UPDATE: DeDe's on the ballot. Does not need "Write Ins." But some Repubs still need help NOT to vote for Hoffman. Purity Trolls, Please read no further.
Let's face reality.
- This is a conservative district. The wingnuts will be out in force to vote for one of their own, Hoffman.
- But even in this conservative district, there are some Republicans -- 20 per cent by a recent poll -- who were supporting Ms. Scozzafava.
- There exist a class of Republicans, lifelong Republicans, perhaps even non-rabid-right-wingnut Republicans, who just won't be able to case a vote for a Democrat.
- Even though they (the Repubs referenced just above) would likely have gone in and voted in the special election for Ms. Scozzafava.
- In this race, a vote that is not for Hoffman will be a vote for Owens.
- If you know any non-Wingnut Repubs in the district...
Suggest they vote for DeDe.
The race is going to be close enough that even a small number of voters who do NOT vote for Hoffman will in effect help to elect a Democrat. (NOTE: I am neither Repub nor Troll.)
I am a pragmatist.
And would very much like to see a Dem pick up this election.
If you only read the Title of this Diary and think that I am a "Bleeping Troll Republican @#$%":
I'm sorry, but you are being foolish.
Then again, if you have read this far, and still think that I'm a "Bleeping Troll Republican @#$%" --
Well, then, you must be right!
I'll be darned.
I always thought I was just a pragmatic progressive...
(Snark.)