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Froma Harrop: New York election a win for insiders over outsiders

The Tea Party wing of the Republican Party had the perfect strategy for upstate New York's 23rd congressional district: 1. Support a candidate who doesn't live in the district — in this case, Conservative Douglas Hoffman. Full Article at Houston Chronicle

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