I guess I should include that in my informational posts. He is running as the Conservative party candidate because Scozzafava has the Republican line, but he has stated that if elected, he will caucus with the Republicans.
PhiKapMom wrote:
Thanks for the info from Club for Growth — just saw their ad and discovered that Hoffman is a Conservative REPUBLICAN that is supported by the Conservative Party. This is a special election with different rules then the regular election.
The whole “a Republican must win to support Boehner for Speaker” line of reasoning is a smokescreen. First, there won’t be an election for speaker until after the 2010 elections. It is doubtful that Scozzafava will win a primary in this district. Second, even if there was an election for speaker, Hoffman would support the Republican over the Democrat.
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There is also no rule that a member of a party must vote for the Speaker-candidate of his party -- only look to Mike Parker in 1995. He took heat from Dems, sure, but he made a principled stand before switching his party affiliation.
I agree with everything you said. Right now I would be inclined to go with Pence for Speaker. I am so impressed with him as head of the Conference. They crank out the best articles — he is not afraid to take a stand.
Wouldn’t vote for the woman for dog catcher. Now you know why I won’t make a donation to RNC — don’t want to see my donation used to support such a liberal. RNC should have stayed out of it as they supported a real loser.