NEW YORK (AP) — It sounded
improbable on the surface that a New York City congressional district
where Democrats have a 3-1 registration edge and have held office for
nearly a century could even come close to electing a Republican to the
U.S. House.
But voter
frustration over the sour economy and President Barack Obama's policies
made the improbable a reality, as a Republican political novice, Bob
Turner, scored an upset victory in a special election Tuesday over David
Weprin, a Democratic assemblyman from a prominent local political
family. The surprising results in the Brooklyn and Queens-area district
portend a perilous national environment for Obama as he prepares to seek
re-election next year.
Turner said as much when he stepped before cameras to claim victory Tuesday night.
"This
message will resound for a full year. It will resound into 2012," said
Turner, a retired broadcasting executive. "I only hope our voices are
heard, and we can start putting things right again."
Also
Tuesday, Republican Mark Amodei won a landslide victory in a U.S. House
special election in Nevada, an important presidential swing state.
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