NEW YORK (AP) — The two candidates running for Congress in New York City are making last-minute appeals to bring voters out in a race where turnout will be the key.
The race to replace Anthony Weiner (WEE’-nur) was supposed to be easy for Democrat David Weprin (WEHP’-rihn). The party has a three-to-one edge in enrolled voters, far more money, an organized political machine and has held the seat for decades.
But Republican businessman Bob Turner has taken advantage of dissatisfaction with Democratic President Barack Obama and recently led in a public opinion poll.
Weprin started at 7 a.m. Tuesday and had events planned all day.
Turner was voting at 9 a.m., then planned to be out meeting voters.
Six special elections for Assembly seats and several local races are also being held Tuesday.
