From http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1009/Pataki_endorses_Hoffman.html

"Here's Pataki’s statement:

As someone personally engaged in the way of life in the Adirondacks and Northern New York, I’m deeply concerned about the course of our nation and the outcome of the election in the 23rd Congressional District.

Simply put, we cannot afford to give another vote to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid we cannot afford another vote for higher taxes, we cannot afford another vote for government run health care and we absolutely cannot afford another vote to take away from hard working men and women the right to secret ballot.

That is why tonight, I’m proud to endorse Doug Hoffman, a Republican, running on the Conservative line for Congress in the 23rd Congressional District.

Doug Hoffman will stand up to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. He will fight for all the residents of northern New York. He will fight for our proud servicemen and women at Fort Drum, our dairy farmers in Lowville and our manufacturers in Plattsburgh.

As a businessman, and as a life-long resident of the North Country Doug Hoffman understands the need to lower taxes on working families, the need to stand tall against terror and he won’t back phony stimulus programs that fail to create the jobs we need and leaves a mountain of debt to our children.

When elected to Congress Doug will work to reduce our taxes, he will stand tall against those who despise our freedoms and he will be a vigilant stalwart against those who would substitute government programs for individual initiative.

And Doug Hoffman can win.

I urge all the voters of the 23rd Congressional District – Republican Democrat, Independent and Conservative to come out and vote for Doug Hoffman for Congress." 

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written by Behold a Pale Horse , October 30, 2009

Hmmm. Is George perhaps trying to move to the right in order to win conservative (with big "C" and a small "c") support in preparation of a comeback run in 2010, or maybe there's just a personal issue he may not like Dede?

Hoffmann should be careful. Pataki is still damaged goods with all parties (except his sychophantic staff).

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Opportunism
written by Quickjustice , October 31, 2009

As I've said elsewhere, I view this as little more than crass opportunism from a man who is seriously damaged goods within the New York GOP.

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Politicss can be strange
written by Stephanie , October 31, 2009

I think the NY 23 C.D. is going to split the right and independent votes - and the Democrat candidate will end up getting electing.

Remember the 1992 Presidential race - Ross Perot, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush? Perot's voters helped elect Clinton, indirectly.

In this 23 District congressional race, Hoffman is clearly the more conservative candidate.

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