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Obama camp: Gives up on VA Gov and NY 23.

Submitted by Ironman on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 11:33
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At 12:13 pm EDT 10/31/09 , Barack Obama's personal political arm, Organizing for America, sent this e-mail to their list

President Obama needs our help.On Tuesday, voters in New Jersey will go to the polls to elect their next Governor. They'll face a stark choice between Chris Christie -- who will bring failed Bush-era policies back to New Jersey -- and Governor Jon Corzine, who has fought side-by-side with President Obama.Jon Corzine is the only candidate in the race who will be a strong partner for President Obama and work with him to fix our broken health care system and get our economy back on track.So President Obama is counting on us to call Corzine supporters and make sure they show up at the polls Tuesday. In a tight race like this, calling just two or three voters could make the difference -- and our online tool will make calling quick and easy. Get started now:Call Corzine supporters in New Jersey and turn out the vote. 

One can only infer from the omission of any other Democratic candidates that at the last minute the Obama White House has thrown in the towel on VA Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds and NY 23 Democratic candidate Bill Owens, and is doubling down solely on trying to salvage the re-election bid of Jon Corzine, who pulled his own "October surprise" against himself Friday suggesting to the NY Times massive toll hikes on the NJ Turnpike were likely after he gets re-elected.  Which he now denies. Sure. 

We'll see if all of Obama's horses and all of Obama's men can put an incompetent Governor in office again.

   

 

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Biden is coming to NY 23

Submitted by Allen on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 17:05.

I hope you are right but..I heard that Biden was scheduled to come to NY 23. I doubt Democrats would give up when it is neck and neck. Also unions that supported the lib Dede have now endorsed the Democrat.

NY 23 a Toss-up?

Submitted by gs on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 15:47.

"Republican" Scozzafava has endorsed the Democrat over the Conservative candidate. 

Intrade now rates the race as effectively a toss-up.

The local paper also has endorsed the Democrat.  They don't even bother pretending that the race is about anything but getting pork for the district.

I don't know how qualified Hoffman is, but it's clear that, even now, the politicians are clinging to the established ways, to business as usual.  And people wonder why the country is going in the wrong direction.