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| Close election in Anthony Weiner New York district | Close election in Anthony Weiner New York district |
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| New Yorkers are voting to choose a successor to Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned after sending lewd photos via Twitter. | New Yorkers are voting to choose a successor to Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned after sending lewd photos via Twitter. |
| The vote in New York's ninth district is being billed "too close to call". | The vote in New York's ninth district is being billed "too close to call". |
| Republican candidate Bob Turner, backed by former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani has called the vote a "referendum" on President Barack Obama. | Republican candidate Bob Turner, backed by former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani has called the vote a "referendum" on President Barack Obama. |
| A win for Mr Turner would make him the first Republican to take office in the district since the 1920s. | A win for Mr Turner would make him the first Republican to take office in the district since the 1920s. |
| Anthony Weiner resigned in June it emerged he had sent a series images to a number of different women via Twitter. | |
| Obama focus | Obama focus |
| The ninth district, encompassing parts of southern Brooklyn and south-central Queens, has long been a traditional Democratic stronghold. | The ninth district, encompassing parts of southern Brooklyn and south-central Queens, has long been a traditional Democratic stronghold. |
| Correspondents say losing the election would be a symbolic blow to the White House at a moment when President Obama is beginning his bid for re-election amid low approval ratings. | Correspondents say losing the election would be a symbolic blow to the White House at a moment when President Obama is beginning his bid for re-election amid low approval ratings. |
| During the current campaign, the president has been the focus of Republican attacks at least as much as David Weprin, a member of the New York state assembly and the actual Democratic candidate. | During the current campaign, the president has been the focus of Republican attacks at least as much as David Weprin, a member of the New York state assembly and the actual Democratic candidate. |
| Former President Bill Clinton and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have recorded phone messages for Democratic voters in an effort to win over undecided voters. | Former President Bill Clinton and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have recorded phone messages for Democratic voters in an effort to win over undecided voters. |
| Reports suggest the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has spent more than $500,000 on TV advertisements. | Reports suggest the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has spent more than $500,000 on TV advertisements. |
| Registered Republican voters are outnumbered in the traditionally blue-collar, Catholic and Orthodox Jewish district by a margin of three to one. | Registered Republican voters are outnumbered in the traditionally blue-collar, Catholic and Orthodox Jewish district by a margin of three to one. |