A Victory in NY 23 for Conservatives
Even if you’re not generally a fan of the winning-by-losing theory, Republicans and conservatives really should be glad that conservative Doug Hoffman chased liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava from the field in New York’s 23rd congressional district. Why’s that?
First, Scozzafava couldn’t have won in a two-way race anyway. She was a terrible candidate and more liberal [...]
The Scozzafava Scandals
Ordinarily, I dote on every word writ by Rich Galen, cybercolumnist extraordinaire, proprietor of Mullings, my favorite non-blog blog (neg-blog?) Alas, I think he has really gone off the Newtonian end on the NY-23 race.
In today’s Mullings, Rich writes the following:
The Conservatives nominated a guy named Doug Hoffman who does not live in the [...]
Breaking: Palin Supports Hoffman
THE WEEKLY STANDARD just received a statement from Sarah Palin endorsing conservative Doug Hoffman for Congress:
The people of the 23rd Congressional District of New York are ready to shake things up, and Doug Hoffman is coming on strong as Election Day approaches! He needs our help now.
The votes of every member of Congress affect every [...]
Scozzafava to Switch Parties? (Updated)
Will Dede Scozzafava, the liberal Republican running in the November 3 special election for Army Secretary John McHugh’s open upstate New York seat, stay in the Republican party in the (unlikely) event that she wins? Would she run in 2010 as a Republican—facing what would likely be a tough primary? Or would she pull a [...]
