October 31, 2009
BREAKING: Scozzafava suspends NY 23 campaign
Republican Dede Scozzafava has suspended her bid in next Tuesday’s NY 23 special election, a huge development that dramatically shakes up the race. She did not endorse either of her two opponents -- Conservative party candidate Doug Hoffman or Democrat Bill Owens. . . . Read more here.
NY Post Endorses Hoffman
New York's 23rd Congressional District lies near Canada, far to the north -- but next week's special election merits attention throughout the state.
That's because the Republican candidate in that race, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, is the product of an obscenely corrupt political bargain by GOP bosses that sells out their party -- and New Yorkers generally.
Because of that, and because so many of her positions ill-serve the interests of New York and the nation, The Post today endorses businessman Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party nominee.
No, Republicans needn't toe the conservative line without any deviation. Moderate GOPers like Rudy Giuliani have managed to stray on some issues without wholly betraying their party.
But a Republican should adhere to certain minimum GOP principles. Scozzafava is just too far to the left too often.
And not only on social matters, like same-sex marriage and abortion. In Albany, Scozzafava has been such a profligate tax-and-spender, she can almost make Speaker Sheldon Silver blush.
With the backing of the ACORN-allied Working Families Party, she supports Big Labor's favorite organizing bill -- card-check -- as well as the federal stimulus, opposed by every House Republican. . . . (Read this endorsement at NYPost.com)
Hoffman Surges into Lead
Washington - A poll released today by the Club for Growth shows Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman surging into the lead in the special election in New York's 23rd congressional district to replace John McHugh, the former congressman who recently became Secretary of the Army.
The poll of 300 likely voters, conducted October 24-25, 2009, shows Conservative Doug Hoffman at 31.3%, Democrat Bill Owens at 27.0%, Republican Dede Scozzafava at 19.7%, and 22% undecided. The poll's margin of error is +/- 5.66%. No information was provided about any of the candidates prior to the ballot question. (Read on clubforgrowth.org)
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Comments: 15
Thanks for posting this Lee!!!
Still much can happen over the next few days and the Dems are pouring in the funding. Will the GOP back Hoffman publicly now or not? That might just be the deal sealer.
Too many in the GOP still think being against Obama is enough to garner indie support. That's not enough and they need to realize that soon. 2010 will be decided by indies either supporting the GOP/similar candidates or staying home. I still am not secure enough with the GOP to support them generally.
I've kindof turned a corner here lately. I was fully supportive of the Republicans, especially when they started at least acting like they supported us (many of em though not all), and considered supporting them monetarily. But ... well, I held back from giving that monetary support because it just didn't feel right -- they all of a sudden start supporting what they should have been supporting all along? This recent debacle in NY I guess confirms in reality in a very obvious way what I was only feeling - "they" don't actually "get it" yet. No money for the GOP for now.
Charles Temm JR Oct 31, 2009, 1:01pm EDT
There are a lot of 3d party types that actually stand for what many in the GOP only give lip service to. It'd be nice if they look at principles over party in who they support.
Too many in the GOP still think being against Obama is enough to garner indie support. That's not enough and they need to realize that soon. 2010 will be decided by indies either supporting the GOP/similar candidates or staying home. I still am not secure enough with the GOP to support them generally.
Finally we're seeing the Republican party elite getting what they deserve! Hope it happens elsewhere (Rand Paul, Ky Senate; Peter Schiff, Connecticut Senate)