Manchester, NH
In January, 1988 Du Pont finishes New Hampshire primary in 4th place behind Bush, Dole and Jack Kemp. Du Pont drops out several weeks later.
While attending string of Grateful Dead shows to decompress, I decide to seek speech writer job on major 1988 Senate campaign if I can get it.
I target the NJ Senate race between incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg and GOP challenger Pete Dawkins, the former Heisman Trophy winner, Rhodes Scholar and Army General.