DOOLEY Observed: New poll shows clear leader in NYC Democratic mayoral primary

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

New poll shows clear leader in NYC Democratic mayoral primary

NEW YORK — Just one week before the Sept. 10 primary, a new poll suggests Bill de Blasio could possibly avoid a runoff in the Democratic race for mayor.

A Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday found that 43 percent of likely Democratic voters are backing de Blasio’s bid to replace outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg — just past the 40 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff election.

De Blasio, who is the city’s public advocate, has a 23-point lead over his closest contender, former Comptroller Bill Thompson, who is in second place at 20 percent. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, once the front-runner in the race, has slipped to 18 percent support.

The other contenders in the race are in single digits, including former Rep. Anthony Weiner, at 7 percent, Comptroller John Liu at 4 percent and former City Council member Sal Albanese at 1 percent. Eight percent of voters remain undecided, according to the poll, which reported a plus or minus 3.6 percentage point margin of error.