A little-known Republican businessman from Queens, channeling voter discontent with President Obama into an upset, won election to Congress on Tuesday from the heavily Democratic district in New York City last represented by Anthony D. Weiner.
The Republican, Bob Turner, a retired cable television executive, defeated Assemblyman David I. Weprin, the scion of a prominent Democratic family in Queens, in a nationally watched special election.
With 84 percent of the precincts counted early Wednesday, Mr. Turner was leading Mr. Weprin by 54 percent to 46 percent, according to The Associated Press.
National Republican leaders immediately trumpeted the victory as a sign of trouble for Mr. Obama
G.O.P. Gains House Seat Vacated by Weiner
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Joker
, Sep 14 2011 02:43 PM
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- VibeTribe
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Posted 14 September 2011 - 03:22 PM
It would be a really interesting social experiment if all of the congressional elections on a given year were "special" elections. Under the mainstream radar. random dates.... Who would actually turn out? I imagine it would be more paid interest folks and activists than sheeple compelled to fulfill their civic duties on a fixed date every year (or two or four). My guess is that the actual results would horrify my sensibilities 
