re: #4 erraticsphinx

Very good article in the Politico about how they got her to endorse.

Or rather, persuaded her to endorse openly (since it’s obvious she hates Hoffman’s guts).

Hey, I was just now reading that Politico article! This was interesting about one of the deciding factors:

Silver’s assurance, in a phone conversation with Scozzafava, that the state Assembly Democratic caucus would embrace her if she chose to switch parties, now viewed as a real possibility after her endorsement Sunday of Owens.