This NYC primary season brought both an anticipated “poll-iferation” and an equally expected questioning of the reliability of public polls. With the first round of 2013 citywide voting now over and primary day in our rear view mirror, let’s assess how the public polls fared. [cont.] Lee Miringoff, Marist Institute […] Read more »
Bill de Blasio’s diverse coalition could clinch contest for New York mayor
… The latest trio of mayoral polls puts Bill de Blasio just south of the 40% needed to avoid a runoff with likely second-place finisher Bill Thompson, who is 15pt to 20pt behind. De Blasio has made a late charge, but what’s truly surprising to me is how De Blasio […] Read more »
NYC Mayor: de Blasio Widens Lead in Democratic Primary Race
Bill de Blasio, the Democratic mayoral candidate whose progressive message upended his party’s primary campaign this summer, has widened his lead over his rivals just days before the election, a new poll shows. … The poll reveals that de Blasio’s populist, left-wing appeal to disenfranchised New Yorkers is cutting into […] Read more »
New York City Tops Ipsos Top Cities Study
… The Ipsos Top Cities Study’s overall global winners were New York followed by London, Paris, Abu Dhabi and Sydney (which came top for British people as the city they most want to live in). The individual winners of each category were: New York (Best place to do business), Zurich (Best […] Read more »
NYC Mayor: Leading Democrats, de Blasio Has Broad Support as Primary Nears
Frustration with New York City’s unaffordability and its aggressive police tactics is elevating Bill de Blasio, once dismissed as a left-leaning long shot, into the lead of the Democratic mayoral primary field, according to a poll by The New York Times and Siena College. [cont.] Michael Barbaro & Dalia Sussman, […] Read more »
Poll Shows New Yorkers Are Deeply Conflicted Over Bloomberg’s Legacy
… Over all, the Times poll offers a portrait of a long-term relationship between mayor and city that remains deeply conflicted and contradictory, marked by almost loveless admiration and an unmistakable yearning for change as Mr. Bloomberg’s third and final term winds to a close. [cont.] Michael Barbaro & Megan […] Read more »