Gary Hart: In 1984, I was a dark horse candidate. In 2020, place your bets on Michael Bennet. by info@share.sv | Oct 31, 2019 | Political Gary Hart: In 1984, I was a dark horse candidate. In 2020, place your bets on Michael Bennet. I was once in Michael Bennet’s place. But voters in the early Democratic primary states don’t listen to the pundits — they make up their own minds.