[tarheelswamprat]

Who actually did pick this person? Are there names and associated histories available? Maybe we can find out some interesting facts regarding why a left-of-center "republican" ended up on the ticket, especially with Newt supporting them... just sayin'

The actual story is a bit more complicated, and a whole lot uglier than what has been generally reported.

The following link, courtesy of StatenIsland in another thread, is an account of how, in addition to Scozzafava, there were actually eight other GOP prospects vying for the spot, ALL of whom were acceptably conservative and would have been endorsed by the NY Conservative Party, thus guaranteeing a GOP win, except that the GOP committee chairwoman manipulated the voting process to put in her friend, Scozzafava. In fact, Scozzafava was the one the Conservative Party folks specifically told the GOP committee they would not endorse. The ugly truth is that not only were all eight conservative GOP candidates betrayed by a corrupt committee chairwoman, she also betrayed her own committee members.

Here's the link from the TCOT Report:

http://tcotreport.com/23ny1.html

[paulycy]

The ugly truth is that not only were all eight conservative GOP candidates betrayed by a corrupt committee chairwoman, she also betrayed her own committee members.

Moles can do a lot of damage. Newt should have seen what happened and gone public with that, not with a "liberal republican."

Thanks for the info and the link.

[Cedric]

Thanks for the intel which helps explain this otherwise incomprehensible candidate choice.

[stockpirate]

Thanks, I had read that recently but my mind forgot where.

[Miztiki]

Thank you for that info.