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Monday, November 2, 2009; 1:41 PM
5 That's the number of times that a new Republican National Committee ad running in New York's 23rd district uses the word "conservative", evidence that establishment GOPers are trying to wrangle the energy of the party base for their political purposes. "Do you believe in Republican conservative values, like thrift, personal responsibility, and family," asks the ad's narrator. "Let's tell the liberals, enough is enough." Later in the commercial, the narrator touts the need to vote for "proven conservative ideas" and closes the commercial by saying: "Vote conservative, it matters like never before." The short-term play here by the RNC is a simple one. After Republican-endorsed state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava dropped from the special election race and endorsed Democrat Bill Owens, the national Republican party quickly moved to embrace Conservative party nominee Doug Hoffman who, according to polling released today, is the favorite heading into tomorrow's vote. Assuming Hoffman
