TITLE

Breaking the GOP's Special Election Curse

AUTHOR(S)

McLaughlin, John

PUB. DATE

September 2011

SOURCE

Campaigns & Elections (2010);Sep/Oct2011, Vol. 32 Issue 306, p36

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article looks at the campaign strategy that helped Bob Turner become elected as representative of the New York 9th Congressional District, which was vacated by then congressman Anthony Weiner. Turner sought help from New York State Conservative Party chairman Mike Long and media commentator Bill O'Reilly to help on the media campaign of Turner. Turner defeated Democratic candidate David Weprin for the district position in a special election ordered by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

ACCESSION #

67066608

Tags: POLITICAL campaigns;  TURNER, Bob, 1941-;  LEGISLATORS -- Elections;  UNITED States. Congress

 

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