Eliot Spitzer, Anthony Weiner Lead In NYC Comptroller, Mayoral Races: Poll

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Source: Huffington Post

A new poll conducted by Quinnipiac Univeresity shows Eliot Spitzer maintaing a firm lead in the Democratic primary for New York City comptroller. 48 percent of registered Democratic voters said they'd vote for the former New York governor, giving Spitzer a 15 percent lead over Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

A Marist poll last week had Spitzer at 42 percent, and Stringer at 33 percent. Spitzer, who resigned as governor in 2008 after admitting to a prostitution scandal, stunned the New York political world with his last-minute entry into the race for city comptroller last week. On Thursday, he successfully secured 27,000 signatures -- well above the required minimum of 3,750 -- to get on the ballot.

Meanwhile, in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, the same Quinnipiac poll has another scandal-scarred politician, Anthony Weiner, in the lead. 25 percent of Democratic voters said they'd vote for Weiner, giving him a slim, three-point lead over City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. The lead falls within the margin of error.

Earlier in June, Weiner emerged as the frontrunner among candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. Despite their individual scandals, Monday's stats appear to show New Yorkers willing to grant both Spitzer and Weiner second chances.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/anthony-weiner-poll-spitzer_n_3600563.html

[annabanana]

1. I Love New York!

This just cracks me up and I hope they both win handily.

[Arctic Dave]

2. I hope they both win.

They party needs fighters and less weasels who say nice things about criminals.

[wordpix]

10. +1000

[mountain grammy]

3. To the city of my birth.. hooray! Elect them both.

[TomClash]

4. There are better candidates in each race

More deserving, more honest, more progressive than these two guys - and I know them both.

[Mr. David]

5. No. If I was a New Yorker, I'd be happy with both.

These two are true progressives, thrown out by right-wing hacks.

They need to get back on their feet - and they have paid their dues. Republicans continue to ignore their dues and karma will hit them very very very very hard.

[TomClash]

9. Well, I am a New Yorker

And I won't vote for either of them.

[Seedersandleechers]

6. Yes,

so happy they are in the lead. America loves a great cum back!

[yodermon]

7. they should run on the same ticket. Need I type it?

Wiener Spitzer. Or Spitzer Weiner. Either way. ok i'm done.

[Wabbajack_]

8. Niether should have been forced from office

by moralists.

[Nye Bevan]

12. I know, what's the world coming to when a Congressman is pressured to resign

for tweeting his erect cock to a college girl?

[Nye Bevan]

11. I bet the other candidates are regretting their lack of sexual shenanigans (nt)