2004 Race
In U.S. House elections, the vast majority of incumbents are re-elected, and Lowey was not seen as particularly vulnerable. Accordingly, Lowey raised over $1.6 million, while Hoffman got only $63,355 in donations . Initial hopes from Party leaders that Hoffman would self-fund his race were dashed when early polling in the race indicated virtually no support for Hoffman's candidacy and he was advised to not squander his personal assets.
On the issues, Hoffman was strongly conservative. He received a "D" rating (the second-lowest possible) from the American Civil Liberties Union, while getting high marks from the National Rifle Association and the American Conservative Union. He also received a ranking of "anti-choice" from NARAL Pro-Choice America.
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