politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/31/2009
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WASHINGTON (CNN)– Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who came under fire from some conservatives for endorsing Dede Scozzafava in next week's special Congressional election in New York, is now backing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman.
Gingrich made the announcement via Twitter shortly after the Republican Party nominee Scozzafava announced she was releasing supporters from their commitment to back her.
"Scozzafava dropping out leaves hoffman as only anti-tax anti-pelosi vote ...
Video: Gingrich answers Hoffman supporter at book signing
hotair.com 10/25/2009 — Lisa Miller, organizer for Tea Party Washington DC, tracks down Newt Gingrich at a bookstore while he promotes his latest novel, To Try Men’s Souls . Miller sets up the interview outside the bookstore by reviewing NY23 candidate Dede ...
Newt Gingrich Takes Heat From the Right, But Will it Stick?
politicsdaily.com 10/27/2009 — A few days ago, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich irritated many movement conservatives when he endorsed liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava over Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman for the upcoming special election in New York's 23 rd ...
Steele Still On Board With Scozzafava
politics.theatlantic.com 10/28/2009 — As high-profile Republicans (other than Newt Gingrich) flock to endorse Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in New York's 23rd district special election over the Republican in the three-way race, Dede Scozzafava (R) still has one prominent ...
Scozzafava sinking, Hoffman rising, Newt erring
powerlineblog.com 10/29/2009 — I learned from reading Stuart Rothenberg's take on the the outlook for the 2009 elections that Jon Lerner was responsible for the Club For Growth poll that showed conservative candidate Doug Hoffman taking a small lead in New York's 23rd ...
Meredith Jessup: NY-23: Gingrich Tweets Support for Hoffman
townhall.com 10/31/2009 — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has turned his attention toward Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman in NY-23 now that GOPer Dede Scozzafava has dropped out. Via Twitter, Gingrich has endorsed Hoffman and encourages...
Allah and Newt, Sitting In A Tree….
dailypundit.com 11/1/2009 — Hot Air » Blog Archive » Gulp: Hoffman’s net favorable rating among Scozzafava supporters at … -42
A not so minor detail from the crosstabs to this morning’s earthquake poll, overlooked by many but not by Nate Silver. The good news? Scozzafava ...
Gingrich endorses Hoffman —
Rantburg
(CNN)-- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who came under fire from some conservatives for endorsing Dede Scozzafava in next week's special Congressional election in New York, is now backing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman.
Gingrich made the announcement via Twitter shortly after the ...
Scozzafava Goes Down in Flames —
Moonbattery
If Halloween parties are on your agenda tonight, this ought to get you in the mood to celebrate — RINO congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava is calling it quits:
Congratulations, Doug Hoffman. Newt and other representatives of the GOP establishment, please take heed: the "go ...
Scozzafava drops out; Newt steps in —
GOP 12
Newt tweets:Scozzafava dropping out leaves hoffman as only anti-tax anti-pelosi vote in ny 23 Every voter opposed to tax increases support doug hoffmanQuestion: Will Hoffman's likely victory cut Newt some slack among the base?
Tea Party Prevails: Scozzafava Bails Out Of NY-23! —
Right Soup
In a stunning development this morning, Dede Scozzafava – the Republican candidate in the hotly contested NY-23 Congressional race has suspended her campaign. Conservative Doug Hoffman now has a serious shot at the seat which hasn’t been held by a Democrat since the Civil War. ...
BREAKING: Scozzafava suspends campaign —
Stop The ACLU
In the now-infamous NY-23 race, the GOP establishment (thanks, Newt Gingrich) unsurprisingly endorsed a RINO Republican in Dede Scozzafava. I haven't covered it much here because it absolutely saturated the blogosphere. Her challenger, Doug Hoffman, is an actual conservative who yet again didn't ...
Newt Called on the Carpet —
Moonbattery
Newt Gingrich has publicly opposed the impending disaster of Card Check, which would allow Comrade Obama's union cronies to do to every business in America what they did to the auto industry. Yet he endorses outlandishly left-wing New York RINO Dede Scozzafava, who in turn supports Card Check. ...
Pataki Endorses Hoffman —
Ace of Spades HQ
Dede Scozzafava, Newt Gingrich hardest hit.As someone personally engaged in the way of life in the Adirondacks and Northern New York, I'm deeply concerned about the course of our nation and the outcome of the election in the 23rd Congressional...
Newt Blows (It All The Way) —
Daily Pundit
New York Help Elect A Pro-Gun Champion
Power Line - Scozzafava sinking, Hoffman rising, Newt erring
Ironically, the one person who is doing the most harm in the race is Newt Gingrich. Scozzafava has no chance to win any longer. By Newt signaling to conservatives that it’s okay to ...
Newt Is A Moron —
Daily Pundit
Who Lied to Newt Gingrich?
The FACTS as verified by numerous interviews with participants in the four candidate forums:
In three of the four Republican meetings, the majority of those attending supported conservative candidates, not Dede Scozzafava.
The GOP is, in its own way, as corrupt ...
"Is Hoffman closer to the patriots of 1776 than Scozzafava?" —
GOP 12
Newt Gingrich tweets followers to a web entry defending his decision to endorse Dede Scozzafava.There's lots there, but the primo line:Is Hoffman closer to the patriots of 1776 than Scozzafava?Newt answers a reader's question below, as read by Callista Gingrich.
Newt Gingrich Alienates Himself from the Base —
PoliGazette
Former House Majority Leader Newt Gingrich is one of the smartest politicians around. He understands conservatism on an intellectual level and he is a fine strategist.
Which is why I cannot quite understand why he continues to support Dede Scozzafava, in New York. Conservatives everywhere are ...
Fred Thompson: "Who's applying the litmus test here" —
GOP 12
Newt Gingrich continues to have his soul tried by men (and a rather prominent woman) who disagree with his decision to endorse Dede Scozzafava.On his radio show today, Fred Thompson used Newt's slam of litmus tests to argue Newt is using one himself."Who’s applying the litmus test here?“Are we ...
Newt Goes All In On NY - 23 —
Riehl World View
Newt is making the case I made previously in my PJM piece , though I stopped well short of endorsing Scozzafava. In that sense, you could turn this back on Newt and say, why did you get involved? But that wouldn't be completely fair under the circumstances. The only real answer is conservatives ...
Newt hits Minnesota, Alaska, and Texas —
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Or as they're called on the game show Read Between the Lines: Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Dick Armey.On Greta Van Susteren last night, Newt Gingrich returned to his new line of defense in his decision to endorse Dede Scozzafava -- only this time, he added a bit of offense."I just find it ...
All (NY-23) politics is local —
GOP 12
That's Dede Scozzafava's new (and possibly, last) line of defense.Newt Gingrich employed it at a recent book signing, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins used it over the weekend, and Scozzafava, herself, is deploying it with intensifying fervor.First, Newt."She [Scozzafava] actually knows the local issues, ...
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