New York, NY
While Gov. George Pataki and Sen. Paul Coverdell win, the loss by Al D’Amato was inevitable in a state like New York but devastating nonetheless.
For the first time after an election, the cumulative weight of the 24/7 schedule, poor diet, cigarettes and the negativity of the campaign cycle began to take a toll on my psyche and physical health.
A few Grateful Dead shows would always take the edge off, but, again, that was not an option. It felt like there was a “buildup” of negative energy inside me that I could not release.
I brushed it off, and kept pretending it was nothing, but when I returned to Washington I began to think what I might do instead of campaigns if it ever came to that. I had no answer.