Was Malcolm Smith's Candidacy Meant To Help Christine Quinn ?

One of the comments on this story : "you have to ask yourself, who does this help? who benefits if smith were to of gotten the republican nomination? this is why the fbi calls it rigging the election because if would of syphoned off votes from thompson toward smith which of course helps quinn the supposed frontrunner. quinn is next." Read more : Rivals Use Dan Halloran Slush Fund Arrests To Hit Christine Quinn