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New Poll: Lhota Trailing De Blasio By JUST 44 Points!
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Published Oct 11, 2013
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Whoa, Bill de Blasio better watch out—Joe Lhota is closing the gap! Unfortunately for Lhota, he's still trailing by many, many points: The new NBC 4 New York/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows that de Blaiso has 67% of voters' support while Lhota has 23%.
Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, said, "This is a very lopsided contest. Joe Lhota hasn’t gotten any traction to offset the Democratic registration advantage in the city." And forget about Adolfo Carrion, the Independent candidate—he has 2% of the vote. Here are some facts and figures from the Marist Poll:
- Two out of three — 67% — think de Blasio is better able to make the city more affordable for the average family. 19% have this view of Lhota, and 14% are unsure. In September, 63% had this impression of de Blasio while 20% said Lhota could make New York City more affordable. 17% were unsure.
- When it comes to improving the city’s public schools, about two-thirds of registered voters — 65% — say de Blasio is the better candidate for the job. This compares with 19% who think Lhota is better able to improve education in the city. 16% are unsure. There has been little change on this question. Last month, 65% reported de Blasio was the candidate with the skills to improve education while 18% had this view of Lhota. 18%, at that time, were unsure.
- 63% of registered voters think de Blasio can better unite the city. This compares with 21% who think Lhota can bring New Yorkers together. 16% are unsure. In that previous Wall Street Journal/NBC 4 New York/Marist Poll, 67% of voters considered de Blasio to be the candidate who could better unite the city. 19% thought Lhota was the candidate to do so, and 14% were unsure.
- There has also been little change on whether de Blasio or Lhota has the experience to manage the city. 53% believe de Blasio is the more seasoned candidate while 29% think Lhota has the experience to take the city’s helm. 18% are unsure. Last month, a majority — 54% — reported de Blasio had the experience to be mayor compared with 31% who had this impression of Lhota. 15%, then, were unsure.
- A majority of voters — 52% — say de Blasio is more likely to keep crime down while 31% say Lhota is more likely to do so. 17% are unsure. There has been an increase in the proportion of voters who say de Blasio will improve safety in the city. Last month, 44% said de Blasio was more likely to reduce crime. This compares with 35% who had this opinion of Lhota. 21%, at the time, were unsure.
- When it comes to the candidate who is better able to handle the city’s finances, 49% think de Blasio is more capable. This compares with 33% who say Lhota has the advantage on this issue. 19% are unsure. In The Wall Street Journal/NBC 4 New York/Marist’s previous survey, 45% thought de Blasio was the better candidate to deal with the city’s finances while 35% had this opinion of Lhota. 20% were unsure.
Lhota is still forging ahead, raising money.
Other polls show de Blasio with a 50-point and 49-point advantage.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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