Sarah Palin on Thursday endorsed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman over Republican Party choice Dede Scozzafava in a special congressional election in upstate New York that has the GOP divided.
“I am very pleased to announce my support for Doug Hoffman in his fight to be the next representative from New York’s 23rd Congressional district. It’s my honor to endorse Doug and to do what I can to help him win,” Palin said in a statement posted on Facebook.
“The people of the 23rd Congressional District of New York are ready to shake things up, and Doug Hoffman is coming on strong as Election Day approaches!” she added.
Some political observers view the election to fill the only open House seat this year — with no big names in the running — as an important fight in a battle for the soul of the Republican Party.
Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, made it clear she thinks her party made the wrong choice this time.
“Unfortunately, the Republican Party today has decided to choose a candidate that more than blurs the lines, and there is no real difference between the Democrat and the Republican in this race. This is why Doug Hoffman is running on the Conservative Party’s ticket,” she said.
“Republicans and conservatives around the country are sending an important message to the Republican establishment in their outstanding grassroots support for Doug Hoffman: no more politics as usual.”
Palin lists what she says are his best Republican and conservative attributes and best of all, she says, Hoffman “has not been anointed by any political machine.”
Moderate Scozzafava has been plagued throughout her campaign by grassroots conservative activists who have questioned her credentials, reports Politico.com. Critics call her a RINO — Republican in name only.
The Democrat in the three-way race, Bill Owens, got a show of support from the head of his party on Tuesday at one of two Democratic fund raisers President Barack Obama attended in New York City.
The winner would succeed former Republican Represenative John McHugh, a nine-term House member who resigned in September after Obama tapped him to be secretary of the Army.
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Photo credit:Reuters/Nathaniel Wilder (Palin at Governor’s Picnic in Fairbanks in July )
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When we read the blogs posted here and it is obvious that there is a definite difference between the liberal progressives and the christian conservatives and that is the way it should be.A classic of example to me of the difference is on the right the representative from Minnesota a lady who is now considered a new target for the Sarah haters who has 5 children of her own and with her husband have fostered 23 children.On the left is the members of the progressive liberal TV show” The View”who have attacked this lady in particular,and one of the group, in fact her publisher confirms that this view commentator has in fact had 6 abortions! So this is the difference and i am so pleased as to what camp i am part of! also thank you Sarah maintaining your principles.
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- Posted by Many Severely Malnourished Children in Ethiopia at Risk Of Death | Center PublishLol Sandi that’s cute, no Republican wants to take any blame for 8 years of Bush disasters but Democrats should be lining up to apologize for a year of Obama disasters.
Thank goodness I’m an independent who’s above voting for any bureaucrat from these trash 2 parties, I don’t care how arrogant that sounds.
- Posted by Michael HamScozzafava’s not a moderate, she’s a Democrat. Palin is correct, both the Demos and the Repubs no longer promote American values.
- Posted by HaroldOh, the mighty Democrats and their Chosen One. After reading some of these posts it seems like the Dems are still blaming Bush for everything. Gee, am I the only one that doesn’t see him and his corrupt cronies running the country down a different tube? At some point President Chosen One has to assume responsibility. And come on, let’s leave Jesus out of this discussion. At least he could assemble a cabinet.
Sarah Palin is a brash, opinionated, strong, good looking woman that makes a lot of men uncomfortable. She doesn’t always know what she’s talking about. Sounds like Obama… Anyway, you can guarantee the Dems another 4 years if you continue to let Rush Limbaugh think he’s the voice of the Republican Party. Or Hannity or Beck. They’re entertainment. We need someone to step up. Right now, she’s a good face for the party.
- Posted by Jeff SwanderI feel so sorry for all of you brainwashed, kool-aid drinking Obama followers. You really have the wool pulled over your eyes. It’s time to wake up and accept responsibility for your mistakes. What will it take for you to realize what is going on. Soon the “King” will control the whole country, and you will be bowing to him.
- Posted by Sandi ZNot my kind of country!