While there are still a lot of votes to be counted, Phillip Anderson at The Albany Project is calling NY-23: With about 70% in, Owens lead continues to grow. Unless Hoffman has many thousands of votes stashed in the St Lawrence county districts where they are having machine problems, I just don't see how he beats Owens. Does Hoffman have a secret Watertown Palinite contingent? I doubt it. I think the next Congressman from NY-23 is Bill Owens. From his lips to fill-in-your-favorite-deity's ....

