Don't expect an NY#23 call tonight.

Chuck Todd twitter account ^ | 11/3/2009 | Chuck Todd

[GVnana]

"Don't expect a #NY23 call tonight. None of the approx. 11,000 absentee ballots will even be COUNTED until tmro morning."

[GVnana]

Bill Owens Dem. 59,630 49.1%
Doug Hoffman Con. 55,166 45.4
Dede Scozzafava Rep. 6,706 5.5
87% reporting.
elections.NYTimes.com

[clintonh8r]

FNC called for Owens.

[icwhatudo]

FOX just called it for the democrat.

Thanks Newt.

[Williams]

With Hoffman surging at the end, seems hard to believe absentee ballots would erase the Owens lead. Am I wrong?

[netmilsmom]

According to this

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091103/NEWS09/911039947

It’s only 5800 that need to be counted.
Unless they are all military, I’m not sure they will make a difference.

[Jeb21]

Thank Dede too. She endorsed Owens.

[nutmeg]

Fox News called this race for Owens about 10 minutes ago...

[Cinnamontea]

Thank Dede too. She endorsed Owens.

Thank the Owens voters. When it comes down to it, there's one to blame but them.

[GodGunsGuts]

Now it’s time to throw out the Republican Party leadership that put up the phony Republican that siphoned away votes and caused Hoffman to lose.

[trumandogz]

11k ballots will not be enough to turn this one our way.

[Cinnamontea]

Is Fox News in reruns for the evening already? What's wrong with them??

[over3Owithabrain]

It's over. The Democrat won a GOP seat. Blame the Stupid Party for more infighting and lack of cohesion.

They'll be a lot of finger pointing and blame game, but bottom line is BOTH conservatives and moderates better find a way to play nice together. The public is in an anti-Democrat/Obama mood.

[GVnana]

Oh well. That’s what we get for following Chuck Todd?

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Is Fox News in reruns for the evening already? What's wrong with them??

This has to be the stupidest decision for a major news station I've ever seen. They called the election in NY then went to a rerun.

[purpleporter]

Well, 2 out of 3 AIN'T BAD!!

We have only just begun.

All in all, Hoffman put in a nice showing for coming so late to the party.

The revolution against MARXISM begun on 11/3/09.

It will be finished in 2012!

[Achilles Heel]

The head of the Repubbie party there should have had her name removed—she was a spoiler in the race—her votes could have gone to Hoffman. He came from nowhere so to speak and did well. I hope Newt doesn’t start babbling how conservatives lost this.

[TBP]

It’s only for a year. He has to stand for reelection in 2010 and a real conservative will take that seat. (Are you listening, Doug?)

[GeronL]

those absentee ballots were cast before Hoffman was really IN the race.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I had heard that the local gop was following the suggestion of the main rnc(steeles office)The guy is no friend of conservatives and needs to go.I say we all have a tea party in front of his office demanding his resignation.

[GeronL]

Newt’s FAULT.

Hoffman 2010!!!