Well, no, the problem here is that you are coming to some illogical conclusions because you are starting from an incorrect premise.
You seem to be basing your argument on the belief that Hoffman's involvement in the 2010 race was the same, and for the same reasons, as his run in 2009. In both cases, you seem to believe, Hoffman was the superhero conservative underdog valiantly struggling to overturn the left-wing establishment out-of-touch Party insider's handpicked candidate.
That was indeed the case in 2009, which is why I fully supported Hoffman's run last year, to the point of sending the man money.
But this wasn't the case this year. This year, they actually had a primary - and Hoffman lost. In other words, Doheny was the GOP candidate, not because a closed-door backroom session of insiders selected him for the job, but because the Republican voters of the district decided they liked him better than Hoffman. Whether you like it or not is irrelevant - the GOP voters in the district get to decide, not you.
So, instead of accepting the verdict of the voters from the get go, and telling the Conservative Party that he wasn't going to split the vote when both candidates are conservatives, he continued to run on a third party ticket, predictably splitting the vote. Now, even though he finally did the right thing and dropped out, he has still damaged the chances of getting a conservative into that seat because now there'll be confusion, his name will still be on the ballot, there'll be folks in the district with hard feelings so they won't come out to vote, etc. etc. ad nauseum.
All because he decided to not accept the verdict of his own primary voters....just like Lisa Murkowski. At least the difference is, Doug Hoffman realised the damage he was doing, and honourably bowed out. Murkowski, on the other hand, WANTS to do as much damage as she can.
The problem here is that you are coming to some illogical conclusions because you are starting from an incorrect premise.
sorry CIN. When politicians like Doheny do not endorse guys like Hoffman vs. Owens last NOV after Dede dropped out .... now Doheny is in a position to dictate when and how Hoffman is to endorse him?
Now it is time for the County Chairs and committee members to get off the easy chair and see if they really are interested in defeating Owens. (Don’t hold your breath.)