[Brad from Tennessee]

The White House has been directing Scozzafava since at least July. The strategy was that the House Democrat leadership would have the vote of NY-23 on critical issues if either Scozzafava or Owens won the seat. Dede probably would have switched parties at some point after winning. Hoffman disrupted the plan when he began out-polling Scozzafava. After that Scozzafava could have been a bigger drag on Owens than on Hoffman so she was told to quit. She'll get a federal appointment with a fat salary as reward.

[maro]

How is she a “moderate Republican”? She’s a liberal!