The New York Conservative Party officially nominated Doug Hoffman as their candidate in the November 3 special election in NY-23 -- and made it very clear that they'll be attacking Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava.

In the press release, Conservative chairman Mike Long did not hold back.

"Doug Hoffman is the only conservative in this race. It's a fact; both of his opponents are died-in-the-wool liberals," said Long. "Dede Scozzafava is a career Albany politician who has voted for increased spending and higher taxes. She supports Gay Marriage and Abortion. Last November she ran as a candidate on the ACORN backed Working Families Party line and shared that line with Barak (sic) Obama and Joe Biden. She has been endorsed by the far-left DAILY KOS. Dede Scozzafava is a liberal."

The seat became open when President Obama appointed GOP Rep. John McHugh as Secretary of the Army, and is now a three-way race between the moderate Republican Scozzafava, Democratic businessman Bill Owens, and Hoffman as the third-party Conservative.