Posted on 10/30/2009 1:43:01 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Steele: Hoffman win is a GOP win By: Andy Barr October 30, 2009 04:10 PM EST
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said Friday that a victory by Doug Hoffman, the third-party candidate in the Nov. 3 New York special election, is a win for the GOP.
The actual Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava, trails Hoffman, the Conservative Party nominee, and Democrat Bill Owens by double-digits according to a recent poll. But Steele argued during an interview with POLITICO that the GOP doesn’t need to worry about Scozzafava’s lagging ratings because Hoffman is essentially a Republican.
“You’ve got two Republicans running in that race. My upside is that one of them will likely win,” Steele said. “We want to be supporting the one that wins.”
“I don’t split the party into conservative or not,” he said. “I’m looking as the national chairman to walk out of there one way or the other with a win.”
Asked if he would support Hoffman in 2010 if the Conservative Party candidate won the special election and sought reelection, Steele responded: “Why wouldn’t I?”
“Is he a Republican?” Steele asked. “He’s the Conservative Party nominee, but he ran initially as a Republican.”
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Funny guy.
Hey Newt, It’s not pretty when Michael Steele is ahead of you.
Actually Steele, it is a win for the people over the establishment. It is a lesson that the party should follow the voters, not try to lead them around.
Nice of you to start listening, less than one week before the votes are cast.
Only when you throw your support behind him!
What a weasel Steele has become. Sad.
Newt? Paging Newt....
I swear, they’re all swine!
Then give the guy some support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No thanks to the GOP - but Conservatives are fighting back and that, is a positive thing.
This bandwagon is sure getting heavy.
No. Defeat for the lousy GOP elite and victory for the conservative base.
HOFFMAN WIN is in SPITE OF the GOP..
Steele... get your RINO outta dah way!!
Precisely why you should be ashamed of yourself, Steele. Resign now.
That was directed at Steele not you subdriver.
He should just admit to being wrong and be done with it.
... and slowly, the good ship GOP turns.
I take this as a signal that the GOP has thrown in the towel on this race.
What's the platform of the Republican Party Michael Steele, you worthless hump!
Fair-weather friends...
Announcer: “Steele is running now. He’s running hard! He’s jumping on board the caboose!
“Ladies and Gentlemen, Steele is on board!
“And it looks like he just kicked Scozzafava onto the tracks!”
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