No matter what Gingrich says, I fear the damage has been done. I suspect that the GOP is gonna lose this seat because of the fracture in the GOP.
The sad part is that this fracture is not your typical moderate vs conservative battle. Scozzafava is at best only nominally a Republican. Her stances are to the left of many moderate or even liberal Republicans. The GOP in NY’s 23rd CD should never have even entertained the idea of her candidacy.
Worse yet, the Democrats will point to this election (if Owens wins) as proof that the Democrats are posied to win big in 2010. They’ll completely ignore the results from Virginia or even the King County (Wash) Executive’s race. And the media won’t question the Dems’ assertion either.
I sincerely hope that Hoffman can win this election and hopefully shut the Dems up - fast!
No matter what happens, as Rush says, “Do not look for validation from the state controlled media”.
A win for the Dems in NY means a gigantic scare to the GOP. They will learn that we are not afraid to give up an empty ‘win’ on principle.