“At the same time, Republican Dede Scozzafava – the early frontrunner – has seen her support sink to 20 percent of likely voters”
20 percent is way too high for a liberal GOPer.
Well, this IS New York we're talking about
This is a GOP district. Been held by the GOP since the Civil War. A lot of these voters are supporting whom ever has the R next to their name. All Dede is doing is playing spoiler. She should withdraw.
I seriously believe that the GOP went to Scozzafava and said, "You aren't going to win. And it's really, really bad for us if the third party guy that Sarah Palin is supporting ends up winning. We need to stop Hoffman. So, here's the plan: you drop out, your supporters shift over to the other Liberal in the race, and Sarah Palin ends up with egg on her face."
She will tell you who she is by who she throws her votes to when she drops out
She will tell you who she is by who she throws her votes to when she drops out
This is what happens when one needs to move the common sense Republican, Hoffman to a different line, Conservative on the ballot.
It's like herding cats. Some potential voters get left behind. There are probably a bunch of Republicans in the district who have no idea what the differences are between Hoffman and Dede. They will still pull the lever for Dede.
If Hoffman had been put on the Republican line and the Conservative line, he would be winning in a landslide.