Recanvassing Reduces Owens Lead to 2 Points in NY-23
Via Drudge, Syracuse.com reports that Democrat Bill Owens, who was sworn in as a congressman last week, has had his lead reduced from 5,300 to 3,000 votes after recanvassing took place:
Conservative Doug Hoffman conceded the race in the 23rd Congressional District last week after receiving two pieces of grim news for his campaign: He was [...]
Batting .750 Ain’t Bad
I must admit, I developed an emotional attachment to the NY-23 congressional race; so it got me right in the kischkes when Democrat Bill Owens topped Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. If it’s any consolation, Hoffman is much better known now than he was just a month ago; which means he may be a [...]
Scozzafava Spoils Doug Hoffman’s Run?
Saranac Lake, N.Y.
With 92 percent of precincts reporting, Democrat Bill Owens claimed victory over conservative Doug Hoffman by a 49 percent to 45 percent margin. Republican Dede Scozzafava got six percent of the vote. Her name remained on the ballot though she dropped out of the race and endorsed the Democrat over the weekend–a move [...]
Early NY 23 Results Favoring Democrat Owens; Update: Owens Wins
Saranac Lake, N.Y.
With 19 percent of precincts reporting, Democrat Bill Owens is leading conservative Doug Hoffman 51 percent to 44 percent.
NewzJunky.com has links to county by county election returns. It’s way too early to call, and we don’t know what particular wards in each county are reporting, but if Owens maintains his current county-by-county [...]
Kristol: Why Pelosi May Fail
Answer: the people.
First of all, the new Rasmussen survey finds 42 percent favoring the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats — down a bit from a week ago. 54 percent of the public is opposed. 23 percent of all voters strongly support the plan, with 44 percent strongly opposed.
Second, there are [...]
Showdown Alarms
“REPUBLICAN” SCOZZAFAVA
The NY-23 special election on Tuesday has the attention of
the White House at the highest levels, with White House sources
saying that the endorsement of Democrat Bill
Owens by “Republican” Dede
Scozzafava came only after a call from White House
chief of staff Rahm [...]
