5/28: Weiner Shows Gains on the Heels of Candidacy Announcement (NYC Mayor)
Source: Marist Poll
Among registered Democrats in New York City, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, if the Democratic primary were held today, here is how the contest would stand:
24% Christine Quinn
19% Anthony Weiner
12% Bill de Blasio
11% Bill Thompson
8% John Liu
1% Sal Albanese
<1% Erick Salgado
1% Other
23% Undecided
Read more: http://maristpoll.marist.edu/528-weiner-shows-gains-on-the-heels-of-candidacy-announcement/
Not sure how much this says about Weiner (given his "newness" as it does about Quinn's fading popularity. Also worth noting that nobody's dropping out (suggesting everyone sees her as a weak contender) meaning the strong likelihood of a dragged-out primary and runoff, which will give the Republican alternative (likely Joe Lhota) his best chance at an upset.
CBHagman
(16,968 posts)...and if you just wait a few minutes, things might change completely, I assume this is just a temporary bump -- helped, perhaps, by either short memories, a strange sense of humor, or genuine belief.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)They shouldn't either. At least he's not a flaming hypocrite like Mark Sanford. Also unlike Sanford, he didn't use taxpayer money to fulfill his sexual antics.
calimary
(80,700 posts)I think if frickin' mark sanford is allowed a second act, then CERTAINLY Anthony Weiner deserves one as well.
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)Do you vote for candidates based on how they conduct themselves in their personal lives? Seeing as it has absolutely nothing to do with how they do their jobs, I should hope not.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)You basically said the same exact thing as they did? So what was your point of making the comment you did?
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)Care to explain what you're talking about?
AzDar
(14,023 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)She's been the front-runner forever and has never tweeted a picture of any of her primary or secondary sexual organs and lied about it. Then Weiner enters and less than a week later he's in second place and only 5% behind her.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)NYC Liberal
(20,132 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)that is a show I can afford to miss.
telclaven
(235 posts)Sorry, just can't resist.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Well, he was a Regional Director, but still effective:
Bill then moved to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, working as Regional Director under then-Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo, as New York and New Jerseys highest-ranking official in the department. As regional director, Bill fought for increased federal funding for affordable homes, expanded housing services for senior citizens, and worked with Secretary Cuomo to turn around a scandal-scarred agency. At HUD, Bill continued his focus on tenants rights which helped inform Bills landmark, citywide Landlord Watch List in 2010.
At HUD, Bill crisscrossed the Tri-State region, gaining a critical understanding of the diverse communities that make up the New York metropolitan area. In a region where city and state are so interdependent, Bill saw how invaluable the private sector could be in creating jobs in New York City, and how crucial it is for government to support small businesses.
http://www.billdeblasio.com/meet-the-de-blasios/about-bill
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Christine Quinn looks good, too: http://www.quinnfornewyork.com/issues
She's leading the race, but I need to do more research on what the essential differences are between her and Bill.