ith D'amato repeatedly citing Schumer's missed votes in Congress and Schumer calling the senator an untrustworthy liar, the race featured more character attacks and name-calling than issues. Nevertheless, education emerged as an important issue in the campaign, helping Schumer win over teachers and women and giving D'amato a competitive edge in the campaign. The race appeared to be a toss-up, but a late development involving D'amato insulting Schumer with a vulgar personal slur was enough to give Schumer a stunning 54%-45% victory over D'amato, finally ending the bitter campaign ...
