Three months ago, Doug Hoffman was a successful CPA, a respected but unexciting green-eye-shade guy.<\/p>\n
This afternoon, he handled an extended national interview with Glenn Beck with aplomb, embracing his new role as a right-wing Jimmy Stewart figure. (That’s how Beck described hiim, anyway…)<\/p>\n
After the radio interview, I dropped by Hoffman’s HQ in Saranac Lake (in an abandoned gas station where Hoffman used to work pumping gas).<\/p>\n
I found the candidate hanging out with volunteers.<\/p>\n
He admitted that the ride these last few months has been a little shocking, but he sounded relatively unfazed. <\/p>\n
Hoffman has become a national symbol for conservatives convinced that the GOP has lost its way, and needs to field far more ideologically conservative politicians.<\/p>\n
One thing’s clear: Doug Hoffman has absolutely doubled-down on his new identity as rock-rib conservative.<\/p>\n
In his conversation with Beck — a firebreather who makes even many conservatives flinch — Hoffman aligned himself closely with the talk-show host, describing himself as a member of Beck’s 912 Project.<\/p>\n
He has increasingly moved beyond fiscal conservatism to adopt a much wider slate of socially conservative ideas.<\/p>\n
Will that sell in the North Country, where John McHugh was a self-professed moderate and where the GOP was convinced that Dede Scozzafava was the right candidate?<\/p>\n
We’ll find out on November 3rd. <\/p>\n
What’s certain is that Hoffman is on a very wild and dramatic journey. He appears on Beck’s TV show and the morning show Fox & Friends later this week.<\/p>\n
Hoffman campaigns tomorrow with conservative activist and former congressman Dick Armey…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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