The WDT speculates (window into their soul ?) what would happen if Matt Doheny did the unthinkable and lost the June 26 GOP primary.
He would remain on the Indy and Conservative lines and even without campaigning would ensure a Bill Owens victory.
Since the rules were written by lawyers, only a lawyer can easily get off those lines by accepting a judicial nomination for Supreme Court. Usually for Republicans, that means hopping on the line in the Bronx which is a throwaway...
The only other ways off are to move out of state or die....Pretty high prices for party loyalty.
The chance of that happening is slim...but the corollary question to Kellie Greene is , 'how do you expect to win without the minor lines ?'
No matter who you like, the facts are that uniting the three lines are the only path to a win over Bill Owens and even with that I think it will be a close race.
Watertown Daily Times | Doheny (almost) can't get off Indy, Conservative lines
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I am not convinced. Hoffman came within inches of winning with just one line and it wasn't even one of the two major parties. and even harder he did it after the republican endorsed the democRAT.
Now...Greene is obviously a buffoon and would never beat Doheny in a primary. But if anyone every cropped up that could beat the great Doheny then that person would definitively "have it going on". Such a person would most definitively have a good shot at beating the 84MPH free trip to china nanacycare voting Owens'
Hoffman ran in the perfect storm. He was the only game in the country so he had support from those that had no time for him when he ran one year later. There were 434 other races that drew people from Hoffman. It wasnt him they supported it was the fact that he was in the race with a RINO.
So you won't print that Doheny is a boating while intoxicated, handicuffed by authorities, public groper of other women and wall street playboy? Just continue to put in whatever anyone says about Owens? Really!
When Owens drove 84 MPH it was 1000 times more dangerous and risky to he public as when Doheny tossed back a few and trolled along in his boat on the wide open water.
If the democrats play the morality card, Doheny will not win. With the new make up of the district, a true conservative now has a better chance of winning in a multi party race. Doheny is not a true conservative
9:12AM When Owens was stopped, he manned up, hadn't been drinking, didn't say "I'm a congressman", he took the ticket, paid the fine and got the points. He didn't argue, become beligerent and have to get handcuffed by the authorities. In other words, Owens is a responsible grown up. Doheny when caught red handed (pardon the pun) says the pictures were taken 'out of context.' Give me a break. We may live in the North Country but we're not stupid!
There is nothing responsible about driving 84 miles per hour. Who cares if he manned up? Leo Colman manned up but that didn't bring anyone back to life. Owens could have easily killed someone with his reckless speed. Easily easily easily easily.
No harm came to anyone over the alleged smooch. Anyone could troll around in a boat for 1000 years after tossing back couple and no one would ever get hurt...unless the boat was a cigarette boat going 84 mph.
Nice try spinmeister but although BWI has the more severe legal penalty, gross negligent excessive speed is by far the more dangerous behavior. That is a statistical fact.
Very funny 10:10AM. It's obvious you wouldn't know a fact unless it was Pasted on Doheny's rear.
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