I suspect that speculation will now move to whether or not Palin might manage a campaign appearance or two for Hoffman. My thoughts: she can endorse Hoffman without losing a lot of credibility if he loses. However, if she actively campaigned and Hoffman lost big, many on the left would spin this as proof that she has little credibility with the electorate at large. I’ll be interested in seeing what the next step will be if she endorses.
She might want to think twice about going there to campaign, since this historically republican district went for obamao last year.