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Obama's Israel policy led to loss of House seat

Bob Turner, who repeatedly criticized Obama on Israel, defeats Democrat David Weprin in district that is 40% Jewish

Did President Obama's positions on Israel cost him a seat in the House? The Republicans have scored an upset victory in a House race that started as a contest to replace New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, who was forced to step down following a sex-texting scandal, but became a referendum on US President Barack Obama's policies.

Retired media executive and political novice Bob Turner defeated Democratic state Assemblyman David Weprin on Tuesday in the special election to fill the seat vacated by Weiner, a seven-term Democrat who resigned in June.

According to the New York Times, Turner took advantage of the discontent among the Jewish community with Obama’s policy toward Israel and his conduct pertaining to the Middle East peace process.

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  • Margie W Schade

    It is about time we vote Obama out of our lives permanently! He has ruined our country long enough!

    God Bless America! Get this so and so character out iof this country!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Deepizzaguy @Deepizzaguy

    Finally the voters got fed up with their oxes getting gored.

  • Winston

    Must be an indication of what's to come in the 2012 election. If people got deceived in 2008 to put him in, it's due to his craftiness. But if we let him stay in the Oval Office, then it's due to our blindness, or God's Judgement.