Bob Turner (R) is a right-wing thug playing the moderate game as he vies for Anthony Weiner's former seat, New York's 9th District, against David Weprin (D).
Turner has made this race a tight one by lying about his support for Medicare and Social Security, when in fact, he once criticized the Ryan Plan for not going far enough in slashing spending. He has also slammed for Weprin, who would be the only Orthodox Jew in Congress, for not being a friend of Israel.
His first ad, however, lowers him from typical Republican loser to absolute scum of the sidewalk.
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