[...]... Stanton needs someone like you because he doesn’t have a brain in his head!” “Aw, honey,” said Stanton He tried to put his arm on her shoulder, but she pushed him away “Jack,” she said, “in the American primary election, the first state to vote is New Hampshire It’s very important that you win here in New Hampshire But if you’re going to win the election here in New Hampshire, you have to be perfect You... know how teenagers are I’ll be back in Mammoth Falls next week and we’ll talk then.” He hung up and stared at the wall ♦ The last debate in New Hampshire was held just a few days before the New Hampshire primary election I watched it on television Stanton did well until the end when somebody asked, “What do you think the American people want from a President?” One of the other politicians in the debate,... think the American people want someone honest Governor Stanton is intelligent and kind But is a man who has to fight off scandals the best man the Democrats have? I don’t think he is.” ♦ The New Hampshire primary election was on February 17th Lawrence Harris won, but Stanton got a lot of votes We all flew back to Mammoth Falls feeling very tired Early the next morning, Stanton knocked on the door of my... understand?” Again Fat Willie looked at me, and again I looked away “Thank you for your time,” said Howard Howard and I stood up and got in the car I felt sick Chapter 5 Lies on the Radio We lost the primary election in Maine, and we lost in South Dakota We hoped to do better in Colorado, but Lawrence Harris did some wonderful television shows in that state and he won It seemed that Harris was going .