Talk of the town

Good morning! I'll be checking in with absentee ballot counting in NY-23, as well as some local races in Jefferson County today. In the interim, here is what is making headlines in the political world:

NY-23

Doug Hoffman is hoping that Lake Placid can produce a second miracle.

Stuart Rothenberg offers what we learned about Obama from the election results here.

Mr. Hoffman stopped by the Capitol - in Albany - yesterday. He was effusive as ever.

Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, R-Peru, received threatening e-mails and phone calls regarding the county chairs' pick of Dede Scozzafava.

Albany

Patti Ritchie's plate coup sets her up nicely for a 2010 state Senate bid, Mayor Graham argues.