[samson1097]

Logically speaking, if terrorists picked Election Day it would make more sense for them to do it in the early evening on the West Coast (so as not to convert voters across the nation into a single-issue reason for voting in Bush). On the other hand, if terrorists didn't care about the popular vote tallies but simply wanted to disrupt the election process, it would also be more logical for them to attempt to hit a major city in a major electoral swing state--attempting to keep a large pocket of electoral votes from being able to declare a victor--which would rule out the Left Coast since it's gonna go Kerry.

If I had to pick cities more "at risk" it would be comparably conservative cities in swing states--cities like Orlando or Cincy. Or whatever the most conservative major city in Texas (yes, not a swing state, but the terrorist objective would be to keep a high # of electoral votes out of the final Bush count & also "punish" Bush in his home state). Also, picking a Texas city to hit at night would not effect the outcome of how East Coast voters voted...and in most other states, the majority would have already voted by then.

Based on your criteria, I would have to say Philadelphia. Pennsylvania isn't the must up-for-grabs state, but the Philadelphia area is the fifth largest in the country.

[Selkie]

:-( My family is 10 miles outside of Philly.

[Snoopers-868th]

What about that big Bash in the streets of Boston on Election Night?

[thingumbob]

Don't forget the historical aspect of that city......Constitutional congress, liberty bell, buildings, the grave yards of our forefathers etc........