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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Aug 30, 2013, 01:57 PM Aug 2013

New Siena Poll Maintains De Blasio Lead, Gives Spitzer Edge

Ny1News

A new poll released Friday shows Public Advocate Bill de Blasio leading the crowded Democratic race for mayor, with former Comptroller Bill Thompson and City Council Speaker Christine statistically tied for second place.

The Siena College poll shows de Blasio with 32 percentage points, Thompson with 18 points, and Quinn with 17 points.

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner got 11 points while City Comptroller John Liu trailed with just three points.

If no candidate gets 40 percent of the vote in the primary, the top two finishers will face each other in a runoff.

Read more at http://www.ny1.com/content/news/187993/new-siena-poll-maintains-de-blasio-lead--gives-spitzer-edge

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