tangent4ronpaul
09-09-2011, 11:42 AM
This is to fill in Weiners seat who resigned in a sexting scandal.
The good news:
He's polling better than the dem in a district that has never elected a repub.
He's basically with us on economic issues
The bad news:
He's a Israel first, pro-WoT neocon
http://www.bobturnerforcongress.com/Home.aspx
Republicans look for upset in NY special election
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioXS6B7toyzUKNge4EeimMz9dpBw?docId=93722bfc5 66b495ea1301dbe84901d96
NEW YORK (AP) — The race to succeed former Rep. Anthony Weiner in New York's 9th congressional district was never supposed to be close. No Republican has ever been elected to the House in the largely Democratic stronghold that covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
But the weak national economy, disenchantment with President Barack Obama, and New York-centric clashes over Israel and gay marriage have made the contest surprisingly competitive. Democrats now are scrambling to defend the seat.
It came open in June after Weiner, a 7-term Democrat and feisty champion of liberal causes, resigned in a sexting scandal. Party leaders selected 55-year old David Weprin, a state assemblyman from a prominent Queens political family, as their candidate to succeed Weiner. Republicans chose Bob Turner, 70, a retired media executive who drew 40 percent against Weiner in 2010, even as party operatives signaled they did not see a path to victory for Turner this time and didn't intend to invest resources in the race.
But a Siena Poll released Friday found Turner leading Weprin, 50-44 percent. Hoping to stave off an embarrassing loss, national Democrats have purchased nearly $500,000 in television advertising and labor unions and other Democratic-affiliated groups are readying a major get out the vote effort they hope might save their candidate.
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The good news:
He's polling better than the dem in a district that has never elected a repub.
He's basically with us on economic issues
The bad news:
He's a Israel first, pro-WoT neocon
http://www.bobturnerforcongress.com/Home.aspx
Republicans look for upset in NY special election
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioXS6B7toyzUKNge4EeimMz9dpBw?docId=93722bfc5 66b495ea1301dbe84901d96
NEW YORK (AP) — The race to succeed former Rep. Anthony Weiner in New York's 9th congressional district was never supposed to be close. No Republican has ever been elected to the House in the largely Democratic stronghold that covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
But the weak national economy, disenchantment with President Barack Obama, and New York-centric clashes over Israel and gay marriage have made the contest surprisingly competitive. Democrats now are scrambling to defend the seat.
It came open in June after Weiner, a 7-term Democrat and feisty champion of liberal causes, resigned in a sexting scandal. Party leaders selected 55-year old David Weprin, a state assemblyman from a prominent Queens political family, as their candidate to succeed Weiner. Republicans chose Bob Turner, 70, a retired media executive who drew 40 percent against Weiner in 2010, even as party operatives signaled they did not see a path to victory for Turner this time and didn't intend to invest resources in the race.
But a Siena Poll released Friday found Turner leading Weprin, 50-44 percent. Hoping to stave off an embarrassing loss, national Democrats have purchased nearly $500,000 in television advertising and labor unions and other Democratic-affiliated groups are readying a major get out the vote effort they hope might save their candidate.
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