From Richard A. Viguerie, chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, on the withdrawal of GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava from the special election in New York's 23rd congressional district:

"Doug Hoffman and NY-23 is an earthquake in American politics, and is the first of many challenges to establishment Republicans that we will see for the 2010 elections and beyond. The stupid decision by Republican leaders to pour $900,000 into the NY-23rd race against a conservative has unleashed a fury that will lead to new GOP leadership.

"Conservatives anger at Washington-establishment Republicans will cost the national committees tens of millions of dollars as conservative money will start flowing directly to the Tea Parties and their candidates."

Read the full statement at the link below:

Richard Viguerie: Tea Party Activists Are the New GOP