Bet On Bill de Blasio Becoming the Next New York City Mayor
New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, running as the candidate offering the biggest break from Michael Bloomberg's policies and leadership, has emerged as the frontrunner to be the city's next mayor, according to a new poll released on Wednesday.
The poll also suggests he could capture the Democratic nomination without a head-to-head runoff with the second-place finisher. An October 1 runoff had been considered a near-certainty.
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows 36 percent of likely voters in the Sept. 10 primary support de Blasio, just short of the 40 percent he needs to avoid a runoff. The battle for second place is too close to call: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (21 percent) and former Comptroller Bill Thompson (20 percent) are neck-and-neck. Former Rep. Anthony Weiner's campaign continues to collapse; his support falls to just 8 percent, nominally good for fourth place.
De Blasio holds a strong lead among male voters, with 43 percent, compared to Quinn and Thompson, who tie at 18 percent among men. He also leads among women, though his lead is within the margin of sampling error: 30 percent, to 25 percent for Quinn and 20 percent for Thompson.
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