And that is where the interview begins with Ms. Scozzafava, she seems to be grinding her teeth, looking down at her feet, probably wondering what went wrong with this campaign, how did it go so terribly wrong?

I asked one simple question, "Assembly woman Scozzafava, why doesn't Sarah Palin like you"? The look on her face when I asked that question, if looks could kill, and all that, but all of the sudden her anger didn't seem directed at me, all of the sudden a waterfall of bitterness came raining down upon us.

"I didn't know", she began, "when I got into this race that Sarah Palin even knew who I was, well I am pretty sure she did not know who I was, but somehow she decided to make it known she was in support of a challenger of mine  that weird guy from the Conservative Party. I don't know what happened, and then all of the sudden people were talking sides like this was a life or death situation, some epic struggle over who will control the party, and when I turned around they were all against me, I mean do you know what it is like to have a guy like Newt Gingrich support you in NY's 23rd,", she took one long deep breath and sighed, I thought I would get another question in. She continued with a look of disbelief in her eyes, "It is NY state for God's sake", she exclaimed, "we're not reactionaries, there are so few of us left in congress, how will they expand the party if they keep kicking us out"! She slowed and looked right at me. I slowly got my thoughts together, "Are you endorsing anyone in the Race"? Her eyes seemed to be looking right through me, her expression was intent, deliberate and she seemed as to be choosing her words each one with care.  She looked hard right into my eyes, "It is increasingly clear that pressure is mounting on many of my supporters to shift their support. Consequently, I hereby release those individuals who have endorsed and supported my campaign to transfer their support as they see fit to do so. I am and have always been a proud Republican. It is my hope that with my actions today, my party will emerge stronger and our district and our nation can take an important step towards restoring the enduring strength and economic prosperity that has defined us for generations. You can either vote for Sauron the Conservative Party candidate or Bill Owens Pro-Choice, Pro-Woman, Pro-Environment, Pro-Jobs, Pro-Infrastructure. It is your choice." With that she smiled at me slyly, promptly rose from her chair, turned on her heel and left the Deli.