February 26th, 1964
Better remove that carpet rug. Someone could slip on it and get a concussion, John Glenn thought as walked out of the shower, ready to begin another day of campaigning. Glenn was locked in a tight race in the Ohio Democratic Senate primary against incumbent Stephen M. Young. After he had become the first American to orbit the Earth, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy had told him to enter politics. Glenn himself had wanted to continue being an astronaut, but the late president Kennedy, Robert's brother, had told him he was too valuable to risk on further missions. The idea of an astronaut-turned-politician had led to many attacks on Glenn from Young's supporters. He hoped that he had made the right choice.
Better remove that carpet rug. Someone could slip on it and get a concussion, John Glenn thought as walked out of the shower, ready to begin another day of campaigning. Glenn was locked in a tight race in the Ohio Democratic Senate primary against incumbent Stephen M. Young. After he had become the first American to orbit the Earth, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy had told him to enter politics. Glenn himself had wanted to continue being an astronaut, but the late president Kennedy, Robert's brother, had told him he was too valuable to risk on further missions. The idea of an astronaut-turned-politician had led to many attacks on Glenn from Young's supporters. He hoped that he had made the right choice.
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