I will be difficult for the Pubbie to take this seat but maybe the people who “overwhelmingly backed Weiner” will feel betrayed and disgusted enough to just sit this one out. And, maybe some, out of revenge against Weiner and to hurt his Party, will vote GOP.
p.s. And Ed Koch endorsing the GOP candidate doesn’t hurt.
After the allegations came out, while Weiner was on the 24H news cycle, outted as a total creep, while even his own party was demanding that he resign, his constituents overwhelmingly CONTINUED to back him and opposed his resignation. They are drones who will pull the "D" lever no matter what.