The conservative base appears to have won a smashing victory, as the liberal GOP Nominee suspends her campaign, opening up a path to victory for conservative Doug Hoffman to win. The Watertown (NY) Times reports:Dede Scozzafava, the Republican and Independence parties candidate, announced Saturday that she is suspending her campaign for the 23rd Congressional District and releasing all her supporters.The state Assemblywoman has not thrown her support to either Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate, or Bill Owens, the Democratic candidate.Scozzafava's letter to supporters (via Politico)Dear Friends and Supporters: Throughout the course of my campaign for Congress, I have made the people of the 23rd District and the issues that affect them the focal point of my campaign. As a life long resident of this District, I care deeply and passionately about its people and our way of life. Whether as a candidate for Congress, a State Assemblywoman or a small town Mayor, I have...(Read Full Post)