The special election to replace Congressman Anthony Weiner has turned downright nasty.
It’s as much a referendum on President Barack Obama’s policies as on the candidates’ credentials, reports CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer.
Running in a Brooklyn/Queens district that is heavily Democratic and heavily Jewish, Republican congressional candidate Bob Turner got a two-for on Wednesday — the cross-party lines endorsement of Democratic Assemblyman Dov Hikind.
“Bob Turner, getting to know him over the months, is just what we call a real ‘mensch,’” Hikind said, referring to a Yiddish term that loosely translated means “a person of integrity and honor.”
Special election a measure of Obama's strength
By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press – 3 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — To gauge how politically weakened President Barack Obama has become, look to the 9th Congressional District in New York City, where voters unhappy with the president may elect a Republican for the first time.
Tuesday's special election to replace former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner has become too close to call, with public opinion polling showing a slight edge for Republican Bob Turner, a retired media executive with no prior political experience.
Panicked at the prospect of an embarrassing loss, Democrats have poured cash into the race and sent in their stars to try to save the party's candidate, state Assemblyman David Weprin. He has been forced to defend Obama's economic policies even as he tries to stress his own independence and close ties to the community.
