I was taking a high school government class when Kennedy was running. I was probably 16 or so. He was going to speak at a large downtown auditorium and our class got to go and sit in the balcony. Afterwards some of us rushed to the side door and stood on a line that led from the door to the cars. He walked within inches of me and I was so smitten that as soon as I could vote, I did and I haven't stopped.