Gop Litmus Test - Silly Road Map to Sure Oblivion ; Did the Scozzafava Debacle Teach Us Nothing?
The Washington Times › February 01, 2010
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Dede Scozzafava was the Republican candidate in last year's special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District, but she truly was a Republican for convenience. She had voted for nearly 200 tax increases in the New York Legislature. She was far from the conservative mainstream on economic, defense and social issues. But she had substantial name recognition, a formidable pile of money and a willingness to say or do whatever it took to get elected. She even signed the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) pledge not to vote for tax increases if elected to Congress.
We all know how it ended. A true conservative, running as an independent, passed her in the polls. So she quit the race, threw her support to the Democrat and caused the loss of a seat that had been in Republican hands for more than 100 years.See the full content of this document
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Gop Litmus Test - Silly Road Map to Sure Oblivion ; Did the Scozzafava Debacle Teach Us Nothing?
The lesson is simple: When choosing candidates, look at their records, not at vague promises they are willing to make for the nomination.
Even a cursory look at Mrs. Scozzafava's rec...See the full content of this document
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