Don't expect an NY#23 call tonight.

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

[headstamp 2]

This whole thing was a fiasco from the start thanks to the stupid GOP.

Hoffman was a virtual unknown three weeks ago and almost pulled it out. One never knows what the result would have been with 900 grand in Hoffman’s pocket rather than the Liberal RINO loser that was nominated.

[HamiltonJay]

Its over, Owens has this one. Hoffman has not been closer than 3% since the night began, even if the absentee ballots are heavily in his favor he can’t make up the 5k vote deficite he is at.

Blame the Republican Party, had they put him up to begin with those 5.5% votes that went to DEDE by straight party voters would have been his and R/Conservatives woould have held the seat.

Have to enjoy the RINO kill tonight, and know that the seat is back on the docket next year, and hopefully won’t have the crap next time.

[dangus]

Screw’em. We’re far better off with Owens than Scuzzyfavors. Owens will be gone in 2010.

[GeronL]

The Conservatives did not lose this. How much % did he have in the polls 2 weeks ago? 25%?

He did very well. If the Scuzzy votes are added to his that is well over 50%. I assume those idiots didn’t know she dropped out a few days ago.

[GeronL]

Is there a NY Sec State official results page?

[tennmountainman]

Onward To Fla to give Crist a DeathBlow.

Go Rubio.

[nutmeg]

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

Yes, FNC is done for the night and running reruns (doesn't surprise me). CNN doing the same, although I think MSNBC (aka MSDNC) is running live, last I checked...

I wasn't thrilled with Fox News' coverage tonight. WAY too much Shep Smith, far too little Michael Barone, the mega-guru of US elections. Nice to see Karl Rove and Brit Hume on frequently, though.

We flipped back and forth between FNC and Fox Business Network earlier tonight. Neil Cavuto was doing a nice job over there with his live coverage.

[dalebert]

fox news just did

[gwilhelm56]

**Is there a NY Sec State official results page?**

probably ACORN.BS .. we haven’t heard from them yet, either

[ccmay]

The absentee ballots won’t help and will likely hurt, as most will come from when Dede was still in the race and polling 20-30%.

[ccmay]

The absentee ballots won’t help and will likely hurt, as most will come from when Dede was still in the race and polling 20-30%.

[cleveland gop]

Darn. Doug almost pulled this thing off.

Wait till next year with all the positive momentum he can take from this. And I wonder how close it would have been without Scuzzafava’s name on the ballot.....

[MSF BU]

Out of Watertown they would be largely military. Plus the county that can't shoot straight and will have to count morning ballots is largely conservative. Hoffman may get very close. If he loses within 500 votes somebody at the RNC should be fired. The Conservative Party would have gone with any of the other candidates aside from Scuzzy; what a travesty!

[nutmeg]

And I wonder how close it would have been without Scuzzafava’s name on the ballot.....

I'm wondering the same. Interesting post in #33, btw...

[cleveland gop]

Hell, if it gets inside of 500 votes there has to be a recount, right.

We’ve all seen weider things happen......

[presently no screen name]

I agree. This didn’t send in their thugs yesterday for nothing! It was reported about the influx of outsiders and were asking for volunteers.

[StarFan]

Tuned in to see if MSNBC was live and immediately clicked to another channel after seeing Spitzer as a panelist. They (NBC) are slowing spoon feeding this guy back into our lives and I don’t like it.