People, Nov. 17, 1980

This year's presidential bid by a onetime movie star may be only the beginning. According to Dustin Hoffman, actor and amateur political analyst, the race of the future will feature two American screen idols: blond, squeaky clean Robert Redford and dark, smoldering Warren Beatty. Just imagine the television campaign commercials with that kind of talent! So far, prospects for the race look good. Like most future contenders, Redford immediately pooh-poohed the idea of running, injecting just the proper note of ambiguity. "I don't like myself in that role," he insisted, though he has...

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