NY-23 GOP already hitting a dull roar
It's incredible to think the Republican primary is still more than a half a year away, and candidates are already on the attack.
Yesterday, Doug Hoffman - who lost to Democrat Bill Owens by 3,600 last fall - basically promised a three-way race in the general election if he doesn't win the primary. Asked by the Albany Times-Union if he'd support the GOP winner if it weren't him, he answered, "that's not even a consideration".
Assemblyman Will Barclay (remember him?) from Pulaski lashed out, calling Hoffman "arrogant" in a press release:
How dare Doug Hoffman suggest that the will of the people is not even worth considering? An election is by definition a question, and you don’t get the answer until the people step into the privacy of the voting booth and make their determination. We candidates can only ask, but it’s the voters who decide.This all brings glee to Democrats, of course.
Republicans still hold a huge enrollment advantage in the 23rd district. And because last fall's crazy special election had so many factors that made it unique, this is a seat that's very much in play.
The prospect of another Dem-GOP-Conservative three-way race must make Congressman Bill Owens very happy in Washington.
Labels: election10
posted by David Sommerstein @ 2/04/2010 10:29:00 AM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
Owens has been doing an outstanding job. I predict that he has nothing to worry about.
Go Doug Go!
Hoffman is still under the illusion that Dede cost him the election. She did not. Those citizens that voted for her were not going to vote for Hoffman, they would have just stayed home, or voted for Owens. He is just not a very good candidate for a lot of valid reasons: residency, uninformed and not very personable.
I believe him when he says he will support no other candidate but himself. I think Owens will win because he is a better reflection of the values and diverse community of people that make up the 23rd District.
i think the attention people like Limbaugh and the rest gave Hoffman went to his head. He thinks they really liked him and does not see that he was just their puppet. A means to their selfish interests. He thinks he is the Prince, when really he is just a frog.
"Go Doug Go!"
Yes go Doug go, just go away. Oh that's right, you don't live in the 23rd District anyways. So stay Doug, Stay. Stay right where you are. Please.
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