Speaking as an upstate New Yorker, I have to agree with Greg F. There is a definite feeling among upstaters, conservative OR liberal, that downstaters don't have a clue about upstate problems. In fact, a lot of people feel that there are two New Yorks--one consisting of rich obnoxious and probably immoral City people and one of hard working everybody elses. (What can you expect from a mentality that only acknowledges one City--NYC of course--to begin with?)

I have no idea how the polls are going and I doubt they're realistic anyway. But I do think the rabid Hillary-haters are giving the impression of greater numbers than they really have. This is just perception on my part, possibly biased, since the idea of a junior Al d'Amato in the Senate is more than my stomach will stand...