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Big day for Hoffman after Palin endorsement: $116K
Hot Air ^ | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 10/23/2009 9:28:40 AM PDT by tsmith130

Just how effective has Sarah Palin’s intervention in the NY23 special election been? Douglas Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate that got Palin’s endorsement, raised $116,000 in a single day, according to a source within the campaign. The source told me to refer back to Chris Cillizza’s coverage of the race at the Washington Post blog The Fix, which noted that Hoffman had raised $210,000 … over the course of a week.

Stacy McCain confirmed this with another source in the campaign. He has a few updates as well on Democratic fundraising in the contest.

If nothing else, this confirms the power that Palin has with the conservative base. She can raise money hand over fist, even with some considerable negatives with other constituencies. If Hoffman winds up winning this election, Palin will become a very popular woman in the 2010 campaign, especially in Blue Dog Democrat districts where conservatives have grown appalled by the direction of a Democratic Congress. Even if he doesn’t, this has been an impressive demonstration of influence and power.


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To: GeronL

I’ll take:
Santorum
Palin
Thompson
Forbes

over RNC anyday.


41 posted on 10/23/2009 11:52:40 AM PDT by NoDRodee (U>S>M>C)
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To: tsmith130

Newt is sooooooo YESTERDAY.

Sarah is TODAY!


42 posted on 10/23/2009 11:52:53 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: NoDRodee

We are all going rogue now.


43 posted on 10/23/2009 11:53:50 AM PDT by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com .... I am a rogue nobody. One of millions.)
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To: tsmith130

When Palin announced she was resigning, she said that she would support conservative candidates, whether they were repub, dems or no party at all. She’s a woman of her word, honesty and integrity first. Unlike, Mitt, Huck and Pawlenty, who are all sitting on the fence, Palin knew what she had to do, and did it.

I hope Palin goes to Hoffman’s district and appears at a couple of rallies with him during the weekend before the election. I’ll bet practically every voter in the district would turn out, even democrats. Money, huge crowds, integrity, and honesty, that is Palin Power at its finest


44 posted on 10/23/2009 11:54:45 AM PDT by euram
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To: SolidWood

Donated $25.00-go Doug!


45 posted on 10/23/2009 11:55:52 AM PDT by gimme1ibertee ("In a time of universal deceit,telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act"-G. Orwell)
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To: euram

Well said.


46 posted on 10/23/2009 12:06:04 PM PDT by SolidWood (Sarah Palin: "Only dead fish go with the flow!")
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To: tsmith130
Here's Doug Hoffman Website and donation button
Doug Hoffman For Congress NY-23 District

47 posted on 10/23/2009 12:06:08 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen ("All that's necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.")
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To: tsmith130
If nothing else, this confirms the power that Palin has with the conservative base. ....... this has been an impressive demonstration of influence and power.


48 posted on 10/23/2009 12:23:49 PM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan (Sarah Palin is our Iron Lady of the North)
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To: Mamzelle

Wonder how much money he’s out because his website wasn’t up to the task. I’ll never understand people who have a website, especially someone who really needs all the warm fuzzies they can get, not making darn sure it works right every time!


49 posted on 10/23/2009 12:29:30 PM PDT by jwparkerjr (God Bless America, and wake us up while you're about it!)
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To: CottonBall

IMHO, we conservatives have nothing to lose. Face it, we don’t like the lame choices they force on us so we aren’t out anything if we hold out for the candidate of our choice. The GOP has a lot more to lose by refusing to embrace conservatives than we do by trying to keep their feet to the fire.

I wish I could figure out why they think it worked in 1996 but won’t work now. We’ve tried it their way for nearly 20 years now and it’s gotten nowhere.


50 posted on 10/23/2009 12:33:05 PM PDT by jwparkerjr (God Bless America, and wake us up while you're about it!)
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To: jwparkerjr

Frankly, it’s easier just to write a conventional check. I don’t like posting all the info they want, anyway. They should set up a paypal.


51 posted on 10/23/2009 12:34:38 PM PDT by Mamzelle (Who is Kenneth Gladney? (Don't forget to bring your cameras))
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To: lgjhn23

For what it’s worth-no conservative would ever get elected in this blue state. Snow and Collins are an aberration inMaine


52 posted on 10/23/2009 12:42:29 PM PDT by upcountry miss
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To: tsmith130

even with some considerable negatives with other constituencies.

puh- lease

not in my mind


53 posted on 10/23/2009 12:47:12 PM PDT by stevecmd
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To: upcountry miss

“For what it’s worth-no conservative would ever get elected in this blue state. Snow and Collins are an aberration in Maine....”
When I left Maine several years ago, there were lots of hard-working folks there. Am I now hearing they’ve all been reduced hand-out queens and socialists in an environmental utopia??? Say it ain’t so...
Let Collins and Snowe become an “abberation” in the Democratic Party since they vote that way anyway.


54 posted on 10/23/2009 1:33:16 PM PDT by lgjhn23
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To: lgjhn23

Sorry-it’s true. Far north, we have some hard-working, family value republicans, but here in the south, we are just a bedroom community of Massholechusetts.


55 posted on 10/23/2009 1:49:47 PM PDT by upcountry miss
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To: SolidWood

That’s right. A win for Hoffman is a win for the people of NY and a big plus for Palin.


56 posted on 10/23/2009 1:57:03 PM PDT by bustinchops (Teddy ("The Hiccup") Kennedy - the original water-boarder)
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To: ClearCase_guy

i sent $100.00 this afternoon. We need to support Free Republic also.


57 posted on 10/23/2009 2:06:57 PM PDT by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Calling all Son's of Liberty)
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To: dirtymac

I did a $20 bump this morning but have decided I need a higher stake to make it fun, so another $100 bump all the way from California this afternoon.

This is the conservative “perfect storm”.

GO Hoffman! GO Sarah!


58 posted on 10/23/2009 2:34:32 PM PDT by super7man
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To: super7man

good job. we need others to help this republican to win


59 posted on 10/23/2009 2:39:00 PM PDT by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Calling all Son's of Liberty)
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To: jwparkerjr
The GOP has a lot more to lose by refusing to embrace conservatives than we do by trying to keep their feet to the fire.

I was hoping they'd figure that out from the 2008 elections. You're right in that they haven't learned much since the Contract with America. Time will tell if they ever do :(
60 posted on 10/23/2009 4:13:34 PM PDT by CottonBall
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