[weegee]

I went to college in Boston back in 1988. The media made it seem like Michael Dukakis actually had a shot at the presidency: (blue is Republican in this map)

BUSH 53.37%
DUKAKIS 45.65%

Funny thing was, my adult co-workers knew that the "Massachusetts Miracle" was a bust and they all had headhunters looking for them jobs outside of the area.

[ProudVet77]

I remember that well. I was in college then but in Worcester MA, or as they say Woostah. (I finally got around to college at the age of 35 or so.)