NY-23: Scozzafava Bowing Out!

[ccharles000]

Republican Dede Scozzafava announced Saturday that she is suspending her campaign in the Nov. 3 House special election in New York, a dramatic development that increases the GOP's chances of winning the contentious and closely-watched race.

"In recent days, polls have indicated that my chances of winning this election are not as strong as we would like them to be. The reality that I've come to accept is that in today's political arena, you must be able to back up your message with money—and as I've been outspent on both sides, I've been unable to effectively address many of the charges that have been made about my record,” she said in a statement.

“It is increasingly clear that pressure is mounting on many of my supporters to shift their support. Consequently, I hereby release those individuals who have endorsed and supported my campaign to transfer their support as they see fit to do so. I am and have always been a proud Republican.”

Her decision came as a Siena Research Institute poll released Saturday confirmed that her support has all but collapsed over the last month. In her statement, Scozzafava acknowledged that while her name will continue to appear on the ballot, “victory is unlikely.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28970.html

[Skidmore]

1. Meaning what?

That district becomes the province of nutjob RWers?

[Kdillard]

2. Sadly that may happen. I am hoping some of the people who were going to vote for

Dede will vote for the Dem but I am not holding my breath.

[lisa58]

3. she's probably still on the ballot and they could still vote for her

[Kdillard]

4. My fingers are crossed. I really don't want to hear the obnoxious gloating

from that idiot Michael Steele.

[argonaut]

5. I actually hope Hoffman wins.

The conservatives will be so jubilant that they'll drive the moderates away in droves as they purge the G.O.P. of those goddamn liberals. The Republican Party is doomed.