The Washington Post reports the Obama White House played a critical, behind-the-scenes role in persuading former GOP District 23 congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava to endorse Democrat Bill Owens over Conservative Doug Hoffman. If true, the Post report reveals a striking example of the administration's penchant for tinkering in regional politics. Scozzafava pulled out of the race Saturday after falling to a distant third place in the polls. Initially, national GOP leaders praised her decision as "selfless." They endorsed Hoffman, and apparently assumed Scozzafava would do the same. On Sunday, however, Scozzafava instead endorsed the Democrat. White House officials and left-leaning...