Democrats May Lose New York, Nevada House Seats Today

The Takeaway

Two special elections for Congressional seats scheduled for today could end in losses for Democrats. In New York City, Rep. Anthony Weiner’s old seat is up for grabs. Republican Bob Turner, a 70 year old businessman without any government experience, is facing off against State Assemblyman David Weprin. If Turner is elected, he will be the first Republican to represent this part of Queens in the House since 1920. Acorss the country in Nevada, Republican Mark Amodei is comfortable leading Democrat Kate Marshall in the Second Congressional District. Anna Sale, reporter for It’s a Free Country, the political blog for our co-producer WNYC, talks about what these potential Republican victories could mean for President Obama heading into 2012.

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