[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

“What I read,” said Bachmann, “is that the Republican-endorsed candidate is actually number three. The Democrat is number one and the conservative candidate is number two.” (This was not actually true in the last poll, which showed Democrat Bill Owens leading Scozzafava, and Hoffman bringing up the rear.)

That's not what I've heard - I've heard that Scozzafava is actually running last per some internal polling. At this point, she just needs to drop out and stop sucking votes away from Hoffman.

[ellery]

The last official poll was released October 15, and had Hoffman in third place, but rapidly surging (and Scozzafava in second place, and rapidly falling). All the reports I’ve seen since say that all the candidates’ internal polling now have Scozzafava in last place. We know for sure that Hoffman’s fundraising has been going crazy.

The next official poll will tell.

[tarheelswamprat]

At this point, she just needs to drop out and stop sucking votes away from Hoffman.

She won't do that for the simple reason that, as ellery noted in another thread, this race is about more than Hoffman and Scozzafava. It's about the GOP/RNC party establishment and "leaders" putting conservatives in their place...

There will be more of these types of situations and scenarios to come. These RINO types are never going to be persuaded to compromise and move right. Just like the hardcore left, they have to be defeated. They care more about their turf than they do about their country and the rights and freedom of their constituents.