Conservative Doug Hoffman Drops Out Of NY-23, Backs GOP Nominee Dohney

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: TPMDC

Doug Hoffman, who rocketed to mini-fame in last year's NY-23 special election running on the Conservative Party of New York ballot line, has now dropped out of the race for this November's election, endorsing Republican nominee Matt Doheny after Doheny defeated him in last month's GOP primary.

Hoffman's name will still appear on the ballot as a Conservative, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, but he is asking his supporters to vote for Doheny. This is good news for Republicans, as it will unify the conservative vote against Democratic Rep. Bill Owens, who won last year's special election thanks in part to infighting on the right.

Hoffman had previously announced late last month that he would stay in race, running on the Conservative line. (New York's fusion system allows a single candidate to run on multiple party lines. This usually results in small parties that work as influences on the big two -- but sometimes they rebel against the majors, too.)

But now he is backing out. "Our nation is at a crossroads, and it is imperative that on Election Day we wrest control of Congress from Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat majority," Hoffman said in a statement. "It was never my intention to split the Republican vote."

Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/conservative-doug-hoffman-drops-out-of-ny-23-backs-gop-nominee-dohney.php

[opihimoimoi]

1. Bad News GOPers still trying to return to Bushies Agenda of more Bad Decisions

GOPers bring nada to the Table...only Bad Shit...all dressed up and no where to go

[Lemonwurst]

2. Ironically... many from Teabag Nation will still vote for him

Because his name on the ballot, and they would fear that some "government conspiracy" is behind any proclamation stating that he's dropped out.

These clowns would vote for Pinochet if they saw "Conservative Party" next to the name. Nothing matters to them but hot, steaming dogma.

[CLANG]

3. NOt only that there may be erly voting and absentee ballots

already cast. We can only hope the Teagoofballs vote early and often for Hoffman!!

[thereismore]

4. "Democrat" as an adjective betrays a hateful nitwit. nt