N.Y.: GOP Poll Shows Doheny With Wide Lead Over Owens

CQ ^ | 10/7/10 | CQ-Roll Call Staff

[paudio]

The NRCC provided a polling memo that showed Doheny ahead of Owens 51 percent to 37 percent. The poll, however, was conducted Sept 22- 23, before conservative Doug Hoffman suspended his campaign this week. Hoffman, who was running on the Conservative Party ballot line, threatened to draw significant support away from Doheny in what is a Republican leaning district. While Hoffman is no longer actively campaigning, his name will still appear on the Nov. 2 ballot.

[paudio]

Winning NY-23 back is part of the magic '39', isn't it?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Doug Hoffman and Ovide Lamontagne deserve full accolades for losing their race and getting behind the more conservative candidate in the contest. Granted, it took Hoffman a little while, but he deserves the kudos.

[paul544]

If it is, we’re screwed.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“The poll, however, was conducted Sept 22- 23, before conservative Doug Hoffman suspended his campaign this week.”

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Umm, wouldn’t that make it more likely that Hoffman would take votes from Doheny in that poll, so Doheny would be up by an even higher percentage because Hoffman suspended his campaign and endorsed him? I think that called for a “moreover” instead of a “however.”

[fortheDeclaration]

It would be nice if the Party ID was used.