Posted on 10/30/2009 1:05:14 AM PDT by Def Conservative
Former New York Gov. George Pataki endorsed Conservative party candidate Doug Hoffman tonight, the clearest sign yet that even the most establishment New York Republicans now view Hoffman as having the best shot at preventing a Democrat from winning next Tuesday's special election.
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Palin really opened the floodgates of endorsements. Where’s Mitt? That’s right, he was off in VA throwing his endorsement behind a guy with a double digit lead, now, that takes real leadership and courage. Then there’s Huck, too timid to jump in as well.
This is an on the spot report from the campaign filed by a pro-Palin out of state volunteer, Sapwolf, over at Conservatives4Palin:
Report from Watertown, NY on District 23 race:
Doug Hoffman now has the momentum. He has pulled even with the Dem Owens and is clearly 10+ points ahead of the radical GOP Scozzafava in the newest DailyKOS poll and in one other poll.
A couple of Fox people were outside the office and they had trouble finding people who were not for Doug. And no, Ainsley Earhart was not one of them, I would have noticed.
GOP voters are gradually coming around to the truth about Scozza’s voting record and many are expressing disgust. I saw on TV tonight, from the Best Western in Canton, an incredible TV add for Scozzafava that presented her as the ‘progressive’ candidate. I kid you not. I thought I was in the twilight zone. We even bumped into a guy who admitted that he was working for Dede’s campaign and that the people there knew it was a sinking ship.
The Dems and Scozza’s gang are now running adds that only attack Doug as he is the real front-runner now.
I posted on Sarah’s Facebook to tell people to call Dede’s campaign to try to convince her to back out of the race and back Doug, but I doubt she will. By EOD Tuesday, assuming the passion holds and the momentum continues, I think we can win this one. Say a prayer.
By the way, I met Doug (Hoffman) and shook his hand tonight in Canton. Great guy. Totally grassroots CPA. Sarah backed the right horse. Some of the people here thanked me for helping out. Good salt-of-the-earth people.
And don’t forget to contact your Congressmen and tell them to vote against the current healthcare bill.
I’ll try to post again over the weekend.
Very good sign. It also means Patooks is running against Gillibrand which is a pick up for sure.
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