Less than a week later, Hart announced he was dropping out of the race (he would later re-enter, unsuccessfully).

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