Repub Suspends Campaign in NY 23

Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava has read the writing on the wall and suspended her campaign to represent New York's 23 Congressional District:

Republican Dede Scozzafava has suspended her bid in next Tuesday’s NY 23 special election, a huge development that dramatically shakes up the race. She did not endorse either of her two opponents -- Conservative party candidate Doug Hoffman or Democrat Bill Owens.

Scozzafava, who did not win her nomination in a primary, but was selected by the local Republican party leadership, was a curious choice for the 23rd, a largely rural northern and central New York State district that doesn't boast the large urban enclaves so necessary for the care and feeding of delicate Progressives.

Scozzafava's action represents a victory for the Tea Party movement and should all but ensure the election of Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman.