It’s hard to believe but during the 1960 presidential contest between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, New York was considered a purple state.

That’s the context of a new novel by the author of late state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno’s memoir, "Keep Swinging."

Peter Golden’s latest is “Their Shadows Deep,” which takes place in New York amid concerns over Kennedy’s Catholicism during the run-up to the presidential election. 

Golden dropped by the studio to talk about the story with Capital Tonight host Susan Arbetter.