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Anthony Weiner's campaign manager quits as candidate faces calls to drop out Anthony Weiner's campaign manager quits as candidate faces calls to drop out
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The wheels of Anthony Weiner's increasingly shaky campaign for the New York mayoralty wobbled further Sunday, as a key aide quit following a week of lurid revelations about the candidate.The wheels of Anthony Weiner's increasingly shaky campaign for the New York mayoralty wobbled further Sunday, as a key aide quit following a week of lurid revelations about the candidate.
The resignation of campaign manager Danny Kedem will come as a further blow to the embattled Democratic politician, who is facing increased calls to pull out of the race for the city's top job.The resignation of campaign manager Danny Kedem will come as a further blow to the embattled Democratic politician, who is facing increased calls to pull out of the race for the city's top job.
It comes amid a near-daily onslaught of negative headlines in New York regarding Weiner's continued sending of pictures of his penis to women over the internet, even after he was forced to resign from Congress over an earlier such incident.It comes amid a near-daily onslaught of negative headlines in New York regarding Weiner's continued sending of pictures of his penis to women over the internet, even after he was forced to resign from Congress over an earlier such incident.
The impact the latest revelations has had on his chances of replacing Michael Bloomberg as mayor were laid bare in a poll released on Thursday, which showed a 14 percentage-point swing from Weiner to his closest Democratic rival, Christine Quinn.The impact the latest revelations has had on his chances of replacing Michael Bloomberg as mayor were laid bare in a poll released on Thursday, which showed a 14 percentage-point swing from Weiner to his closest Democratic rival, Christine Quinn.
His favourability rating also plunged from 52% to 30%. Having seemingly shrugged off the initial sex scandal to enter the mayoralty race, many are now wondering if Weiner can ride out the latest focus on his proclivities rather than his policies.His favourability rating also plunged from 52% to 30%. Having seemingly shrugged off the initial sex scandal to enter the mayoralty race, many are now wondering if Weiner can ride out the latest focus on his proclivities rather than his policies.
Weiner, a former rising star in Democratic circles, first experienced an embarrassing fall from grace in the summer of 2011 when he accidentally tweeted out a lewd snapshot of himself an apparent state of arousal – he had intended to send the image to a 21-year-old student in Seattle, not his entire online following.Weiner, a former rising star in Democratic circles, first experienced an embarrassing fall from grace in the summer of 2011 when he accidentally tweeted out a lewd snapshot of himself an apparent state of arousal – he had intended to send the image to a 21-year-old student in Seattle, not his entire online following.
A ham-fisted attempt to explain away the picture as a prank by hackers failed, as did a subsequent claim that he could not say with "certitude" that he was the man behind the bulge.A ham-fisted attempt to explain away the picture as a prank by hackers failed, as did a subsequent claim that he could not say with "certitude" that he was the man behind the bulge.
His resignation from Congress was followed by a seemingly carefully stage-managed political rehabilitation, including a glossy New York Times magazine interview with Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin.His resignation from Congress was followed by a seemingly carefully stage-managed political rehabilitation, including a glossy New York Times magazine interview with Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin.
All was seemingly going to plan until a fresh round of penis pictures emerged last week on the website The Dirty, purported of Weiner and sent to a woman after he resigned from Congress. Accompanying them was a transcript of a lewd sex chat involving the politician – using the alias of Carlos Danger.All was seemingly going to plan until a fresh round of penis pictures emerged last week on the website The Dirty, purported of Weiner and sent to a woman after he resigned from Congress. Accompanying them was a transcript of a lewd sex chat involving the politician – using the alias of Carlos Danger.
At a subsequent press conference, Weiner again acknowledged his failings but refused to step down from the race. "This behaviour is behind me," he told reporters.At a subsequent press conference, Weiner again acknowledged his failings but refused to step down from the race. "This behaviour is behind me," he told reporters.
But the scandal refuses to lie down.But the scandal refuses to lie down.
New York tabloids have used the revelations to run a series of punning headlines on daily basis. Meanwhile the city's two broadsheets – the New York Times and Wall Street Journal – have made more serious calls for "the serially evasive" Weiner to drop out, citing a lack of judgement on the candidate's part.New York tabloids have used the revelations to run a series of punning headlines on daily basis. Meanwhile the city's two broadsheets – the New York Times and Wall Street Journal – have made more serious calls for "the serially evasive" Weiner to drop out, citing a lack of judgement on the candidate's part.
Despite doggedly refusing to resign from the race, Weiner's campaign appears to be creaking. Kedem is said to have informed Weiner of his intention to step down over the weekend.Despite doggedly refusing to resign from the race, Weiner's campaign appears to be creaking. Kedem is said to have informed Weiner of his intention to step down over the weekend.
The former campaign manager issued no statement Sunday. But his resignation was confirmed to the Guardian by Weiner's press spokeswoman, Barbara Morgan.The former campaign manager issued no statement Sunday. But his resignation was confirmed to the Guardian by Weiner's press spokeswoman, Barbara Morgan.
Weiner acknowledged the departure of his campaign manager during a walkabout outside a Brooklyn church Sunday.
"This isn't about the people working on the campaign. It is about the people we're campaigning for," he added.
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