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Chapter One Hundred a Sixty Six
"Do you feel hopeful about New Hampshire, sir?"

"I'm, confident that we can pull it off here in the... the Granite State."

"But you're behind, sir?"

"Live free or die's the saying in this state--I'll live free of the polls, thanks."

-Howard Berman (1988)

"An upset has occurred..."

William Roth: 29.45%

Jay Hammond: 28.02%

Howard Baker: 27.62%

Don Nickles: 14.91%

"...twice..."

-John Chancellor (1988)

Howard Berman: 28.98%

Henry Cisneros: 28.44%

Ed Markley: 26.73%

Richard Riley: 15.85%
 
I apologize that the recent primary updates have been very boring, but I assure you this election is going to get interesting
 
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Seven
"I'll be voting for my good friend, Bill Froth, and I encourage others to support him as well."

-Paul Laxalt (1988)

"Vice President Baker, your campaign has suffered losses in two critical primaries--the Iowa caucuses, and now New Hampshire. Why should the voters continue to support your candidacy, if you're candidacy is in serious doubt?"

"I'm sure the voters know best... they'll vote for whomever shares their values, whomever they think will be the best candidate for office, there's---there's nothing to it, really, is there."

-Howard Baker (1988)

Who Should Win the Republican Nevada contest?
 
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Nine
"I feel that my candidacy for President of the United States has..."

-Howard Baker (1988)

"Primaries are to be held today in Minnesota..."

Jay Hammond: 34.37%

William Roth: 33.00%

Don Nickles: 32.63%

"...South Dakota..."

Jay Hammond: 35.02%

Don Nickles: 34.40%

William Roth: 30.58%

"...within both parties..."

-Peter Jennings (1988)

Cisneros won both
 
Chapter One Hundred and Seventy
"Wyoming's primary is held today..."

-Dan Rather (1988)

Don Nickles: 35.88%

Jay Hammond: 32.84%

William Roth: 31.28%

"Maine..."

-Peter Jennings (1988)

Jay Hammond: 38.52%

William Roth: 38.07%

Don Nickles: 23.41%

"Alaska..."

Jay Hammond: 79.74%

Don Nickles: 15.00%

William Roth: 5.26%

"...Vermont."

-Tom Brokaw (1988)

Jay Hammond: 36.75%

William Roth: 36.65%

Don Nickles: 26.60%

"South Carolina..."

-John Chancellor (1988)

Don Nickles: 45.98%

Jay Hammond: 40.70%

William Roth: 13.32%
 
Chapter One Hundred and Seventy One
"Primary contests today are held in Alabama..."

Don Nickles: 46.52%

Jay Hammond: 36.94%

William Roth: 16.54%

"...Arkansas..."

Jay Hammond: 44.80%

Don Nickles: 44.78%

William Roth: 10.42%

"...Florida..."

Don Nickles: 37.22%

William Roth: 35.51%

Jay Hammond: 27.27%

"...Georgia..."

Don Nickles: 48.19%

Jay Hammond: 31.02%

William Roth: 20.79%

"...Kentucky..."

Don Nickles: 45.68%

Jay Hammond: 40.86%

William Roth: 13.46%

"...Louisiana..."

Don Nickles: 45.64%

Jay Hammond: 38.97%

William Roth: 15.39%

"...Maryland..."

William Roth: 47.91%

Jay Hammond: 30.63%

Don Nickles: 21.46%

"...Massachusetts..."

William Roth: 52.33%

Jay Hammond: 37.58%

Don Nickles: 10.09%

"...Mississippi..."

Don Nickles: 53.88%

Jay Hammond: 28.56%

William Roth: 17.56%

"...Missouri..."

Jay Hammond: 36.46%

Don Nickles: 36.05%

William Roth: 27.49%

"...North Carolina..."

Don Nickles: 42.76%

Jay Hammond: 32.53%

William Roth: 24.71%

"...Oklahoma..."

Don Nickles: 78.66%

Jay Hammond: 14.78%

William Roth: 6.56%

"...Rhode Island..."

William Roth: 49.45%

Jay Hammond: 30.80%

Don Nickles: 19.75%

"...Tennessee..."

Don Nickles: 39.93%

Jay Hammond: 39.12%

William Roth: 20.96%

"...Texas..."

Don Nickles: 40.73%

Jay Hammond: 39.09%

William Roth: 20.18%

"...Virginia..."

Don Nickles: 48.24%

Jay Hammond: 30.98%

William Roth: 20.78%

"...and Washington."

Jay Hammond: 50.93%

William Roth: 39.77%

Don Nickles: 9.30%

-John Chancellor (1988)
 
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