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Posted on 11/01/2009 8:32:26 AM PST by tcrlaf
Dierdre K. Scozzafava's decision to suspend her campaign for the 23rd Congressional District seat is a shocking development in what had already been an extraordinary race.
In her statement Saturday morning, the assemblywoman explained the reasons behind her decision: "It is increasingly clear that pressure is mounting on many of my supporters to shift their support. Consequently, I hereby release those individuals who have endorsed and supported my campaign to transfer their support as they see fit to do so."
During the day Saturday, she began to quietly and thoughtfully encourage her supporters to vote for Democrat William L. Owens.
Ms. Scozzafava finished a distant third in the latest Siena Research Institute poll with 20 percent support of likely voters. Her opponents, Mr. Owens and Conservative Douglas L. Hoffman, garnered 36 percent and 35 percent respectively.
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It is frightening that Mr. Hoffman is so beholden to right-wing ideologues who dismiss Northern New Yorkers as parochial when people here simply want to know how Mr. Hoffman will protect their interests in Washington.
The race has changed, but voters still face an important choice. Northern New York must send to Congress a representative who serves their interests first and foremost.
The Times endorses Bill Owens for Congress.
Just another nail in the coffin.
3rd post of an opoion piece in an Owen’s backing paper. This is still unconfirmed rumor at this point.
Prove it.
This ad is a political endorsement with no source.
Of course, but you don’t help by advertising it.
Its good. I suspect many moderate Republicans would have felt a little guilty about party loyalty. This should put an end to that misconception.
We need proof that she’s doing this, not propaganda from a liberal newspaper to help the Democrat.
Look for a lot more of this. A democrat who was defeated by the republican in the 06 race in my district is running as a republican in next year’s race.
If this can be proven Dede should be thrown out of the party. However I will give her the benefit of the doubt at this point in the proceedings.
Yes, it is unconfirmed but my nose tells me it is true. There have thus far been no public denials of the statement. And the quote was pretty direct.
Scozzafava folds Boehner ‘tent’ and steals away.
Ms. Scozzafava finished a distant third in the latest Siena Research Institute poll with 20 percent support of likely voters. Her opponents, Mr. Owens and Conservative Douglas L. Hoffman, garnered 36 percent and 35 percent respectively.The newspaper that printed this screed needs to be punished.
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