Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe weighed in on the GOP civil war that is the special congressional election in NY-23 during an appearance on Meet the Press this morning, calling it “a remarkable phenomenon” that “could affect our politics for years to come.”Moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava suspended her campaign in NY-23 — and today endorsed Democrat Bill Owens — after a number of prominent Republicans, including Sarah Palin, backed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman instead of Scozzafava.
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