“I’m not sure even Obi Wan Kenobi could help Scozzafava now - not that he would”
But even ObiWan has more sense than the NRCC. I bettcha!
The NRCC will probably help because they are:
too stupid, hard headed, have too much inertia, too proud to admit they are wrong, ...they cannot (or are not allowed to) buy their souls back.
Scozzafava could help herself...
By cheerfully pulling out of the race and telling all her supporters to help Hoffman.