Posted on 10/27/2009 7:51:29 AM PDT by markomalley
Doug Hoffman says he's fighting for the "heart and soul of the Republican Party" by running as a Conservative Party candidate, so don't call him a spoiler.
Despite siphoning critical support away from official Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava, the candidate at the heart of the GOP civil war in upstate New York shrugs off warnings that he'll cost Republicans a House seat long held by the party.
Polls give Democrat Bill Owens a slight lead, with Mr. Hoffman and Mrs. Scozzafava trailing and apparently splitting the conservative vote in New York's 23rd Congressional District.
"Since I'm the only conservative candidate in this race, I think that Bill Owens and Dede have to be concerned about splitting the liberal vote," Mr. Hoffman said defiantly in an interview.
The political newcomer, an accountant who was all but anonymous three months ago, is running in the special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by nine-term Republican Rep. John M. McHugh, in a race that has become the first national test of the electoral clout of the anti-tax "tea party" movement.
"The reason I stepped up was not only to stop this big government and higher taxes. I'm stepping up to save the heart and soul of the Republican Party," Mr. Hoffman said. "I think there are a lot of average citizens like me around the country who are worried about this excess spending, worried about government taking over our liberties."
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The RNC, and GOP heavyweights like Newt, made a HUGE mistake supporting Scozzafava over Hoffman. Palin and Pawlenty did the right thing. Palin out of principle. I haven’t decided if Pawlenty did it out of principle or smart politics. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. Romney and Huckabee are cowards and unwilling to take on the GOP establishment. I will support Palin and Pawlenty over either of them for the GOP nomination in 2012.
It takes real courage when a Conservative does not only have to fight the propagandist media and socialism but your own adrift party.
Hat’s off to him.
NY GOP has no heart, or brain for that matter. Stick with the Conservative shtick, Doug.
I imagine then that the GOP should start presenting candidates that are more in tune with the droves who are walking away from the party, then. If the GOP can't get a man elected under THIS administration, then they are really presenting the wrong people as candidates.
Oi..vey...gimme my money back, shmuck!
I’ve written several other places that I will give Mr.Newt the benefit of the doubt about this fool nomination he made. I hope and believe that he will someday make a statement that he erred by giving Scozzy his endorsement in this election.
Go Doug!!!
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