Some NY-23 Voting Machines Had a Virus

A computer virus was found on several Dominion/Sequoia voting machines used in NY-23. Technicians allegedly fixed the problem, but the machines were used without re-certification. Other district machines have not been checked. Hoffman has un-conceded the race and is reportedly lawyering up. This could get interesting.

GOUVERNEUR, NY - The computerized voting machines used by many voters in the 23rd district had a computer virus - tainting the results, not just from those machines known to have been infected, but casting doubt on the accuracy of counts retrieved from any of the machines....

Scozzafava Suspends Campaign For NY-23

Dede Scozzafava and Doug Hoffman.


Republican state Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava has suspended her campaign for NY-23's special election. Her supporters are now released to vote for Doug Hoffman according to National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain.


FOX News reported:

Republican state Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava has suspended her campaign for upstate New York's 23rd Congressional seat, leaving Democratic nominee Bill Owens and Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman in the race that will conclude Tuesday, Fox News has confirmed.

Positive Polling Numbers Shaping Up For Hoffman In NY-23

Graphic from RealClearPolitic.

The latest poll from NY-23's Congressional race has Hoffman trailing the Democrat by one point. Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava is now a distant third. In what many consider to be a test of the power of the "Tea Party" movement, Conservatives are refusing to support the Republican candidate because she is considered to be a liberal. Over at DailyKos, Scozzafava was endorsed as the most liberal candidate in the race. Scozzafava is pro-choice, supports "Card Check"(EFCA), votes with liberals on environmental legislation, supports gay marriage and has voted to raise taxes many times. Scozzafava does not support the death penalty or school vouchers. She would most likely vote for the Pelose health care bill and Cap and Trade based on her previous record and stated positions. Here is a questionnaire she filled out with her positions. Please notice in the questionnaire that Scozzafava failed to check the box that said: "Guaranteed medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government." Scozzafava has been accused of being anti-gun, but that claim appears to be false.

Politico reported:

The latest round of polling gave evidence that Hoffman is on the rise and has pulled even with, or ahead of, Owens as Scozzafava has fallen into third place. In a newly-released poll commissioned by the liberal blog Daily Kos, Hoffman is within one point of Owens, 33 percent to 32 percent, with Scozzafava lagging well behind in third place with 21 percent….

Is Hoffman leading in NY-23?

A new poll by the Club for Growth has Hoffman ahead by 4.3% over the Democratic candidate Bill Owens. This is within the 5.66% margin of polling error.

The poll of 300 likely voters, conducted October 24-25, 2009, shows Conservative Doug Hoffman at 31.3%, Democrat Bill Owens at 27.0%, Republican Dede Scozzafava at 19.7%, and 22% undecided. The poll’s margin of error is +/- 5.66%. No information was provided about any of the candidates prior to the ballot question.