Saturday, October 31, 2009

Reaction to Dede's Decision to Exit NY-23 Race

Here is some early reaction to Dede Scozzafava's Saturday announcement that she is suspending her campaign for the U.S. House seat in New York 23rd District:

The Minnesota Independent:
"After seeing high-profile Republicans like Rep. Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin side with her Conservative Party challenger, GOP-endorsed candidate Dede Scozzafava has suspended her campaign to win the special election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District."
Melissa Clouthier:
"Sarah Palin looks amazingly…..smart and prescient."
John Galt:
"This looks like an immense victory for Gov Palin. Go get em Cuda. It looks like the Artic Fox is now the head of the Republican party."
Hillbuzz:
"Big implications for Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee in 2012…both of whom... are already laying claim to the "it’s my turn" mantle... but it sure feels like Sarah Palin delivered a karate chop to the "it’s their turn" nonsense…quite possibly to benefit herself... If she wants it, this Scozzofava business could help Palin a lot…especially if Hoffman wins."
Michael van der Galien:
"Although Scozzafava was destined [to] lose this race, especially after Gov. Sarah Palin and Gov. Tim Pawlenty endorsed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, she could still have been a spoiler for the conservative movement’s favorite."
Kim Priestap
"Scozzafava dropped like a rock once Hoffman and his conservative views became more well known. This can be attributed to folks like Sarah Palin and Fred Thompson."
Deadenders:
"Look what we have here, the power of Palin. Citizen Sarah Palin starts a trend."
America's Right:
"If you stand for something, they will come. Sarah Palin bought into this belief, and so she endorsed Hoffman."
Michelle Malkin:
"Hey, GOP elites: Can you hear conservatives NOW?!... Thank you, Sarah Palin."
Mickey McLean:
"After a week where her Conservative Party opponent Doug Hoffman picked up major endorsements from national figures such as Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson, and Tim Pawlenty and with a poll showing her falling hard out of first to third place in the race, Republican Dede Scozzafava has withdrawn from the New York’s 23rd District congressional contest."
HotAirPundit:
"Sarah Palin 1, Newt Gingrich 0"
Left Coast Rebel:
"So it seems that a Hoffman victory is one for conservatives and Sarah Palin. At least according to the grassrootssss."
More quotes to come...

- JP

4 comments:

  1. Thanks again for the roundups, JP.

    I'm particularly glad to see Malkin's acknowedgement of Sarah. She seems to have cooled on Sarah lately. Maybe that's turning around ...

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  2. hrh, I believe Sarah Palin's resignation chilled some conservatives toward her. But she will win 'em back as they begin to realize what was done to her in Alaska & as she demonstrates how much more power she now wields as Citizen Sarah.

    - JP

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  3. Go SARAH! Hope Conservatives win BIG on Tues. We love you.

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  4. I have found that the Left continues to mis-read Palin. They just don't get it! We don't just look at Palin for how she was but what she represents for the future of the conservative movement in this country. 2010 is just around the corner and the wave of change is a coming.

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