NY-23: Hoffman in the lead!
October 26, 2009The latest poll commissioned by the Club for Growth shows Doug Hoffman “surging ahead” in the race for Congressional district 23 in New York. His claim on likely voters is now 31.3%, ahead of Democrat Bill Owens at 27% and crushing RINO Scozzafava at 19.7%. Twenty-two percent are undecided.
“‘Hoffman now has a wide lead among both Republicans and Independents, while Owens has a wide lead among Democrats. Dede Scozzafava’s support continues to collapse, making this essentially a two-candidate race between Hoffman and Owens in the final week,’ concluded Basswood Research’s pollster Jon Lerner, who conducted the poll for the Club.”
We can’t break out the champagne for a conservative victory just yet as the poll’s margin of error is +/- 5.66% and Hoffman’s lead over Owens is 4.3%. However, Hoffman is the only candidate to show gains in each successive poll showing he has the momentum in the race. Given that this race is a bit of a bellweather for 2010, Hoffman’s ascendancy is thrilling indeed.
