N.Y. House race too close to call; Democrat holds tiny lead

Democrat holds tiny lead in N.Y. House race

After a short campaign, the two candidates in a New York congressional special election that focused on President Obama's popularity and his economic policy were separated by 65 votes Tuesday, meaning the race will be decided by absentee ballots. With all 610 voting precincts in the 20th Congressional District reporting, Democrat Scott Murphy led Republican Jim Tedisco in the race to replace Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, who succeeded Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Senate.