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Vote for Conservative in N.Y. is a vote for Dems, says Rep. King

By Aaron Blake - 10/19/09 08:52 AM ET

Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) endorsed GOP special-election candidate Dede Scozzafava on Monday, saying a vote for her Conservative Party opponent is tantamount to a vote for the Democrats in the close 23rd Congressional District race in New York.

King, who is one of just two Republicans in the New York delegation, is the latest to step forward and back the centrist Scozzafava, who faces losing support to Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. Last week, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) backed Scozzafava as well.

In a statement, King made the case that voting for Hoffman will only help Democrat Bill Owens win.

"Dede is the only Republican candidate in this race, and the only candidate with a proven record that Republicans can trust in Washington," King said. "A vote for either of her opponents is a vote for Nancy Pelosi and her far-left, radical agenda."

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Comments (17)

No thanks RINO GOP, not falling for this argument anymore. It's time to do the RIGHT thing from now on (conservatives and constitutionali sts only), not the expedient one.In the first place, Hoffman might win, in which case as a country we'll start heading back in the right direction, to take our country back, immediately.In the second place, if DSczzfva wins, the obvious damage we now see daily caused by the RINO Dem coalition, will happen even faster. Making the eventual turnaround, or revolution, more inevitable.Either way, the RINO strategy is dead.BY JoeSwiss on 10/19/2009 at 10:30
No thank you Rep.King. We have seen what happens when the center, left of center and left 'choose' our candidates.You, like McCain have forgoten what it means to be 'Right'! And I'm not just talking about direction here.BY Jim on 10/19/2009 at 10:50
When Republicans return to Fiscal Sanity, we'll give you a look, and sometimes a vote. Until then, our vote is wasted on your coalition that looks too much like the liberals with whom you "profess" to disagree.Thanks, but no thanks.BY David on 10/19/2009 at 11:26
Pete wants to elect another upstate Republican so the Dems in Albany take her seat away instead of his come redistricting time…BY Realpolitik on 10/19/2009 at 11:30
Scozzafava = another RINO like Snowe, Specter and Charlie Crist. Better to go down fighting with and for rock-solid conservatives than to go swirling down Obama's redistributioni st sewer with that bunch. Stand your ground NY conservatives, and send a message to Newt and the RNC that we're mad as [***] and we're not going to take it anymore.BY arick on 10/19/2009 at 11:34
What King is saying is that Hoffman CAN'T win. He laid it out for you like this:1. You can vote for Scozzafava, and get Scozzafava.2. You can vote for Hoffman, watch him get demolished, and wind up with Owens.BY mtvcdm on 10/19/2009 at 11:34
Maybe King is right. I know in Ca. the Repubs put up far right candidates that get clobbered every election. think it is best to get the numbers back on our side of the isle.BY danceswithtrees on 10/19/2009 at 12:02
Actually, Hoffman can win - and Dede now has the momentum to come in third in this 'safe' Repubican seat. Hoffman will beat Dede but lose to Owens. Nice work GOP. You apparently have no learning curve -witness the replay of NY 20… and we all know how that turned out! Dede is so busy flipping and flopping in her desperate attempt to get elected at all costs, that she even signed the ATR tax pledge after calling it a 'stunt'.BY jo on 10/19/2009 at 12:10
In the pockets of Union bosses, she must goBY Ken on 10/19/2009 at 13:08
Those Republican leaders who advocate certain principles that they claim that no candidate can breach are essentially advocating for a permanent minority party. Instead Republicans must promote new leadership that is more willing to consider the sensibilities of the voters of each district or state, in order to create a new majority.BY Chris Baker on 10/19/2009 at 13:35

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