Roll Call: Clinton, Cuomo Call for Weprin in Final Hours of NY House Race

[flpoljunkie]

Clinton, Cuomo Call for Weprin in Final Hours

By Joshua Miller
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 12, 2011, 11:44 a.m.


New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and President Bill Clinton have recorded automated calls for Democrat David Weprin in the surprisingly close race for New York's 9th Congressional district.

The Weprin campaign said that a call from Cuomo would begin today and that the Clinton call would dial into homes on the day of Tuesday's special election.

Both calls mention the New York Times' endorsement of Weprin and his devotion to preserving Medicare.

"He'll oppose the tea party plan to destroy Medicare," Clinton says in the call.

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http://www.rollcall.com/news/Bill_Clinton_Andrew_Cuomo_Call_for_Weprin_in_Final_Hours-208622-1.html?pos=hln

[ProSense]

1. They

need to call Ed Koch and tell him he's being an asshole for endorsing the Republican candidate. From the PPP survey cited in the OP article

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The issue of Israel does appear to be having a major impact on this race. A plurality of voters- 37%- said that Israel was 'very important' in determining their votes. Turner is winning those folks by an amazing 71-22 margin. With everyone who doesn't say Israel is a very important issue for them Weprin actually leads 52-36. Turner is in fact winning the Jewish vote by a 56-39 margin, very unusual for a Republican candidate. This seems to be rooted in deep unhappiness with Obama on this issue- only 30% of voters overall approve of how he's handling Israel to 54% who disapprove and with Jewish voters his approval on Israel is 22% with 68 of voters disapproving. That has a lot to do with why Turner's in such a strong position.

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Not much anyone can do about that. The President is pushing a more fair ME policy.

[flpoljunkie]

4. What's really crazy is the Democrat is an orthodox Jew.

[hlthe2b]

2. I wish Weiner could have had delivered a "I've been a jackass"

speech, promised no repeats, and indicated his intent to let the public decide-- i.e., run for return to the seat that he had vacated. I wonder what the result might have been...:shrug:

[karynnj]

7. He could have done that as his first response

rather than what he did do. I don't know if he would still have been pushed to leave. But the combination of stretching it out over a week and his prominence would have made it impossible later.

As to results, there may not have been any. His district is and was likely to disappear in redistricting.

[William769]

3. K&R.

[former9thward]

5. Maybe the Party should have selected a candidate who lives in the district.

I can't believe they could not find one Democrat in the entire district qualified to be a representative.

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