George,

The Nation all but threw darts at a map. Virginia isn't the only state they absurdly put into the swing category.

We are an excellent state for Nader trading, if anyone wants to see Nader get federal money again in 4 years. If. With that uncompromising, one-sided platform it's counter productive to tap the treasury.

Absolutists like that push Democratic Party reform further out of reach.

Rey Barry (electronic mail, November 6, 2000).

P.S. Here's one electoral map based on polls. Not the most accurate in the world, but FAR better than what The Nation published: http://www.electyou.com/electoralmap.htm