Half of voters undecided in comptroller race: Poll
Posted on June 17, 2009 by Ivan Pereira in City Comptroller, Public Advocate
A new poll released by Quinnipiac University today provided new insight into some of the city’s key election races.
The poll, which surveyed registered New York Democrats, found that 50 percent of voters did not have a selection in the city comptroller race.
“Comptroller is a big job, with big responsibilities. But half of New York voters don’t know enough about the candidates to pick one,” Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said in a statement.
City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) led his opponents with 19 percent backing him, followed by Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D-Forest Hills) with 13 percent, Councilman David Yassky (D-Brooklyn) with 10 percent and Councilman David Weprin (D-Hollis) with 5 percent, according to the survey.
In the race for public advocate, Councilman Eric Gioia (D-Sunnyside) ended up dead last among the four candidates campaigning for the position, with 5 percent supporting him, the poll found. Mark Green led the survey with 35 percent, followed by Norman Siegel with 14 percent and Brooklyn Councilman Bill de Blasio with 10 percent.
“Mark Green’s long record in various public offices helps give him a lead for public advocate,” Carroll said.
In the public advocate race , 34 percent of New Yorkers said they were undecided about their candidate, the survey said.
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