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Bachmann Supports Conservative Party's Doug Hoffman In NY-23

Eric Kleefeld | October 22, 2009, 10:24AM

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Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) appeared yesterday on Laura Ingraham's radio show -- and called upon listeners to support Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate in the NY-23 special election, instead of the moderate Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava.

Bachmann quite correctly said the race is a "mess," and said that she's read that the Republican candidate is now in third place, with the Democrat in first place and Hoffman as the real chance to keep the seat in the GOP column. Interestingly, there has not been any publicly-released poll at this time showing Hoffman in second place. The latest Siena poll had Democrat Bill Owens in first place with 33%, Scozzafava with 29%, and Hoffman with 23%.

Ingraham repeatedly pressed Bachmann on who she supported. Her bottom line: "Hoffman is on the ascendancy, and we have to win this seat. And people need to get behind the winning candidate, and it looks like that's Hoffman."

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justadood

October 22, 2009 11:02 AM

Some Republican she is--won't support her own Party's candidate?
Minnesotans....really, is this who you want representing you in Congress? Somebody with no loyalty to anybody but Michelle Bachmann? IF so, more power to ya....if you think you have any..

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The Old Grouch

October 22, 2009 11:42 AM in reply to justadood

That's District 6 Minnesotans. And sadly, apparently they are OK with it.

The rest of us are at least as perturbed about it as you.

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Stinger

November 2, 2009 10:54 AM in reply to justadood

Finally, a Representative that REPRESENTS the People and NOT the Party. Support a Republican that takes donations from ACORN - HAVE YOU LOST YOUR NUT!! Then the Republican drops out and SUPPORTS THE DEMOCRAT!

District 6 BE PROUD of Michele Bachmann. SCREW THE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. Support the Constitution.

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Ethan

October 22, 2009 12:16 PM

Bill Owens for NY-23!

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11A7E

October 22, 2009 1:58 PM

Thank you, Rep. Bachmann, thank yiu Conservative Party. You're giving this seat to the Democrats, and we appreciate it.

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Stinger

November 2, 2009 11:20 AM in reply to 11A7E

Hopefully, you'll wake up someday soon and realize this is NOT about Dems and Repubs any more...it's about the Constitution against the BIG Government in Washington that's turned into Frankenstein.

You need to stand up for office seekers who are NOT career politicans and will put COUNTRY first and party second.

As an "Angry Mob" Tea Party member, I'm CALLING OUT THE MONSTER in Washington.

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