I appreciate your response. This might be different in that Jewish voters are fed up with Obama. Just look at recent stories about Israel. I think they may tip the scale for Turner because of the Obama backlash.
Tip O’Neill said, very wisely, that all politics is local. Weprin (the Democrat candidate) is an orthodox Jew and recently said some things that have upset the orthodox Jewish leadership in his district. As a result, several Jewish leaders have endorsed Turner. Former Mayor Ed Koch, a very respected politician in that part of the city, has also endorsed Turner.
The Obama malaise has hurt Weprin among the independents in the district, but his comments and the endorsement of Turner by local leaders looks to be making the difference in this race.