As a side note, does it come as a surprise to non-New England types that Hartford is like 40% Latino (mainly Puerto Rican) and 40% black? I saw a Gang Violence special on Hartford on the History Channel and it blew me away that they weren't like WASP orchard farmers gunning each other down between the almond groves.[/i]
Did you just not know that Hartford is, like, a real city? With buildings and stuff?
I don't disagree with the truth of that but it's a terrible shame. New England is disgustingly liberal.
Funny, because I was just having a conversation with a co-worker yesterday about how glad we are that New England isn't like the rest of the country. A socially liberal save haven from those who want to rule from Mount Horeb or whatever.
Back on topic, I really like Rob Simmons, and would love to see him mount a bid for the Senate here. Or even Chris Shays. Failing that, I'd love to see Schiff run for the seat, if only because it would just make for a fantastic public ideological debate on the country's economy that I think we could really use right now.
