New York City mayor poll: Anthony Weiner in 2nd place

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Half of New York City’s registered Democrats say they wouldn’t consider backing Anthony Weiner if he were to run for mayor, according to a poll released Tuesday, but the disgraced former congressman trails only frontrunner Christine Quinn in a crowded primary.

Only 46 percent of Democrats would consider voting for Weiner, and only four in 10 want him to run, according to the NBC New York/Marist poll. But those numbers are improved from October, when only 28 percent wanted him to run and 57 percent did not. Weiner has also flipped his likability numbers, with his favorable number climbing from 34 percent to 45 percent and his unfavorable score dropping from 43 percent to 41 percent.

Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after he was caught sending explicit photos to women on Twitter. The liberal’s public reemergence began in earnest earlier this month with a New York Times Magazine profile of Weiner and his wife, former Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The story features an occasionally tearful Weiner apologizing for hurting his wife and wondering if voters could give him a second chance.

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Weiner would have a long way to go to close the gap with Quinn, the city’s council speaker. She leads the poll with 26 percent of the vote. Weiner receives 15 percent, with other candidates trailing. A Democrat needs to garner 40 percent of the vote in the September to avoid a run-off. Former MTA administrator Joe Lhota is the GOP front-runner.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/new-york-city-mayor-poll-anthony-weiner-90174.html?hp=r4

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The significant point is that Quinn has dropped far below the 40% threshold to avoid a Primary runoff, meaning sh's have only six weeks to campaign if she eventually won.

[Common Sense Party]

1. His crotch is in first place. nt

[SaveAmerica]

2. Oh I wish I were New York's Mayor Wiener

That is what I truly long to be
And if you vote me New York's Mayor Wiener...

[eggplant]

5. Everyone could see my junk for freeeeeeeeeeee. n/t

[gauguin57]

8. That is hilarious!

You gave me a good laugh with that one.

[SaveAmerica]

32. That's a weiner!! Hyuck Hyuck!!

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. !!!

[Laurian]

3. I still like Weiner and I think his gift for passionate

rhetoric could get him back in the game. Of course, I live in Georgia so my feelings are probably irrelevant. Oh, what I wouldn't give to have a fiery and passionate progressive candidate in our state. Here, the Democratic candidates tend to be muted and bland to try to accommodate the conservative mindset.

[flamingdem]

4. nudie pix for all!

bring back the REAL 42nd St.!

[disndat]

6. Wish him luck

But I hope he has eaten humble pie. I believe in absolution, but he was known somewhat as as an arrogant s.o.b. in his former persona.

[harmonicon]

7. I can't believe how many stupid or gullible people even on DU are still aiding the GOP.

Preventing Wiener from becoming the mayor of New York was always the point of the hit carried out against him.

Policy, schmolicy. Why pay any attention to that when we can be hypocrites about sexuality and make fun of a silly name?

[alp227]

11. The Republicans made Weiner send those photos, did they?

"Preventing Wiener from becoming the mayor of New York was always the point of the hit carried out against him." What hit? If I lived in NYC I wouldn't vote for AW. If he had a radio show or political podcast I'd listen to that though, but based on his behavior AW has shown himself unfit for public office.

[harmonicon]

12. Flirting with girls makes someone unfit for public office?

Fuck that puritanical bullshit. Did he try to cover his tracks about it? Yes. Why? LOOK AT THE FUCKING REACTION IT GOT to know why. Jesus Fucking Christ. What the hell is wrong with people? I don't even give a shit who the guy fucks, let alone flirts with. That has jack-all to do with how he does his job.

[alp227]

19. You are downplaying what Weiner did,

sending photos of his private parts! C'mon do you really want a nation of men who do that kind of shit especially if they are doing so while married?

[harmonicon]

24. I DON'T GIVE A FUCK.

What part of "fuck this puritanical bullshit" don't you get? I honestly just could not care less what the guy does in his private life, so long as it's legal and doesn't contradict his policy positions.

[alp227]

27. Is it not puritanical to ask for a little decency?

Casual sex one thing, unwanted salaciousness another.

[harmonicon]

29. "Decency" under whose terms?

Shit, some guy in Virginia was trying to bring back anti-sodomy laws. Maybe you should send him a campaign donation. I cannot imagine giving two shits about what a politician does in their private life, so long as it's legal and/or doesn't conflict with how they carry out their job.

[knixphan]

33. ^ Seconded.

[AngryAmish]

20. This is the sort of weirdo you want to be in a position of public trust?

Sorry, I would not hire him to clean the floors of my office, let alone be in a position of trust.

[harmonicon]

25. How is he a weirdo?

He flirts with attractive women who desire him? OMFG!!!! Clearly, once a man in public office is married, he should freeze his sperm and cut his cock off, because he has to be some kind of priestly saint and divorce himself from human desire.

[qwertyMike]

22. He`s an arrogant Creep

Why does he think he`d be a better mayor than any regular Joe.
Why doesn`t he, like, get a job, like the rest of usÉ
I HATE these professional politicos.

[harmonicon]

26. He would be a better mayor than most people.

He was a better congressman than most people would have been as well. Shit, he was a way better congressman than almost every other congressman.

[Redford]

23. Women can see him for the creep he is

We have so many gifted democratic candidates that could do a great job. Why do we need this scuzzbag pervert?

[harmonicon]

28. Sorry, but how is he a "scuzzbag pervert"?

Is every person you know who was ever involved - not even with infidelity, mind you - flirtation while in an otherwise committed relationship a scuzzbag pervert? Give me a fucking break. Do you have any evidence whatsoever that his personal life interfered with his job performance? If not, who fucking gives a shit?!

Even if he had made a mistake, how is it any of our fucking business?!

[baldguy]

9. Weiner got a bum rap.

Sure he was an idiot, but he wasn't a criminal idiot. If Mark Sanford, John Ensign, Mark Foley, David Vitter, Larry Craig and Newt Gingrich can run for office again....

[Iwillnevergiveup]

15. EXACTLY!

Repukes far, far outweigh Dems in atrocious sexual as well as criminal behavior.

Ted Stevens, Darell Issa, Scott Walker, Duke Cunningham, Rod Blagojevich, Spiro Agnew, Nixon, Bush, Cheney, Tom DeLay....

[brooklynite]

17. Criminal, no. Truthful....NO

And therin lies his biggest issue.

[SpartanDem]

18. And he's running for office

, but that doesn't mean his baggage won't be a campaign issue.

[hack89]

13. Just disable the camera on his phone and he will do just fine. nt

[cascadiance]

14. I wonder if Eliot Spitzer might also consider running here or for another political office again too

If Anthony Weiner and others can run again, perhaps he can too now that he's left Current TV.

[bklyncowgirl]

16. The next mayor's gonna need cohones!

Here's a guy who twittered his er qualifications all over the Internet.

[RedCloud]

21. Is anybody pulling for Weiner?

[geek tragedy]

30. I see what you did there. nt

[geek tragedy]

31. Too many good headlines, e.g. "Weiner inches ahead" nt

[knixphan]

34. I'd love to have Anthony here

Come out the the West if they don't treat you right at home!