There has been much weeping and wailing at the demise of the New England and/or Northeastern Republican and rightly so. What was once the geographical base of the GOP is nearly extinct.

But then again, it might be a bit to early to start writing an obituary. Dierdre Scozzafava, a Republican New York State Assemblywoman garnered the support of a number of GOP county chairs in her upstate Congressional district, which means she will run as a Republican in a special election to replace outgoing Representative John McHugh, who is being tapped by the President as Secretary of the Army.