Politico predicts another GOP rift in NY 23

The online news magazine Politico says the rift between Conservatives and Republicans may shape this November’s race for the NY-23 seat now held by Democrat Bill Owens.

According to Politico, Lake Placid accountaint Doug Hoffman will run again and:

his leading backer, Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, told POLITICO that he refuses to endorse any candidate other than Hoffman — raising the prospect of another contest in which a fracture on the right enables Democratic Rep. Bill Owens to skate to victory.

According to Long, Hoffman already has the Conservative Party’s endorsement and other Republicans need not apply.

This, despite the fact that Hoffman lives outside the district. Politico quotes Republican Will Barclay, who says he’s interested in the race:

“One person can’t say who’s going to be the candidate. There’s a primary situation, and the voters should have the right to say who they want to represent them in a general election,” Barclay said. “We’ll have a better chance to know the candidates with it being a primary instead of a special election.”

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