Colby Hamilton, Writer, WNYC News
Colby Hamilton is a general assignment reporter. He originally joined WNYC as a political blogger. He's a proud graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn continues to lead the pack of 2013 Democratic mayoral contenders, according to a new NY1-Marist poll released today. Were the Democratic primary held today, 20 percent of those polled said they would support the council speaker. Following four points behind her was Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who has said he has no interest in running for mayor.
While she might have the most dedicated support, one-in-four of those polled said they were still undecided.
“With 25 percent of Democrats undecided and the field lacking a dominant top tier of candidates, this is a campaign story still to be told,” said Marist College's Institute of Public Opinion President Lee Miringoff in a statement.
But there's trouble on the horizon for Quinn, whose support from Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the race is an open secret. Bloomberg's support would make 48 percent of those polled less likely to vote for the candidate the mayor backs.
“Those looking to succeed Mayor Bloomberg might welcome his support. But, if the numbers hold, don't expect anyone to make his endorsement the centerpiece of their campaign,” Miringoff said.
The rest of the field break down:
Update: Crosstabs below.
EMBARGOED_Complete September 26, 2011 NYC NY1-Marist Poll Release and Tables
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If people in this poll were familiar with Christine Quinn's record, they wouldn't be so quick to vote for her: overturning term limits even though NYers voted twice to keep them; allocating millions of dollars in slush funds to fake charities and doling them out for political favors; using the Council's discretionary funds to control votes and reward and penalize Council Members; blocking bills that have a veto-proof majority b/c they don't serve her political agenda; scoring the lowest of all Manhattan Council Members on the annual human rights report card; blocking every meaningful animal protection bill introduced at City Hall since she become Speaker; taking millions in donations from real estate developers after committing on the record not to; betraying her constituents time and again on issues like St. Vincents Hospital and the false prostitution arrests of middle-aged gay men; making a career of saying one thing in public and doing just the opposite behind the scenes.
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