3 Months Ago, Now Public says (in Democrat Bill Owens Wins New York 23 Race) Democrat Bill Owens beat out Conservative Doug Hoffman for New York's 23rd Congressional seat on Tuesday. The race drew national attention when Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson, and other prominent conservative Republicans threw their support behind third-party candidate... read more

And WSTM-TV says (in Scozzafava suspends campaign : News : WSTM NBC3) The special election in New York's rural north has received national attention as big-name Republicans including Sarah Palin, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson have thrown their support behind Hoffman. ...