The Conservative Party, which usually cross-endorses Republican candidates in New York, is running their own candidate against the left-leaning Dede Scozzafava:
It will be a three-way race in the upcoming special election in the 23rd congressional district.
North County Conservative Party leaders endorsed Lake Placid accountant Doug Hoffman on Friday, giving him their line on the ballot.
Hoffman will go up against Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava and a yet-to-be-named Democratic candidate in the election to replace Rep. John McHugh.
New York’s system of fusion voting allows candidates to run on multiple lines on a ballot. A third-party’s endorsement can mean the difference between victory and defeat. Republicans running for office outside of NYC are reliant on the Conservative line in order to win. They’ve lost it in New York’s 23rd, and now with a third-party conservative in the race, they’re all but certain to lose the election. Good job, GOP. I hope it was worth it.
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