Posted on 10/27/2009 6:16:53 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post has written a story in his Morning Fix political news analysis that is sure to cause conniption fits over at the Daily Kos which endorsed "Republican" Dede Scozzafava in the New York 23rd CD race that has now grabbed the attention of the political world. The political news that Cillizza has reported looks great for Conservative Doug Hoffman, bad for Scozzafava, and very depressing for the Daily Kos (and Newt Gingrich):
The Iowa caucuses may be more than two years from now but a series of moves by potential Republican presidential contenders has turned a special election in New York's 23rd district into an early test of conservative bona fides.
In the last week three GOPers with an eye on 2012 -- former House speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.), Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin -- have weighed in on the race with Tpaw and Palin throwing their support behind Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman and Gingrich endorsing state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava.
(Polling and conversations with those close to the contest on both sides suggest it is now a two-person race between Hoffman and Democrat Bill Owens with Scozzafava fading badly.)
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
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PING!
If she were really a Republican, she would withdraw today. But, since she has RINO tendencies, she will do a McCain and throw her support to the Democrat.
I’m so busy with Virginia I haven’t had time to follow this. Why are they having a special election? Is this to replace Gillibrand?
If she throws her support to the Dem,
she’ll probably lose at least 30% of it to Hoffman, if not more.
Newt the toad indorsed her along with the daily KOS, way to go Newt, showing your true colors.
Sooooooooooooooooo DUMP Scuzzyfarter and vote for Hoffman.
SIMPLE
Guffaw. Milquetoast P-Diddy.
The vacancy is because person who held the seat, John McHugh, was appointed as Sec. of the Army.
No...it’s to replace the guy (name escapes me) who 0 named as Sec of the Army.
“Alas, I doubt that it will. The RNC/GOP leadership will continue their big-tent-ism and left-leaning moderate-ism.”
Thank you Micheal Steele. Micheal Steele has been a huge plus for the Democrats.
And a harbinger of next summer -- the GOP had better understand they need to support the conservative candidate in the primaries, otherwise, they will see this indy-run going on all over the country come November, to the party-bigwigs detriment.
I never want to see the name Newt Gingrich and the word Conservatism in the same sentence again.
ATTENTION: A new Neighborhood Research poll has just come out putting Hoffman even more into the lead with Scozzafava fading another 6 points since the Club For Growth poll. Check this NewsBusters story for the Update which gives the details.
No, it is to replace McHugh, one of the eight "Republican" congressmen who supported Obama's bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) and as a result was rewarded with being named Secretary of the Army.
But there is more. By playing ball with Obama, McHugh's appointment as Secretary of the Army freed up a Republican seat that the Democrats felt was winnable in the ensuing special election. This, of course would increase their majority in the House.
McHugh, knowing all of this, was interested in one thing ---HIMSELF!
Good riddance.
Tim Pawlenty’s belated endorsement of Hoffman is very telling.
He could not afford to let Sarah get the credit should Hoffman win. Sarah is the conservative leader now. It certainly isn’t Newt.
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