He started in Sacramento, one of the most white racist cities I have ever seen (especially the outskirts), where he found a solid listener base. In fact, those folks I've talked to fondly remember him in that venue before he went to NYC and "sold out."

How bad is it? Back when Rush was spewing there, a friend visiting his grandfather went to a gun show. The American Nazis and the KKK both had booths, being visited by uniformed police officers. The snippets of conversation my friend caught indicated the cops were making small talk about friends and family in a different AN chapter.