[MacMattico]

What bothers me, though, is that because Scuzzifava pulled out of the race so late, you've got those who will blindly vote “R” still but even worse you've got the absentee ballots that went out about 3 weeks ago. The republican party in this county (Oswego), at least, is very big on pushing the absentee vote and it has always payed off in big ways, some times even deciding elections, for the republican candidate. These people now have no chance to change their vote and it could cost Hoffman big time.

[Irish Eyes]

What bothers me, though, is that because Scuzzifava pulled out of the race so late, you've got those who will blindly vote “R” still but even worse you've got the absentee ballots that went out about 3 weeks ago. The republican party in this county (Oswego), at least, is very big on pushing the absentee vote and it has always payed off in big ways, some times even deciding elections, for the republican candidate. These people now have no chance to change their vote and it could cost Hoffman big time.

That is big problem. The word needs to get out that she has essentially dropped out of the race.. Foot solider time.

[Theodore R.]

Excellent point, and this is one of the dangers of voting absentee or early.