New York City mayoral candidates Christine Quinn and Bill de Blasio are running neck-and-neck in the race for the Democratic nomination, with each drawing support from 24% of likely primary voters, a new Wall Street Journal-NBC 4 New York-Marist survey showed Thursday. [cont.] Michael Howard Saul, Wall Street Journal Read more »
NYC Democratic Mayoral Race Shuffles Again as De Blasio, Quinn Battle for Lead: NBC 4 NY Poll
The topsy-turvy race for New York’s Democratic mayoral nomination has shifted again, with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio surging to a statistical tie with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former comptroller Bill Thompson in striking distance, a new poll shows. [cont.] Jon Schuppe, NBC 4 New York Read more »
NYC: Quinn Leads Democratic Candidates for Mayor
Christine C. Quinn is leading the crowded field in the Democratic primary race for New York City mayor, lifted by support among Manhattanites and higher-income voters, the latest New York Times/Siena College poll finds. But just over a month before the Sept. 10 primary, Ms. Quinn is still well below […] Read more »
Poll Finds a Preponderance of Boo Birds for Rodriguez
… Just 1 in 5 Yankees fans have a favorable opinion of [Alex] Rodriguez, and about twice as many view him unfavorably, according to a New York Times poll conducted from Friday through Wednesday, during which time Major League Baseball penalized Rodriguez with a 211-game suspension and levied 50-game suspensions […] Read more »
Anthony Weiner: Do voters care about his sexual photo scandal?
New revelations about Anthony Weiner’s dangerous adventures in online sex messaging have emerged, causing all hell to break loose in the New York City mayoral race – and on the internet, too. … For all the journalist-led snark on social media, is there actually any likelihood that the negative media […] Read more »
Anthony Weiner support slumps as poll finds New Yorkers favour exit from race
No one knows where the line for unacceptable behavior on the part of a New York City politician is drawn, but apparently there is one – and Anthony Weiner managed to cross it. A majority of New York voters think Anthony Weiner should drop out of the mayoral race, according […] Read more »