NEW YORK - AUGUST 15: New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner (L) holds a press conference in front of his alma mater, Brooklyn Technical High School, with his mother Frances Weiner (C), a New York City public school teacher for 31 years, on August 15, 2013 in New York City. With less than 4 weeks to go till the primary, Weiner's poll numbers have been sliding, putting him in 4th place with just 10 percent of the vote. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
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This whole part of election politics makes me grossed out - their team is basically like "Oh hell, we're getting such a terrible reputation - better bring in the mother, yeah, that will make us look better and more wholesome!"