Doug Hoffman

Democrats Just Love Those Ticket Splittin' Republicans!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop, Tea Party, Marco Rubio, Doug Hoffman, Mike Castle, Bill Owens, Tea Baggers, Chris Coons, Democrats, Christine O'donnell, Lisa Murkowski, Charlie Crist, NY 23rd District, Joe Miller, Conservative Party, Republican Party, Matt Doheny, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Democrats are enjoying sitting back with their popcorn buckets as they watch the GOP Civil War get nastier by the minute, making it even more likely that the left will have another two years at the controls.

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Political Newcomer Beats Tea Party Favorite In New York's 23rd

Kevin Vandenbroek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Doug Hoffman, New York's 23rd Congressional District, Matt Doheny, Eyes and Ears, Home News
Kevin Vandenbroek

The tea has yet to come to a boil in New York's North Country. The latest count shows GOP backed Republican candidate Matt Doheny ahead of Tea Party f...

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New York Election Results: Updates On NY-23 Race

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEE THE AUGUST 24TH ELECTION RESULTS LIVE BLOG HERE UPDATE: Democrat Bill Owens has been declared the winner in the race for the 23rd District. ...

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To Know What Rand Paul's Victory Means, Look to Pennsylvania 12

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Deutch, Gop, Tea Party, President Obama, Mark Critz, Mational Republican Congressional Committee, Obamacare, Charlie Cook, Bill Owens, Florida's 19th District, Right Now Blog, Democratic Party, Nrcc, Pennsylvania's 12th District, Charlie Crist, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, J.D. Hayworth, John McCain, Rand Paul, Doug Hoffman, Trey Grayson, Tony Mazzola, Tea Baggers, Bob Bennett, Robert Wexler, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Tim Burns, David Weigel, Brian Walsh, John Murtha, NY's 23rd District, Harry Reid, Edward Lynch, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

The Tea Party can beat their chests all they want about the "hugeness" of their movement's big victory in Kentucky, but all it portends for the party in November's midterm elections is Republican-on-Republican bloodletting.

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The Wasilla Wonder Wows Tea Baggers with Lies and Deception

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Brown, Gop, President Obama, Doug Hoffman, Tea Bag Convention, Bill Owens, Jim Tedisco, George W. Bush, 9/11, Democrats, Sarah Palin, John Garamendi, Terry Mills, Rudy Giuliani, David Harmer, Kirsten Running-Marquardt, Tea Bag Party, Josh Thurson, Scott Murphy, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

And here's one for the hypocrisy file: In talking about the Tea Bag movement's leadership needs, Palin took a cheap shot at Obama's presentation skills while she had written crib notes to herself on her hand.

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Doug Hoffman's Campaign Cash: 95% From Outside District

The Washington Independent | Lazar Backovic | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's no secret that national fundraising has buoyed the campaign of Conservative Party candidate for the NY-23 special election Doug Hoffman. But the ...

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Conservatives Arrogantly Predict Democrats' Demise Despite More Republicans Retiring

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Lemieux, Michael Steele, Gop, President Obama, Marco Rubio, Sen. Richard Burr, Rush Limbaugh, Doug Hoffman, Bill Owens, George Voinovich, Democratic Party, Sen. Byron Dorgan, Kit Bond, Jim Greer, Dede Scozzafava, Gov. Charlie Christ, Kay Hagen, Midterm Elections, Jim Bunning, Sean Hannity, Judd Gregg, Sen. Chris Dodd, Elizabeth Dole, NY's 23rd Congressional District, Republican Party, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Perhaps it's not such a bad thing that worn out old codgers like Dodd, Dorgan and Voinovich move aside to allow some fresh blood to flow through the Beltway.

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Dierdre Scozzafava (R) Drops Out Of NY House Race

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava abruptly suspended her campaign Saturday in a special election for a U.S...

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Doug Hoffman 'Un-Concedes' From NY-23 Special Election

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman said on Glenn Beck's radio show Monday that he was "un-conceding" the special election in New York's 23rd di...

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Palin Endorses Hoffman, Snubs GOP Candidate In New York House Race

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has gone rogue again, endorsing a third-party candidate in a House race in New York over the Republican nominee. O...

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Scozzafava Tells Her Story: 'My Name's A Verb Now'

Washington Post | Jason Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over Halloween weekend, Dede Scozzafava morphed from a rosy-cheeked Republican mom to a political figure of speech. "My name's a verb now," she said....

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New York Voters Send Right Wing Packing in 23rd Congressional District

M. Tracey Brooks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Family Planning, Dede Scozzafava, Reproductive Rights, Bill Owens, Right Wing, Ny-23, Doug Hoffman, Planned Parenthood, New York News
M. Tracey Brooks

The GOP failed to back its own candidate and allowed outside influences such as the Conservative Party and the Club for Growth to hijack the election. This is not good for the GOP or for women.

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Sam Stein

Steele: Reports Of Ideological Division In GOP Are "Phony"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said on Wednesday that the philosophical disputes erupting within the GOP, which manifested them...

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NY-23 Election Takes On Outsize Importance

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Democrat Bill Owens held a slim lead in a special congressional election in northern New York that grabbed national headlines in ...

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NY-23: Hoffman Tells GOP Clean Energy Bill Lie, Completely Botches it

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Superfreakonomics, Doug Hoffman, Clean Energy, Gao, Treasury, Ny-23, $1761, Cbs, Global Warming, Climate Change, Government Accountability Office, Politics News
Josh Nelson

Doug Hoffman is dangerously out of touch. Recent false statements he made on cap-and-trade tell it all.

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Frank Rich On Scozzafava Fallout: The GOP Stalinists Invade Upstate New York

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama's most devilish political move since the 2008 campaign was to appoint a Republican congressman from upstate New York as secretary of the ...

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Doug Hoffman "Unconcedes" In Upstate New York Congressional Race

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman has withdrawn his concession in a close special election for a U.S. House seat, and New...

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Doug Hoffman Wins an Olympic Gold Medal, Gets Reagan Elected and F***s a Rat

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: House of Representatives, New-York-Congressional-District, Dede Scozzafava, Doug Hoffman, New York Politics, Politics News
Chris Kelly

Doug Hoffman is running for Congress on the nonentity ticket. Vote for me, I had an indeterminate job in winter sports the year the Hostages came home? Is this some kind of gag?

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Owens-Hoffman Race Tightens: NY-23 Election Will Depend On Absentee Ballots

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Special Election New York, Recount, Absentee Ballots, Ny-23, Doug Hoffman, Bill Owens, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — The special election last week for the 23rd Congressional District seat in New York may not be over after all. Though Conservati...

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How Sarah Palin and Tea Partiers Are Blowing Up the GOP

Susan J. Demas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan J. Demas

When extremists are a (vocal) minority, reasonable Republicans and independents come out of the woodwork. And the spoils go to the Democrats, who look comparatively sane.

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House Republicans Fiercely Divided Over Dede Scozzafava New York Bid

thehill.com | Reid Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: House of Representatives, The Club for Grown, Doug Hoffman, Dede Scozzafava, House GOP, Dede-Scozzafava, Fred Thompson, Concerned Women of America, Conservative Party, John Mchugh, Gary Bauer, New York, House Republicans, New York News

The House GOP conference is bitterly divided over a centrist New York Republican's run for the House seat vacated by Army Secretary John McHugh. ...

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Jason Linkins

Sarah Palin Lines Up An Impressive Array Of Cupcake Media Appearances

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bob Mcdonnell, Sarah Palin Media Coverage, Doug Hoffman, Sarah Palin, Going Rogue, Eat the Press, Media News

Via Andrew Sullivan, I see that Sarah Palin will be doing a substantial amount of globetrotting, and much like the ones in Harlem, has scheduled match...

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Bill Owens Leads Doug Hoffman In NY-23 Race

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama's decision in June to appoint a Republican congressman to a Pentagon post has paid dividends in November n...

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Election Day: What To Watch For In New Jersey, New York And Virgiia

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political co...

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How Important Are These Off-Year Races?

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polls, Mcdonnell, 2010 Elections, Corzine, 2010 Election, Christie, John Corzine, Obama, Incumbent, Creigh Deeds, Approval Ratings, Virginia, Rnc, White House, New Jersey, Governors Races, Analysis, Bill Owens, Incumbents, Chris Christie, Third Party Candidates, Doug Hoffman, Scozzafava, Dede Scozzafava, 2009 Elections, Elections, Governors Race, Independents, Mid-Term Elections, Gubernatorial, Dnc, Deeds, Elections 2010, Politics News

At the very least, the results in the governors' races, if not predictive, are quite likely to drive the political narrative, bolstering or diminishin...

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