Washington
While Dole went down to defeat, the GOP picked up 2 seats in the U.S. Senate.
This was the first post-election where hitting a few Grateful Dead shows was not an option, and it felt unusual and disconcerting not to be able to recharge with positive energy after subjecting myself, yet again, to the negative ‘definitional’ campaign mentality required not just to win, but survive.
My next decision would be deciding whether I wanted to seek another two year stint as NRSC communications director under incoming Chairman, Mitch McConnell.