In addition to losing what's left of your mind, Sawhorse.
"Democrat wins House seat in heavily GOP area in NY"
By VALERIE BAUMAN, Associated Press Writer Valerie Bauman, Associated Press Writer – Wed Nov 4, 3:38 am ET
ALBANY, N.Y. – President Barack Obama's decision in June to appoint a Republican congressman to a Pentagon post has paid dividends in November now that Democrats have gained the House seat by capitalizing on a split between moderates and conservatives in the GOP.

Lawyer and retired Air Force Capt. Bill Owens won the special election Tuesday in northern New York in which the Republican candidate withdrew over the weekend under pressure from the party's right wing and GOP heavyweights endorsed the Conservative Party nominee.

Owens said he hopes to bring the heavily Republican district together after the contentious race left the GOP with one less seat in this bluest of states.

"Our challenges aren't Democratic or Republican. They're not liberal or conservative. They are American challenges that we will overcome with American resolve," Owens said in his victory speech. "The only way that we can create jobs and attract economic development to our communities is by bringing people of all parties together and giving everyone a seat at the table."
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The GOP had represented the region for more than a century. Republican John McHugh vacated the seat to become Army secretary.

Owens thanked one-time opponent Dierdre Scozzafava, a moderate Republican
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The race received national attention, with some calling it a referendum on Obama and others saying it could help Republicans focus their message to attract more people to the party.
Owens defeated Hoffman despite a voter registration edge of 45,000 for Republicans and big-name endorsements for Hoffman from former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, former Republican Sen. Fred Thompson and others.
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"I don't believe the vast majority of voters in the 23rd District — be they Democrats or Republicans or independents — are looking at this as a referendum on Barack Obama or as a referendum on the Republican Party or the Democratic Party or Rush Limbaugh or any of that," he said. "I think the vast majority of voters in the 23rd are saying, `We had us a great congressman in Congressman McHugh. Which of these candidates can do a better job representing me in Washington?'"