This race began to get interesting when Independent Doug Hoffman was endorsed by several Republican big dogs including Sarah Palin and Fred Thompson. Many political analyst began to bill the election as the perfect storm in respect to a third party rising from the controversy. This now becomes a two way race between Independent Hoffman and Democrat Owens, and the polls show them neck and neck.

It is interesting to note that Michael Steele the Republicans National Committee Chairman said "Effective immediately, the RNC will endorse and support the conservative candidate in the race, Doug Hoffman. Doug's campaign will receive the financial backing of the RNC, and get-out-the-vote efforts to defeat Bill Owens on Tuesday." Talk about eating crow, and Newt Gingrich is getting a wing or two cause he was a strong Scozzafava supporter! As for the Republicans, this puts an exclamation point on the drift of the RNC supporting whoever and whatever it takes to stay in office.

I can't wait to see how this story unfolds. Last week Hoffman told The Associated Press "I'm fighting for the heart and soul of the Republican Party" and "a lot of people feel like it's time for the Republican Party to go back to its base", so will he now receive the support of the RNC or do his newly found supporter such as Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty have a different plan in mind. A Third party 2012?. The next two days should prove to be interesting.

On a side note,

RNC Chairman Mr. Steele and former House speaker Newt Gingrich had argued that local parties should be permitted to pick candidates that most closely mirror the sentiments of the district, even if those candidates vary from Republican orthodoxy on some issues. That is an interesting view considering the polls showed Dem. Owens 36%, Ind. Hoffman 35% and Rep. Scozzafava 20%. I think Mr. Steele and Mr. Gingrich are going to need a new argument.