I guess McCain-style liberal Republicanism doesn’t even sell in upstate New York:

Dede Scozzafava, the Republican and Independence parties candidate, announced Saturday that she is suspending her campaign for the 23rd Congressional District and releasing all her supporters.

The state Assemblywoman has not thrown her support to either Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate, or Bill Owens, the Democratic candidate.

One wonders if those that want the GOP to become just a watered-down version of the Democrats will learn the lesson.