Last November vs. Owens ... why did Doheny not support Hoffman over Owens after Dede dropped out? Maybe he was out of town?
“I thought that Doheny wanted the same thing that all of us want. A legislature that stops the leftward tilt toward socialism and ruin for everyone. If he was, then he would support the candidate that best represents that idea. Doheny has a constituency in his district that could be persuaded to vote for less spending, less federal government and the rule of law. I guess I was wrong. I guess what you are saying is that he was in it for himself all along.”
I can’t speak for last year. What I can speak to is this year and the importance of stopping the Obama leftward tilt of this country. If personal grudges are what drove Hoffman to try running as a third candidate, then drop out and not campaign for Doheny, then he must not be keeping what is important before him. I’ve read that Doheny is conservative. It’s one thing to not support a super RINO like Scozzafava. I and most people on this site supported him last year in that endeavor. However, if the country is what’s important and not his personal feelings and ambitions, then he should do the right thing and do everything in his power to get the conservative elected over an automatic vote for Nancy Pelosi. His choice...