[Maelstorm]

No not at all. Hoffman was getting 45% Bill was only at 26% and Dede was at 17%. Hoffman has a large lead even after the endorsement of Owens by Dede.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/

“So this morning around 10 AM I started up our NY-23 poll and after a few hundred interviews it appeared that Doug Hoffman was now running away with it-unweighted numbers showed him at 45% to 26% for Bill Owens and 17% for Dede Scozzafava.”

[magritte]

Ah, got it...there’s an underlying assumption that people will still vote Republican despite the candidate dropping out?? That’s interesting...I wonder if at the polls the workers “remind” people if someone has dropped out??...magritte

[Recovering_Democrat]

"So this morning around 10 AM I started up our NY-23 poll and after a few hundred interviews it appeared that Doug Hoffman was now running away with it-unweighted numbers showed him at 45% to 26% for Bill Owens and 17% for Dede Scozzafava.”

I wouldn't put it past the Democrat party to SUE if Hoffman wins, telling the state Supreme court that ALL SCUZZY-FAVOR votes should be GIVEN TO OWENS since she endorsed him and dropped out.

[Squantos]

I tend to think that part of that 17% despise the dems to much to follow Duh’Dee to the Owens camp...!

[RockinRight]

Assuming Hoffman wins, will he continue to serve under the “Conservative” party label, or will he “officially” switch back to Republican once in Congress? Since the Conservative party is a NY-only party, and he was a Pub anyway...just curious.