Re NY-23, a reader writes:
As much as I agree with you and totally disagree with Newt, the real problem is that we have a two-party system. Most of the time, a third party candidate only takes votes away from one of the “real” candidates. That’s just how it is.
Don’t be so sure:
According to the latest Siena Poll, Democrat Bill Owens (33% of likely voters) now leads the three-way race, with RINO Dede Scozzafava (29% — down from 35%) fading, and Hoffman (23%, up 7 points in two weeks) coming on, even leading in some parts of the district.
That’s uphill but do-able.* And those numbers were run before Ms Scozzafava made her unwarranted and fraudulent nuisance call to the Lowville Police.
The problem with NY-23 is that we don’t have a two-party system. The GOP leadership decided to join the Democrats in offering voters a one-party system of Dem and Demmer. Nuts to that.
[*UPDATE: “Sources on both sides of the partisan aisle suggest that internal polling shows Scozzafava in third place now.”]