Chatter: Ideology or party identification? New York’s contested House race
- I just think it is a mistake for the conservative movement to think splitting in the special election is a smart idea. If we give that seat to the Democrats, shame on us.
- Newt Gingrich • On the contested New York congressional contest, where many Republicans are supporting Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman over GOP nominee Dede Scozzafava, who’s a bit less conservative than Hoffman. Gingrich says that other politicos like Sarah Palin are making a mistake by splitting the vote. He’s right, you know – Ross Perot helped Bill Clinton win two easy elections. • source
