The race for Anthony Weiner’s seat is now neck-and-neck, as President Obama continues to be a political liability in the reliably Democratic district. The Democratic candidate David Weprin has spent the past month trying to distance himself from the president, but apparently Organizing for America director Jeremy Bird didn’t get the hint. He sent out an email blast last week calling on Obama supporters to stump for his “strong ally” Weprin:

 “This Monday, September 12th, volunteers will be making calls and knocking on doors in New York’s 9th Congressional District for David Weprin. I hope you can make it. …

“From fighting for first responders to passing the Recovery Act and historic health care legislation, President Obama and Democrats in Congress have put together a long list of achievements. If we’re going to continue to build on this work and create jobs, we need strong allies like David in Congress. On the other hand, the Republican nominee supports making harmful changes to Medicare and Social Security, and has even put raising costs for seniors on the table.”

Meanwhile, Weprin continued to hold the president at arms length. “I’ve never met President Obama. [GOP candidate Bob Turner] is running against me,” he told the New York Post when asked about the letter.

In other NY-9 election news, Weprin has also been accused of sending volunteers to spy on his Republican opponent Bob Turner’s campaign. While the Democrat hasn’t denied the charge, he dismissed the story as a “distraction.” That suggests there might be more revelations to come, which could give an extra boost to Turner in the last week of the super-competitive race.