Bill de Blasio Holds Huge Lead Over Joe Lhota in Latest Poll

[hrmjustin]

By
Michael Howard Saul

Democrat Bill de Blasio leads Republican Joe Lhota by 44 percentage points in the race for New York City mayor, signaling the first face-to-face debate between the major candidates did little to help the GOP nominee, according to a poll released Monday.

With the election just 15 days away, Mr. de Blasio, the city’s public advocate, is leading Mr. Lhota, a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 68% to 24% among likely voters, according a survey from the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

Mr. Blasio outpaced Mr. Lhota, 71% to 21%, in the institute’s last poll on Oct. 3.

Adolfo Carrion, a former Bronx borough president who is running on the Independence Party line, is a non-factor in the race, polling at 2%. The survey found 5% of likely voters remain undecided and only 8% of those who identified a candidate said there’s a “good chance” that they will change their mind before the Nov. 5 election.

Read more at http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/10/21/bill-de-blasio-holds-huge-lead-over-joe-lhota-in-latest-poll/

[sheshe2]

1. Great news, Justin!

I like these numbers a lot!

Mr. de Blasio is ahead among black voters (94% to 5%); Latinos (79% to 10%); whites (54% to 42%); women (71% to 21%); men (65% to 29%); Democrats (86% to 9%); and unaffiliated voters (55% to 33%).

Go New York!

[hrmjustin]

2. All those desperate tactics that Lhotta is trying are not working.

I am very happy to see this city has not fallen for it.

[Lucky Luciano]

3. NYC people have much more education. Not dumb enough for those tactics. nt

[hrmjustin]

4. Yep. Glad to see it.