Politics & Government
Turner Launches Giuliani Robo-Call
In primary's final week, congressman gets assistance from former mayor.
With less than a week to go before primary day, U.S. Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest Hills, has launched what he hopes will be a game-breaking salvo in the Republican primary contest.
On Tuesday, he started hitting residents of the New York State with a robo-call from former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani,
Turner is competing against George Maragos and Wendy Long for a shot at taking on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for a Senate seat in November.
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However, the same polls have also shown that he's got a long way to go if he hopes to compete with Gillibrand in the fall.
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The robo-call features the former mayor praising Turner for his special election win last year and pits him as the only conservative capable of taking on Gillibrand.
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