From Real Clear Politics:
A dozen conservative publications and blogs are calling on New York 23 special election nominee Dede Scozzafava (R) to withdraw from the race. The online editorials, including from National Review, Washington Times, Washington Examiner and RedState.com, were all published at around noon today.
The calls for Scozzafava’s withdrawal come in response to her husband calling the police on Weekly Standard reporter John McCormack, who was attempting to question the GOP nominee on some of her policy stances following a campaign event. McCormack followed her into the parking lot for further questions, and a police officer later approached him, saying the candidate had been “startled.”
Conservative groups, including Club for Growth, are standing behind Doug Hoffman, who is running on the Conservative Party line in the Nov. 3 contest.
If she backs out now, we can almost be assured of a Hoffman victory – if she stays in, she might allow the Democrat to win in a district the GOP has held for more than a century and a half. If there’s an ounce of Republican in Scozzafava, she’ll get out. The time is past for the Scozzafavas of the political world – we want Republicans, not RINOs.
UPDATE: A new Rasmussen poll shows that 73% of GOP voters think the Congressional GOP is out of touch with the base. The nomination of Scozzafava proves this to be correct. Wake up, GOP leaders.
UPDATE II: The “stupid party” may be taught a lesson. Indeed.
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