Obama can point to NY-23 as a reason to pass immediately his “health care” bill. He can say VA and NJ were about state matters, but when it comes to his socialist program, NY proves the American people are on board ad infinitum. People do want these unfree “free” things.
I disagree. VA and NJ were about jobs and taxes. That means “NO” on socialized health care and its behemoth price tag.
I really don’t read the NY-23 race that way, either. Hoffman may have been more conservatives than that district wants, but Hoffman was only in the race a month. He didn’t have the time or money to put forward a forceful, effective campaign. He got stabbed in the back by the pubs. The Conservative Party has little or no infrastructure to put on a good ground game. I think it’s remarkable that he came within 3 pts. of Owens. There will be another race in a year. If Owens gets forced by Pelosi and Hoyer into some bad votes, the pubs could easily regain it. Meanwhile, a strong message was sent to the pub party leaders. This race may well eventually serve to move the pub party right and unite conservatives and moderates under a more conservative umbrella.
I appreciate Hoffman’s effort. I think he’s a good man and I think the voters in NY-23 know that. This was no help to zero or his atrocious bills.