I have been a registered Republican all my life. I ran campaigns for Republican candidates for US Congress, New York State Senate, New York State Assembly and a slew of local races. I ran for office on the Republican ticket and considered a run for US Congress as a Republican. To this day, five years after leaving, I still get calls from ranking Republicans in New York seeking my opinion on various candidates.

Gulp!!!! Unless something dramatic happens to change my mind, I am on the verge of voting for Barack Obama. (duck and cover)