Reply #62: He broke rank with fellow Orthodox Jews on three important issues: [View All]

[Zambero]

Gay marriage, Palestinian sovereignty, and the Islamic cultural center. Great "wedge" issues for Republicans to exploit. I believe that Weprin was right on these issues, but he was certainly wrong in the eyes of the Orthodox Jewish community. Again, with a volatile electorate, social issues trump economic self-interest. I'm not convinced that the results of this race can be projected onto a larger national scale, given that this congressional district has a somewhat "atypical" demographic (and associated local issues) that do not readily equate with the nation as a whole. Question is -- will Turner's constituents grow weary of having a right-wing idealogue representing them in Congress? Hopefully, with help from a better Democratic candidate in 2012 than the one who just went down, the the answer will be yes.