Bill Owens for Congress In the three-way carnival of a Congressional race in New York's 23rd district, third-party candidate and conservative grassroots darling Doug Hoffman was the eleventh-hour favorite, but Bill Owens eked out a victory, becoming the first Democrat to hold ... Hoffman was initially seen as a spoiler pulling votes from official Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava, but got a boost from national conservatives seeking to shake up the GOP establishment. ...
