Bill Owens Endorses Matt Doheny

By Julie Sobel  //  October 24, 2012 | 12:40 p.m.

What's in a name?

Businessman Matt Doheny, the GOP candidate in New York's 21st District, just scored an endorsement: Bill Owens.

No, not his opponent, Democratic Rep. Bill Owens. Bill Owens, the former governor of Colorado. The campaign sent out a press release with the subject line "BILL OWENS ENDORSES MATT DOHENY."

Doheny isn't the first House candidate to tout an endorsement from a figure who shares their opponent's name: Democrat Tammy Duckworth got an endorsement from Joe Walsh, of the Eagles, in her race against Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill.

Meanwhile, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is facing a GOP businessman with the common name Tom Smith -- how hard could it be for Casey to find another Tom Smith or two out there to endorse him? As we noted this summer, there's even another Smith in the race.


Read & Post Comments
Leave A Comment
The National Journal Group has the right (but not the obligation) to monitor the comments and to remove any materials it deems inappropriate.
Comments powered by Disqus
Follow National Journal
About

Staff


Reid Wilson, Editor-in-Chief
Steve Shepard, Executive Editor
Julie Sobel, Editor
Kevin Brennan, Deputy Editor


Disclaimer


On Call editors reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments. The Hotline, National Journal Group, Inc. and Atlantic Media Company are not responsible for the content of the comments that remain.