The topic below was originally posted in my blog, the Intrepid Liberal Journal and crossposted at The Albany Project.

Three-decade incumbent Republican Roy Goodman represented the 26th Senate District of New York. He was a "Rockefeller" Republican and symbol of Albany's unchanging status quo. Goodman had delivered for this district covering Manhattan's east side and midtown. He appeared invulnerable and his continued success helped the GOP maintain their Senate majority for decades.