I spoke earlier with Rep. Steve Israel, who chairs the DCCC's Recruiting Committee, and he was quite pleased about the way things are shaping up in the district - particularly in light of this week's Siena poll, which found Owens had bumped Scozzafava from the frontrunner's position. "The Republicans are fighting an internecine war, and we're going to keep fighting for jobs for New Yorkers...Listen, we don't lose sight of the fact that the last time a Democrat sat in this seat, Abraham Lincoln was in the White House. We don't take anything for granted, but I'm quite confident Bill Owens can win." I asked Israel if he thought Owens could win if this was a two-person race, since Hoffman has been eating into Scozzafava's support and dragging her down as he rises. Full Article at New York Daily News