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Siena poll shows Hoffman up 5
Doug Hoffman leads in both polls released the day before the New York special election, but the Siena poll shows the race is within reach for Democrat Bill Owens. While Public Policy Polling had Hoffman up more than 15 points, Siena’s new poll shows him leading 41-36, with Scozzafava at 6 ...
Hoffman leads big
Hoffman leads big
publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com — Doug Hoffman has a commanding lead in the special election for New York's 23rd Congressional District. In... a three way contest with Democrat Bill Owens and Republican Dede Scozzafava Hoffman leads with 51% to 34% for Owens and 13% for Scozzafava. In a ... (more) Hoffman leads big
NY23: SCOZZAFAVA QUITS! UPDATE:  New poll shows Hoffman in dead heat with Democrat Owens
NY23: SCOZZAFAVA QUITS! UPDATE: New poll shows Hoffman in dead heat with Democrat Owens
rsmccain.blogspot.com — Just confirmed that Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava has quit the race. Speaking to supporters, Scozzafava broke down... in tears. UPDATE : Scozzafava, the hand-picked choice of the New York state GOP in the key 23rd District special election, ... (more) NY23: SCOZZAFAVA QUITS! UPDATE: New poll shows Hoffman ...
Siena: Owens, Hoffman in dead heat; Scozzafava out
watertowndailytimes.com — A Siena Research Institute poll released this morning shows Bill Owens, the Democrats' candidate and Doug Hoffman,... the Conservative Party candidate, in a statistical dead heat with three days left before Election Day. The poll, which tapped 704 likely ... (more) Siena: Owens, Hoffman in dead heat; Scozzafava out
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Political Animal — ... at two Corzine rallies in New Jersey yesterday, as part of the campaign's GOTV drive. * In New York's 23rd, a new Siena poll , taken after Scozzafava's endorsement announcement, shows Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman leading Democrat Bill Owens by five, 41% to 36%. * Republican Dede Scozzafava is now going all out in support of Owens. The GOP candidate, who suspended her campaign Saturday, endorsed Owens yesterday, and ...

Unusual Attention
Wizbang — ... Republicans had favored Hoffman. Owens has already drawn unusual attention for a relatively small election in which no political majority is at stake. President Barack Obama attended a fundraiser in New York City for him last month. Funny, Bill Owens is the Democrat nominee. A few weeks ago, Doug Hoffman was a fringe 3rd party Conservative candidate polling in the low teens. Today, that same fringe candidate has not only forced the Republican candidate Scozzofava out of the race, but is leading Owens in 2 polls released just days before the election. Referendum on the ...

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POLL: Hoffman Leading in New York. “New CFG Poll shows Hoffman 31.3%, Owens 27.0%, Scozzafava 19.7…
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