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'''Bob Turner''' is the [[Congressman]]-elect from [[New York]]'s 9th congressional district. He defeated [[Democrat]] [[David Weprin]], a [[New York]] assemblyman, in a special election on September 13th, 2011, succeeding [[Anthony Weiner]], who had resigned in June.
'''Bob Turner''' is the [[Congressman]]-elect from [[New York]]'s 9th congressional district. He defeated [[Democrat]] [[David Weprin]], a [[New York]] assemblyman, in a special election on September 13th, 2011, succeeding [[Anthony Weiner]], who had resigned in June. The seat was last represented by a Republican in 1923<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903927204576570330619243552.html</ref>, often being held by liberal Democrats, including [[Charles Schumer]] and [[Geraldine Ferraro]].
The district lies in the boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Queens]], a diverse area that normally votes heavily democratic. Many see Turner's election as a rebuke of President [[Barack Obama]]'s agenda.<ref>http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/09/in-shocker-turner-defeats-weprin/</ref>
The district lies in the boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Queens]], a diverse area that normally votes heavily democratic. Many see Turner's election as a rebuke of President [[Barack Obama]]'s agenda.<ref>http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/09/in-shocker-turner-defeats-weprin/</ref>
Turner is a retired media executive, who first ran for the seat in 2010, gaining 41% of the vote in that race<ref>http://www.politicsdaily.com/tag/Anthony+Weiner/</ref>. He has drawn inspiration from the [[Tea Party movement]] and has been called "Tea Party Turner" by Democrats.<ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0911/Majority_PAC_hits_Tea_Party_Turner_.html</ref>
He announced his 2011 Special Election campaign in [[Forest Hills]] on July 11, 2011<ref>http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/07/its-official-gop-picks-turner-for-ny-9/</ref>. He gained early moment, when former [[New York City]] Mayor [[Ed Koch]] endorsed him on July 25, 2011<ref>http://brooklyngopradio.blogspot.com/2011/07/mayor-ed-koch-endorses-bob-turner-for.html</ref>. In August, polls showed he was six points behind<ref>http://foresthills.patch.com/articles/weprin-leads-turner-by-six-points-in-sienna-college-poll</ref>. Strong efforts by the Turner campaign, crucial endorsements from [[Jewish]] Leaders wanting to send Obama a message on his poor handling of relations with [[Israel]]<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/09/race-for-weiners-old-seat-could-turn-on-jewish-votes-for-catholic-republican/</ref> and gaffes<ref>http://www.nygop.org/page/ny-gop-chairman-cox-david-weprins-10-trillion-memory-deficit-breathtaking-</ref> by an opponent who lived outside the district<ref>http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/david-weprin-chosen-by-democrats-to-run-for-weiners-seat/</ref>, allowed Turner to gain momentum and by the weekend before the election, polls showed him in the lead<ref>http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/Parents_and_Community/Community_Page/SRI/SNY_Poll/9th%20CD%202011%20Special%20Poll%20Release%202%20--%20FINAL.pdf</ref>.
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