Will we hear from Assemblyman Jim Tedisco?

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco has been largely mum about the legal fight over the 20th congressional district race. His attorney, Jim Walsh, has done the talking for a week now.

But as Tedisco’s path to victory grows more and more tenuous, we need to hear from the candidate.

As a veteran Assemblyman, Tedisco knows just how important it is that this House district have representation, especially now when Federal stimulus money is being dolled out.

If he has a clear argument for prolonging the court battle, he needs to make it quickly.

Over the weekend, former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis — a Republican — told the conservative Washington Times newspaper: “We lost the special election in New York. It’s gone.”

The Times described Davis, until recently the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, as “a veteran election vote-counter.”

Davis — and a growing chorus of voices across the political spectrum — may be wrong. Jim Tedisco may be the legitimate winner in the 20th House race.

But he needs to show his cards now — as in today. He needs to explain his motives and outline a plausible path to victory.

If he can’t, then it’s time to accept the decision of the people (Democrat Scott Murphy currently leads by 273 votes) and start gearing up for 2010.