New Poll Measures Mayoral Candidates

It’s a well-known fact that incumbents have the upper hand—they have more money, pre-existing publicity...
New Poll Measures Mayoral Candidates
Mayoral candidate Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Edward Dai/The Epoch Times
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Mayoral candidate Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)
NEW YORK—It’s a well-known fact that incumbents have the upper hand—they have more money, pre-existing publicity, and connections. But is that a reason for voters to throw up their hands and sit the election out?

Thirty percent of sampled voters who support Representative Anthony Weiner as mayor still think Bloomberg is going to win, according to Lee Miringoff of the Marist Poll.

A recent Marist Poll of 741 New York City residents detailed the standings of the mayoral candidates and the Mayor’s approval ratings. The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion conducted the survey by phone between Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 7.

Christine Lin
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Christine Lin is an arts reporter for the Epoch Times. She can be found lurking in museum galleries and poking around in artists' studios when not at her desk writing.
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