Conversation so far:
What led up to Mike Gravel losing his seat in the Senate?
Several factors made Mike Gravel vulnerable. As an insurgent candidate in 1968 Gravel had never established a firm party base.
Why did Mike Gravel never establish a firm party base?
Not liking to hunt or fish, Mike Gravel was also always culturally suspect in the state.

Question: What did he do instead?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Mike Gravel do instead of hunting or fishing?