Scozzafava speaks

If you’ve at all followed the historic 23rd congressional district race, today’s interview by NCPR’s Jonathan Brown with Republican candidate (until Saturday) Dede Scozzafava is absolutely must-listen radio.

A couple choice cuts…

Asked what she thought of notions that she betrayed Republicans by endorsing Democrat Bill Owens: “If I’m going to be condemned for endorsing a candidate from a different party, then I think any other Republican that endorsed a candidate other than the Republican candidate should be treated the same way.”

Talking about what she called “the battle for the heart and soul of the Republican party” and the “lies, vitriol, and deceit” leveled at her by right-wing conservatives, she said this: “If that’s where the soul of our party is, all is not well with our soul.”