Scozzafava Drops Out, Endorses Democrat
Republican Dede Scozzafava endorsed her former Democratic opponent Sunday in the race for an upstate New York congressional seat, shaking up the contest for the second day in a row after exiting the race Saturday.
Scozzafava dropped out after Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman experienced a late-in-the-game surge. The move was expected to consolidate GOP voters behind Hoffman on Tuesday.
But on Sunday, Scozzafava issued a written statement in which she backed Democrat Bill Owens.
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tiredturtle
Looks like Palin and Thompson saw through the sheep's clothing. Scozzafava has just shown the truth about herself with this action.
franks1
This woman is now caught between two worlds. Americans want conservatives not Republicans that act like demorats
J Doughtery
You make turning on your own people look oh, so easy...Republicans have a knack for that.
J Doughtery
So much for that "big tent" fallacy...I hope women out there are taking notes.
bolyztik
scuzz was in with acorn like the dem. lose lose either way, but the ind. should win and maybe inn 2010 real change and hope.
grandmother
@jenney......and to think she took her mask off on Halloween!......
irondog
All you needed to do is look at her and you could see she was a Democrat, they all kinda look like Hillary and have cankles
redhorse
that just shows she was never a conservative and was hiding in sheep's clothing
Jenney
If Sarah Palin hadn't called her out, she would've won and voted along Dem lines or even deserted like Specter did. She was unmasked before major damage was done.
FBO
Everyone knew that she was a Democratic plant...or better yet...a RINO.
CzarsRUs
ChristieG...you asked who would ever dream that a Republican would endorse a Democrat. Colin Powell did...and other RINOs like him. They have to go.
RushedLimbo
The conservative tidal wave is coming GOP. Which side of history will you be on?
Mageek
I've been there! Let's start the head rolling New York!
Roland
I'm there.
wattruth
Surfs Up!
Learn 2 Swim
Once again the people are ahead of the party, when is the GOP going to wise up? Didn't they learn their lesson with the liberal/moderate McCain, apparently not. Wake up GOP or you'll be a party nolonger.
Judgment
Do Not Forget, This Liberal Woman was endorsed by Newt Gingrich, Michael Steele, and other Compromising Republicans. The kind that have Hurt the Republican Party, because they Put the Party ahead of primcipals and Values.
The ConstitutionaIist
Shes not a real American, she is a communist spy trying to derail the GOP from within.
Truth Hurts
You're funny.
redhorse
your stupid still haven't learned have you fish get your brain washie stand in line now . mind your ober-fuhrer.
Christie G.
Why would any Rebulican vote for a fake like Scozzafava. Palin and Pawlenty are smart by endorsing Hoffman. Why did Gingrich endorse Scozzafava knowing her views and principals are clearly NOT Republican. I do not understand why Gingrich endorsed her. Very strange.
andy mackerel
http://tinyurl.com/ylr83jl
Christie G.
Who would dream that a Republican would ever endorse a Democrat. Scozzafava is a traitor.
andy mackerel
Who would dream that Fox would report the facts instead of making stuff up that suits their agenda?
S-M-D
LIBERALS ARE MISSING MORE THAN A COUPLE "RUNGS" IN THEIR DNA LADDER.
ONE SUCH MISSING RUNG, IS SELF AWARENESS, WHICH PREVENTS THEM FROM SEEING THE IGNORANCE OF THEIR CONVICTIONS.
wattruth
ARROGANCE and a LOST REPUBLIC ; When politicians run and win any given seat , they do so because the PEOPLE entrusted them to represent them. For a politician to "ARBITRARILY" change parties or do what this woman did is to usurp the will of the people. This is an indication, in my opinion, that the REPUBLIC may already be lost. We have 3 more years to determine if this is the case. When politicians pull a "specter", they reveal their true contempt for the people who put them in power. C'mon N.Y., Virginia and New Jersey, SWEEP the vote!
ChrisWolfe
Scozzaafava, when you backed out I gave you much credit. When you endorsed Owens, you gave yourself away girl. You are llike Snowe and others that don't have a clue what you are doing.....DING DONG DING DONG
Tel...
Round 1 goes to Palin. The GOP tried to circle the wagons and protect the GOP brand...and Scozzafava came back and bit the hand the fed her. Palin was right about Scozzafava.
USCG.Ret
truman
The right-wing has taken over the Repug Party. Inmates running the asylum.
/
Your wrong the inmates are running the country......But not for long.
Jim Leonard in California, Maryland
Wow, what a surprise. Have fun with that new career!! We're done with liberalism, socialism, communism, statism - call it whatever you want.
tomtom
She gives me the creeps just looking at her!
Collateral Damage
Dede Scozzafava is the Joe Lieberman of the Repug party
willie- northside
whats so progressive about an ideology based on kings and queens?
willie- northside
@owen: agrarian party?
Murphy Brown
lol. Green Acres meets Washington?
Locke Out
Cheney FBI interview: 72 instances of can't recall - GOP Leadership at their finest.
Law Enforcer
Clinton perjured himself.
t*w*m texas
How many times did Clinton say I don't recall,and did not know what the word is, is, but what does this have to do with the article. If you cared to check NJ voted the GOP candidate out. MORON
Murphy Brown
@willie - northside
No, the exposing of the moderates vs the far right. Sadly this could be the end of our viable two party system.
Gina Slaughter
Sadly? Gladly is more like it.
DS
"I want to do what's best for the Republican Party, so I endorsed the Democrat".....Scuzzyfava Bean.
Murphy Brown
@Patriot in GA
She was duly nominated and then ousted for a carpet bagger. I think it is more accurate to say turnabout, which, as they say is fair play.
willie- northside
@oathkeeper: let willie know when it's time.
Bob
What do you say now Newt?
Patriot in GA
sCOZZAFAVA IS A TRAITOR TO HER OWN PARTY. SHE'S NO REPUBLICAN. SHE'S A TURNCOAT. SHE HAD BETTER JOIN THE REST OF THE CORRUPT DEMOCRATS BECAUSE SHE WILL NEVER BE ACCEPTED AGAIN BY THE REPUBLICANS. THE REPUBLICANS WHO BACKED HER DON'T REPRESENT CONSERVATIVE VALUES AT ALL. THEY ALSO SHOULD BE ASHAME OF THEMSELVES INCLUDING NEWT. WE THE PEOPLE WANT PEOPLE WITH VALUES NOT PEOPLE WHO SIMPLY CALL THEMSELVES REPUBLICAN. THIS WOMAN HAS NO VALUES - SHE BELIEVES IN PRO CHOICE ON ABORTION AND IN GAY MARRIAGES. ALL SINS AGAINST GOD'S LAWS.
willie- northside
willie says, when was the last time a republican done something for a conservative, and willie says, jr. tax cut during war doesn't count.
willie- northside
willie says, don't worry, for this is the start of exposing the dems and repub.
steve.c.
You take the guy that can win the seat, tell Obama to make him sec'y of whatever, then run a democrat against a democrat, in a so called moderate republican suit, to win the 23rd { a republican stronghold } we say no thanks, try your Bull $h*# somewhere else!!!
babwhite
Dear Democrats: If you are thinking thiis is wonderful news, the destruction of the Republican Party, think again. Your candidate, Owen, the Democrat, is also about to lose in a District carried by Obama, If 40% of the people call themselves conservative, the Republicans have less far to go that you have. Guess what the rest of the country thinks.
CzarsRUs
Thank God the RINOs are getting out!!!! Be even happier if Snowe, Goober Graham and McCain would join Arlen and the Dems also. That would be a good start.