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NY23: Hoffman's 'Miracle' Campaign - UPDATE
AmSpecBlog (American Spectator) ^ | 10.22.09 @ 11:24AM | Robert Stacy McCain

Posted on 10/22/2009 4:50:14 PM PDT by cc2k

WATERTOWN, N.Y.

Doug Hoffman today got the official endorsement of former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and likened his congressional campaign to the U.S. hockey team's upset victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

"Let's go back to Lake Placid," said Hoffman, who worked as a financial officer for the Olympiad near his hometown of Saranac Lake. "We're going to create a miracle on Nov. 3. . . . That miracle starts today."

After weeks of a low-profile campaign in the upstate 23rd District special election, suddenly national media attention is focused on the race. Liberal Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava appears to be in meltdown mode and Hoffman is now riding a "tsunami" of momentum, one campaign source confided this morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: hoffman; ny23
The Most Important Number in Politics Today

Doug Hoffman is the Conservative alternative in this race (or Hoffman by PayPal).

Markos Moulitsas, founder of The Daily Kos has endorsed Scozzafava. Dede Scozzafava has also been endorsed by NYSUT, the largest labor union in New York, and an affiliate of the National Education Association.

Scozzafava also holds these positions:

Scozzafava has also run in past elections on the Working Families Party (a progressive party associated with ACORN) line on the ballot.

This lady isn’t a RINO, she is a big “R” libeRal democRat. Mark Steyn has coined the term DIABLO for her and others like her. Democrat In All But Label Only.

There are also at least 17 unprincipled DIABLO enablers in the house who have donated funds or otherwise supported to this LibeRal democRat's DIABLO’s campaign. They include Boehner, Cantor, Sessions, Hensarling, Brown-Waite and McCotter. I don’t have a full list, but I will be looking for it. These unprincipled enablers should be targeted for elimination in the primaries next year. Also, perhaps those of us who donated to the RNC or RCCC should ask for our money back so we can support the conservative candidates of our choice.

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From the desk of
cc2k:
I support Doug Hoffman for Congress (PayPal).

Please, spread the word about this important election on November 3, 2009 in New York’s 23rd congressional district.

1 posted on 10/22/2009 4:50:14 PM PDT by cc2k
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To: cc2k

The fundraising looks great—I’m anxious to see what the polls say. The last one was Oct. 15—anyone know when the next one will be out?


2 posted on 10/22/2009 4:53:32 PM PDT by ellery (It's a free country.)
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To: cc2k

What’s the deal w/ Beck booking him for today then cancelling him? Does anyone know?


3 posted on 10/22/2009 4:54:12 PM PDT by lsucat
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To: lsucat

Maybe he thought it would be bad for the campaign?


4 posted on 10/22/2009 4:59:14 PM PDT by joesjane (The strength of the pack is the wolf - Rudyard Kipling)
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To: lsucat

I sent him $10 - my goal is to pick out alot of conservative candidates who NEED our support and send money DIRECTLY to them...I’m making up a list of those I’ve sent or am going to send money to...next up NJ Gov Chris Christie!


5 posted on 10/22/2009 4:59:25 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: cc2k
Scozzafava has the endorsement of Armey's former congressional colleague Newt Gingrich and the support of the national GOP

the national GOP: worthless... don't give them one slim dime

Newt: worthless... I wouldn't p*ss on him if he was on fire

6 posted on 10/22/2009 4:59:27 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: lsucat

He decided to show up for a candidate’s forum in the district.


7 posted on 10/22/2009 5:03:37 PM PDT by Kenny500c
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To: lsucat

Hoffman decided to attend a local event down there at the last moment. I think Scuzzy had decided to go.


8 posted on 10/22/2009 5:04:55 PM PDT by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: princess leah
Hey, that's exactly what I'm doing. Find the conservative candidate and send them $25 direct.

Bypass the RNC.

9 posted on 10/22/2009 5:05:25 PM PDT by Licensed-To-Carry (Time to dig out the pitchforks and torches...............)
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To: lsucat
It looks like Hoffman cancelled.

From this article

Armey’s two-day-tour in Central New York concludes today after a morning visit to Watertown, lunch in Liverpool and a 2:30 p.m. news conference at the Federal Government Offices at 100 S. Clinton St., Syracuse.

Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks vice president of communications, said Hoffman will accompany Armey at all of today’s events.

10 posted on 10/22/2009 5:06:38 PM PDT by lysie (A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.T.Paine)
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To: lsucat

did I also read earlier that Sarah P may be endorsing him? Anyone here know more about that?


11 posted on 10/22/2009 5:09:30 PM PDT by spacejunkie01
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To: lsucat

...and what’s with Beck stating the candidate’s name as David Hoffman?


12 posted on 10/22/2009 5:11:07 PM PDT by LoveUSA (When you find yourself hopelessly naked in front of the world, you might as well dance.)
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To: cc2k
Dede Received a lot of attention at her press conference!


13 posted on 10/22/2009 5:22:18 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: Licensed-To-Carry; princess leah

“Hey, that’s exactly what I’m doing. Find the conservative candidate and send them $25 direct. Bypass the RNC.”

Exactly. I sent a donation to Hoffman today and have sent two to Marco Rubio so far.

I’d like to learn of any other situations in which conservatives will be running against liberals in Republican primaries, particularly when the RNC supports the liberal.

Up yours, Michael Steele, John Boehner, Newt Gingrich, Ed Gillespie, etc., etc.


14 posted on 10/22/2009 5:22:38 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: Man50D
She looks liberal to me.
15 posted on 10/22/2009 5:25:38 PM PDT by Shqipo (A whiff of blowback is in the air.)
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To: cc2k

When is there going to be another poll? Or are the media going to shut out polling because they don’t want republicans to see that hoffman can win?


16 posted on 10/22/2009 5:37:56 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Man50D

Oh my. That outfit, to put it mildly, can be only described as quite unfortunate.


17 posted on 10/22/2009 6:08:36 PM PDT by Mangia E Statti Zitto
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