“Pampkin’s Lament” is a story about politics and love, and how the two can — at odd times — go hand in hand. In this particular case, during the 1980 race for governor in the state of Illinois. Mike Pampkin, a Democrat, is on his way to being trounced by the Republican incumbant, but there’s more at stake than the governor’s chair.
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