Woot! Good News! New Quinnipiac Poll Has de Blasio On The Verge Of Avoiding Runoff

[cali]

August 28, 2013 - De Blasio Close To 40% In New York City Mayoral Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Quinn, Thompson In Battle For Second Place

With 13 days until the primary election, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio surges ahead of the Democratic pack for New York City mayor with 36 percent of likely voters, close to the 40 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is at 21 percent, with 20 percent for former City Comptroller William Thompson, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has 8 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, with 6 percent for City Comptroller John Liu, 1 percent for former Council member Sal Albanese and 8 percent undecided.

This compares to the results of an August 13 Quinnipiac University poll which showed de Blasio at 30 percent, with 24 percent for Quinn and 22 percent for Thompson.

In possible Democratic primary runoff matchups:

De Blasio tops Quinn 59 - 30 percent;
De Blasio leads Thompson 52 - 36 percent;
Thompson bests Quinn 57 - 33 percent.

"Talk about breaking out of the pack! Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, in fourth place just five weeks ago, is edging up on the magic 40 percent needed to avoid a Democratic primary runoff. And if there is a runoff, he clobbers Council Speaker Christine Quinn or former Comptroller and 2009 Democratic challenger William Thompson," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

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http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=1944

[hrmjustin]

1. Well it will be very hard but Liu and Weiner are loosing votes and they are going

De Blasio's way. De Blasio would win the runoff against either Thompson or Quinn.

I have decided to vote for De Blasio.

IMO there will be a runoff.

[cali]

2. new ad for de Blasio

[cali]

3. The big guns are coming out for de Blasio

From the NYT endorsing Quinn and slamming de Blasio to Bloomberg to his rivals.

So far it hasn't worked. I suppose it'll be even more intense over the next 2 weeks until Sept 10.

[One of the 99]

4. How is this good news?

Bill Thompson is the best person for the job.

[cali]

5. I disagree. So do a lot of New Yorkers.

Not saying that Thompson wouldn't be good, but as far as I can see, de Blasio is the most progressive candidate.

[One of the 99]

7. Most progressive doesn't mean he's the best candidate

or the best person for the job.

[hrmjustin]

8. I like Thompson and I will consider him in the runoff, but my vote is with De BLasio in the first

primary. Thompson needs to show more spunk but he is capable.

[stevenleser]

6. Looks like we are on the same side on this one.

I'm coming out for De Blasio today as is my mentor. We're going to organize an event next week.