Good news for conservatives–
The New York Post endorsed conservative candidate Doug Hoffman today.
New York’s 23rd Congressional District lies near Canada, far to the north — but next week’s special election merits attention throughout the state.
That’s because the Republican candidate in that race, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, is the product of an obscenely corrupt political bargain by GOP bosses that sells out their party — and New Yorkers generally.
Because of that, and because so many of her positions ill-serve the interests of New York and the nation, The Post today endorses businessman Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party nominee.
No, Republicans needn’t toe the conservative line without any deviation. Moderate GOPers like Rudy Giuliani have managed to stray on some issues without wholly betraying their party.
But a Republican should adhere to certain minimum GOP principles. Scozzafava is just too far to the left too often.
And not only on social matters, like same-sex marriage and abortion. In Albany, Scozzafava has been such a profligate tax-and-spender, she can almost make Speaker Sheldon Silver blush.
With the backing of the ACORN-allied Working Families Party, she supports Big Labor’s favorite organizing bill — card-check — as well as the federal stimulus, opposed by every House Republican.
Hat Tip Dan
But, for some strange reason… Dede Scozzafava still has Newt Gingrich in her corner.
UPDATE: Conservative Fred Thompson released this pro-Hoffman ad yesterday:
The Hoffman campaign is airing the spot throughout the district in the final days of the campaign.
October 27th, 2009 | 5:30 am | #1
FASCINATING!! Watching what appears to be a war going on in the republican party. My impression is,is that the conservatives and small government, low taxes group are battling the elites…..you know, the ones that acted like dems?
October 27th, 2009 | 5:30 am | #2
Good news! I made a donation from Wisconsin.
As an aside- The author of ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’- popular book- made into a movie, has a new book out. ‘Her Fearful Symmetry’. DON’T GIVE HER YOUR MONEY. Page 32 she adds in a gratuitous political moment and has the main characters give President Bush the finger. It breaks the line of the narrative. Don’t support this kool-aid drinker. Please pass this info along.
October 27th, 2009 | 5:32 am | #3
I donated the other night. If he wins it will send a message to the NRCC . No more RINOS
October 27th, 2009 | 5:37 am | #4
Kinda puts a lie to Obama’s saying that Republicans “do as they’re told” ;~)
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October 27th, 2009 | 5:45 am | #5
We sent money over the weekend. Best feeling since watching Palin speak at the convention. He needs to win this. We need to win this. I was asking myself after the election, “What can I do?” Maybe this is our best hope. Using new media to target watershed elections, and hope the RNC gets the idea. If you can, donate to this guy. I heard him interviewed on Glenn’s show, and he sounds like a truly decent guy.
October 27th, 2009 | 5:50 am | #6
Sequoia
October 27th, 2009 | 5:45 am | #5
Well said.
October 27th, 2009 | 6:26 am | #7
Gingrich is a trollop. He’s way past his expiration date.
October 27th, 2009 | 6:33 am | #8
I truly hope Hoffman wins, in no small part because I’m horrified at what the GOP seems to have become. If Scozzafava is any indication, Che Guevara could return from the dead, political beliefs intact, and run for office claiming to be a Republican, and the GOP mucketymucks would support him over anybody to the right of him.
October 27th, 2009 | 6:38 am | #9
Watch the dem o rat poll takers trunks! Wouldn’t want them to find some missing ballets to help their party to win. Remember Norm Colman? Now the demo rats has a commedian as a senator.
October 27th, 2009 | 6:54 am | #10
My only concern is that Acorn will surely be brought in to “even things up.”
October 27th, 2009 | 7:13 am | #11
Perhaps she has pictures of Newt wearing women’s underwear.
October 27th, 2009 | 7:48 am | #12
I sent an email to Newt telling him to get the hell out of our way. He’s not helping himself by getting in bed with rinos. Loser.
October 27th, 2009 | 7:54 am | #13
I don’t know if that Oprah-style gaping-mouthed smile is helping him. Unfortunately, his dentation is not up to current celebrity standards. Tea, coffee, or tobacco have left their stain.
October 27th, 2009 | 8:12 am | #14
I wonder who the ACORN rats will “vote” for?
The Dem or the Rino? …or both.
Also, if Hoffman is now ahead of Dede in the polls, wouldn’t it make Dede the spoiler now?
If Newt wants to salvage any credibility with the right, he needs to have Dede step down.
October 27th, 2009 | 8:28 am | #15
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October 27th, 2009 | 8:31 am | #16
Since nobody else is saying it…It’s bad when media endorses ANY candidate…I cancelled subscriptions when they endorsed Obama…It means they are unable to do their job right because they are too worried about their fave winning.
October 27th, 2009 | 8:52 am | #17
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October 27th, 2009 | 9:56 am | #18
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October 27th, 2009 | 1:57 pm | #19
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Sequoia @ 5:45 am #5
re: [I heard him interviewed on Glenn’s show,
and he sounds like a truly decent guy.]
NY Independent Doug Hoffman the Conservative in Race
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