Jim McLaughlin, pollster for Conservative Party hopeful Doug Hoffman, explains how his candidate surged in the polls in such a short period of time. Why does he think the Republican dropping out and endorsing the Democrat is good for Hoffman? Why was the national party to eager to get behind liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava? Why does he think the media gets it wrong when they pit this campaign as conservatives and moderates fighting for the future of the party?
