Democrats suffered a major blow in two special House election losses Tuesday, leaving the party at a political low point as it gears up for 2012.
Republicans pulled off an upset in New York?s 9th Congressional District, a strongly Democratic seat that should have been an easy hold. And the GOP cruised to an easy win as Mark Amodei won Nevada?s Republican-friendly 2nd District.
Continue ReadingThe outcome in New York, where Republican Bob Turner prevailed over Democratic state Assemblyman David Weprin by 8 points in the race to replace Anthony Weiner, was particularly crushing. Republicans quickly pointed to it as a rejection of President Barack Obama. Though both parties braced for a tight race, Turner ultimately pulled away with 53 percent of the vote to Weprin?s 45 percent, with 91 percent of precincts reporting.
?We have been told this is a referendum,? Turner said in declaring victory. ?And we?re ready to say, ?Mr. President, we are on the wrong track.??
?We are unhappy, I am telling you, I am the messenger,? Turner said. ?Heed us. ? We?ve lit one candle today and there?s going to be a bonfire pretty soon.?
Even as the race was called, Weprin arrived at his Forest Hills election night party around midnight and refused to concede.
?This is not over yet,? he said. ?It?s going to be a long night.?
Weprin would not take questions, and sped away in a waiting car, with photographers and reporters in pursuit. Aides later said he didn?t know the race had been called at the time, but wouldn?t elaborate further on his plans.
In Nevada, Amodei crushed Democrat Kate Marshall by 21 points. With 92 percent of precincts reporting, Amodei had 57 percent of the vote to Marshall?s 36 percent.
?I know Mark to be a solid conservative who believes Nevadans deserve better than the failed ?stimulus? policies that have been coming from the Democrats who control Washington,? House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement. ?Mark will make an immediate impact in our efforts to help create a better environment for long-term, private-sector job growth, and I?m looking forward to having him on our team in the House.?
The night broke a string of special election losses for Republicans, and in a particularly sweet way: Democratic Medicare attacks never caught on as an issue for elderly voters in Nevada like they did in an upstate New York special election earlier this year, and the GOP stole an unexpected win in the Empire State, where it?s endured a number of special election defeats. Turner?s star rose in part because of unrest with Obama?s Israel policy among Jewish voters.
?It was all Obama ? not even a thought of anything else,? Turner consultant Steve Goldberg said.
As polls released just before Election Day showed Turner with the advantage, many Democrats tried to downplay the race?s implications, already hedging for a loss. They continued doing so Tuesday night.
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