Posted on 10/31/2009 8:06:55 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava abruptly suspended her campaign Saturday in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has exposed a rift among national factions of the party.
Campaign spokesman Matt Burns said Scozzafava is essentially withdrawing from the race, although her name will remain on Tuesday's ballot. She thinks stepping aside is best for the party, he said.
"It is increasingly clear that pressure is mounting on many of my supporters to shift their support," Scozzafava said in a written statement. "Consequently, I hereby release those individuals who have endorsed and supported my campaign to transfer their support as they see fit."
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Politics is full of surprises.
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Following quote is pure BS>
Owens described Scozzafava as an honorable public servant, and said he's focusing on his own campaign, but blamed factions within the Republican Party for her early departure from the race.
"Obviously I think what has happened here, is the right wing extremists in the Republican Party have spent over a million dollars to drive her out of the race," Owens said Saturday night.
Great artwork. And appropriate.
I have to think Hoffman wins this race by at least 5 points now that she is out of it. If Owens and Hoffman are tied, and the majority of her supporters go to Hoffman, Hoffman wins.
If she is stealing some votes from democrats more than from Republicans, I hope she remains in the race. Her role is to divide the votes of democrats into two.
she has now endorsed Owens
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