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NEWS ABOUT: Bill Owens

Bill Owens stories: 9 news summaries
finally over?

Hoffman Can't Catch Owens
in NY-23 Race

Not enough ballots remain for him to overcome margin

Nov 20, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - It looks like the NY-23 race is over, again. With 3,072 absentee ballots left to be counted, conservative Doug Hoffman can't catch Democrat Bill Owens, who leads by 3,176 votes. State officials haven't called the race and won't until it's formally wrapped up, but the Watertown Daily Times... More »

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Congress • House of Representatives • Conservative Party • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens

 Hoffman 'Unconcedes' in NY-23 

Still, Conservative calls overtaking Dem Owens 'long shot'

Nov 16, 09 8:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Though he's not even sure if he can do such a thing, the Conservative candidate in the special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District told Glenn Beck this afternoon he's "unconceding" after recounts narrowed his deficit with several thousand absentee ballots still uncounted. "If I knew this... More »

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Glenn Beck • recount • Doug Hoffman • 23rd District • Bill Owens • unconceding

still counting ballots

NY-23 Race Isn't Over Yet: Hoffman Narrowing Gap

Democrat Owens is already sworn in, but absentee ballots remain

Nov 12, 09 3:48 PM CST
(Newser) - An odd twist in that closely watched congressional race from upstate New York: Even though Democrat Bill Owens is already sworn into office to represent NY-23, the state is still counting the ballots—and the margin between him and Conservative Doug Hoffman is shrinking. At last count, Owens led by... More »

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Congress • conservative • House of Representatives • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens

Nate Silver

 Blame Weak 
 Candidates, 
 Not Obama 

Polling guru gives a post-mortem on last night's elections

Nov 4, 09 8:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The numbers are in, now it's time to make sense of them. Nate Silver breaks down last night's election results:
  • Don’t blame Obama; Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine were probably just weak candidates. In New Jersey, 57% of voters approved of Obama, but 27% of those supporters voted
... More »

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gay marriage • New York City • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Michael Bloomberg • Virginia • exit polls • election • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Creigh Deeds • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Doug Hoffman • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

 Dem Owens Takes NY-23 

Win follows GOP moderate, conservative split

Nov 4, 09 12:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Retired Air Force Capt. Bill Owens has pulled off a major upset for the Democratic Party and won the closely watched election in New York state's 23rd congressional district. Owens was ahead of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman 49% to 45% with 92% of precincts reporting, according to AP . Moderate... More »

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special election • New York state • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • 23rd District • Bill Owens • election day November 2009

election day

5 Things to Watch
in NY-23 Race

Hoffman looks to pick up Scozzafava's supporters

Nov 3, 09 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - With late polls inconclusive, Josh Kraushaar of Politico runs down five things to watch in the NY-23 congressional race as returns filter in:
  • Dede Scozzafava's supporters: The big question is whether independent-minded GOP voters will go to her endorsed candidate, Democrat Bill Owens, or Conservative Doug Hoffman. Results
... More »

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Congress • Conservative Party • Republican Party • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

NY-23 circus

 Limbaugh 
 'Handpicked' 
 Hoffman: Biden 

Limbaugh: VP should 'reacquaint himself' with Constitution

Nov 2, 09 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden took aim at a variety of GOP and conservative opponents today at a rally for New York congressional candidate Bill Owens. The VP said Conservative candidate Douglas Hoffman was “handpicked” by Rush Limbaugh, adding that Hoffman is in line with conservatives like Sarah Palin who “will... More »

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Joe Biden • Rush Limbaugh • conservative • campaign rally • special election • Sarah Palin • New York state • congressional district • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

NY GOP Dropout Backs Dem
Over Palin Fave

Hoffman calls
Scozzafava
a 'turncoat'

Nov 2, 09 1:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin-backed conservative upstart Doug Hoffman called Dede Scozzafava a “turncoat” after the New York Republican state assemblywoman endorsed Hoffman’s Democratic opponent, Bill Owens. Scozzafava issued her surprise endorsement a day after pulling out of the upstate congressional race. With prominent conservatives backing Hoffman, an independent, Scozzafava had... More »

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Congress • Republican • New York • GOP • conservative • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

bloggers' first takes

Hoffman Race Takes Twist: Here's What It Means

Conservative gets a boost, but maybe not a very big one

Oct 31, 09 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican Dede Scozzafava's surprise decision to suspend her congressional race in New York leaves Conservative Doug Hoffman to battle Democrat Dan Owens. Here's what the political blogosphere is saying:
  • Nate Silver , FiveThirtyEight: "Gun to my head? Sure, I'd take Hoffman at this point." But it's
... More »

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Congress • Conservative Party • Republican Party • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • 23rd District • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

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