Basically the 11-county area around Albany.  I was born there, but I live in Saratoga (which is starting to turn purple from scarlet red!).

Re "Chicago Style Politics", I was wondering when someone was going to post that.  Yes, that is EXACTLY what is coming.

The general is going to be something the historians will be writing about for centuries to come.  Not merely a clash of styles, but of mentalities, generations, and - dare I say it - races.

McCain will be all blather and rage and Obama will be very, very slick and ever so cool.

It's wonderful to be a witness to history!  After all, we've all waited 400 fucking years for this.  I'm soooooooooo thrilled to see it happening in my lifetime!  The FACT that Obama can happen NOW in America makes me DAMNED PROUD to be an American.

Still mulling over whether to have my entire car covered in Obama bumper stickers.  My wife realizes it's a battle she can't win.  She just rolls her eyes now.