So I'm reading an article on Salon by Paul Maslin about Barack Obama's electoral map and he offers this overview of my home state:

Nevada -- 5 votes -- I suppose the Silver State should not be compared to anything, so unique is its economy and social structure. Democrats have done relatively well here the last four elections, winning narrowly in 1992 and 1996 and falling just short in 2004. Obama has a wellspring of younger, unaffiliated voters to draw upon, but McCain does enjoy a closer proximity and shared desert identity. This one should go down to the wire.

Basically, it's a punt. No problem -- everybody does it. His description of McCain's proximity to Nevada amused me though -- I hadn't even consciously realized that I'm about an hour or so away from Arizona as I write this. I really don't think it'll make much difference though in November, win or lose.

The thing that it really brought to mind though is a profile I once of someone (I think it was David Boies, Al Gore's recount lawyer) who frequently vacationed in Vegas in order to hit the craps tables. Boies or whoever it was frequently went with McCain. Again, this is all a very foggy memory, and I couldn't find the article in a quick Google search, but I'm going to keep on looking -- not as an attack or anything, but just because I'm curious. Ring any bells for you?