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Third Party Power

By Nancy Matthis, American Daughter

The election in NY-23rd is about third party power, and professional
politicians are trying to suppress that fact. Neither the Republicans
nor the Democrats want the public to realize this, for obvious reasons.
The media are complicit with establishment insiders, so they are not
saying anything. And the bloggers, bless them, who would ordinarily be
the purveyors of truth, don’t have the length and depth of
political experience to understand what is going on. It requires an
understanding of the legal mechanics of candidate selection and a long
memory…

Let us be perfectly clear about the situation in New York’s 23rd
Congressional District special election. Three distinct political
parties with legal status in New York put up viable candidates:

The Republican Party nominated New York State Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava in a smoke-filled room deal.

The Democratic Party nominated community activist and 30-year practicing lawyer Bill Owens.

The Conservative Party nominated community leader,...