Anthony Weiner, was once the top contender in the campaign
bid for New York City mayor. Following another sexting scandal, Weiner has
shrunk in two polls since the scandal came to light. Weiner now finds himself
in fourth place.
The Quinnipiac University Poll says that Weiner should
withdraw from the race altogether.
This from the latest Quinnipiac University poll:
Congressman Anthony Weiner drops to fourth place among
likely Democratic primary voters in the race for New York City mayor as these
likely voters say 53 - 40 percent he should drop out, according to a Quinnipiac
University poll released today.
There is almost no gender gap, but a wide racial gap on this
question: Women say 54 - 42 percent that Weiner should drop out, compared to
men at 52 - 37 percent. But black voters say 53 - 42 percent that Weiner should
stay in the race, while white voters say 64 - 25 percent he should get out.
Weiner gets 16 percent of likely Democratic primary voters
today, compared to his first- place position with 26 percent in a July 24
survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe- ack) University.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn leads the Democratic
pack with 27 percent, with 21 percent for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, 20
percent for former Comptroller William Thompson, 6 percent for Comptroller John
Liu and 2 percent for former Council member Sal Albanese, the poll finds. Seven
percent of likely Democratic primary voters remain undecided.
If Weiner drops out, Quinn gets 30 percent, with 25 percent
each for Thompson and de Blasio and 9 percent for Liu.
"With six weeks to go, anything can happen, but it
looks like former Congressman Anthony Weiner may have sexted himself right out
of the race for New York City mayor," said Maurice Carroll, director of
the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"And with Weiner in free-fall, it begins to look like a
three-way race again."
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