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WITH BIG NEGATIVES, WEINER AT 15% AMONG NYC DEMOCRATS, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS; ALL VOTERS DIVIDED ON WHETHER HE SHOULD RUN
Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner gets 15 percent of Democratic primary voters in the New York City mayors race, but he has a negative favorability, and all voters are evenly divided on whether he should run for mayor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Weiner gets a negative 33 41 percent favorability rating among all voters, with 23 percent who dont know enough about him to form an opinion, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn leads the Democratic primary field with 28 percent, well short of the 40 percent needed to avoid a primary runoff. Her support includes 31 percent of women and 24 percent of men. Results for other candidates are: 15 percent for Weiner, including 20 percent of men and 12 percent of women; 11 percent for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, including 10 percent of men and 12 percent of women; 10 percent for former City Comptroller William Thompson, including 14 percent of men and 7 percent of women; 9 percent for City Comptroller John Liu, including 9 percent of men and 8 percent of women. The Democratic primary for New York City mayor still looks like Council Speaker Christine Quinn versus the guys, said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. With his better name recognition, former Congressman Anthony Weiner jumps into the mix at 15 percent. With his negatives, however, the question is whether he can get much higher. The one significant element if he enters the race is that it makes it far less likely for Speaker Quinn to hit that magic 40 per cent. -more-

Quinnipiac University Poll/April 19, 2013 page 2 Whod get into a runoff? The guys are all bunched up. Its way too early to tell, Carroll added. Weiner should run for mayor this year, 41 percent of New York City voters say, while 44 percent say he should stay out of the race. Men give Weiner a negative 36 43 percent favorability rating, compared to women with a negative 30 39 percent score. Favorability among Democrats is 38 34 percent. Favorability ratings for other Democratic mayoral contenders are: 45 27 percent for Quinn, with 26 percent who havent heard enough about her; 33 10 percent for de Blasio, with 55 percent who havent heard enough about him; 32 9 percent for Thompson, with 57 percent who havent heard enough about him; 31 22 percent for Liu, with 45 percent who havent heard enough about him. For former Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair Joseph Lhota, the leading Republican candidate, 65 percent dont know enough about him to form an opinion. In head-to-head general election matchups, all the Democratic contenders beat Lhota: Quinn leads Lhota 60 21 percent; de Blasio tops Lhota 59 19 percent; Thompson is up 55 19 percent; Liu is ahead 56 22 percent; Weiner leads 51 26 percent. The history of five straight mayoral elections aside, it still looks like a reliably blue Democratic town. Weiner joins his fellow Democrats in thumping Joe Lhota, Carroll said. From April 15 18, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,161 New York City voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The survey includes 740 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percentage points. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research.
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1. (If Registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were: John Liu, Christine Quinn, William Thompson, Bill de Blasio, and Anthony Weiner, for whom would you vote? REGISTERED DEMOCRATS.................. Tot Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Liu Quinn Thompson de Blasio Weiner SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 9% 28 10 11 15 1 3 24 9% 24 14 10 20 2 20 8% 31 7 12 12 1 3 26 5% 31 9 13 15 1 3 23 9% 22 14 7 18 3 26 6% 35 8 14 13 1 24

TREND: (If Registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were: John Liu, Christine Quinn, William Thompson, Bill de Blasio, and Anthony Weiner for whom would you vote? REGISTERED DEMOCRATS.................................. Apr 19 Apr 10 Feb 27 Jan 16 Nov 21 Aug 15 May 10 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 Liu Quinn Thompson de Blasio Weiner Stringer Allon SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 9 28 10 11 15 na na 1 3 24 7 32 13 14 na na na 2 2 30 9 37 11 14 na na na 2 27 9 35 10 11 na na na 1 2 31 5 32 10 9 na 4 na 1 2 37 9 29 10 9 na 4 1 2 2 34 7 26 13 10 na 4 2 2 2 34

2. If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were Christine Quinn the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Quinn Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 60% 21 2 4 13 Rep 13% 68 2 1 16 Dem 77% 8 1 4 9 Ind 44% 35 3 5 13 Men 54% 27 2 4 14 Wom 65% 17 2 5 12 Wht 48% 35 2 3 13 Blk 74% 6 3 5 13 Hsp 66% 18 1 6 9

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Quinn Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 58% 25 1 5 11 Brnx Quinn Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 65% 19 3 3 9 61% 19 3 4 14 Kngs 60% 19 3 4 15

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 67% 18 1 4 10 Man 65% 20 6 9 54% 23 3 6 15 Qns 56% 23 1 5 15 57% 28 1 4 10 StIsl 43% 39 4 3 11

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 60% 16 5 19 63% 21 2 4 10 57% 24 4 4 11

TREND: If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were Christine Quinn the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Apr 19 2013 Quinn Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 60 21 2 4 13 Apr 10 2013 59 19 2 5 16 Feb 27 2013 63 19 2 3 13 Jan 16 2013 62 17 1 3 16

3. If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were William Thompson the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Thompson Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 55% 19 2 5 18 Rep 8% 70 2 1 21 Dem 74% 5 1 5 14 Ind 40% 30 4 6 20 Men 55% 23 1 4 17 Wom 56% 16 3 5 20 Wht 42% 32 2 5 19 Blk 75% 6 1 4 14 Hsp 68% 11 2 4 16

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Thompson Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 53% 22 1 6 18 Brnx Thompson Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 68% 17 1 2 12 57% 17 3 4 19 Kngs 54% 17 4 5 20

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 61% 16 5 19 Man 59% 17 1 5 18 59% 19 4 2 16 Qns 52% 22 1 5 21 50% 26 3 5 15 StIsl 33% 35 6 13 14

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 44% 20 8 27 60% 18 3 5 15 58% 20 3 3 15

TREND: If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were William Thompson the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Apr 19 2013 Thompson Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 55 19 2 5 18 Apr 10 2013 55 17 2 4 21 Feb 27 2013 55 20 1 4 20 Jan 16 2013 55 19 2 4 20

4. If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were Bill de Blasio the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot de Blasio Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 59% 19 2 4 17 Rep 19% 63 2 15 Dem 76% 6 1 4 13 Ind 39% 30 5 4 22 Men 56% 23 2 3 16 Wom 61% 16 1 4 18 Wht 50% 29 2 3 18 Blk 69% 9 1 3 17 Hsp 68% 13 1 5 12

COLLEGE DEG Yes No de Blasio Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 56% 20 1 5 18 Brnx de Blasio Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 70% 15 1 14 61% 18 2 3 17 Kngs 59% 16 3 3 20

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 66% 17 3 14 Man 64% 18 1 4 13 59% 19 2 2 19 Qns 51% 21 1 6 20 53% 24 2 6 14 StIsl 41% 37 3 8 11

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 52% 18 1 7 22 59% 20 3 4 15 63% 19 1 3 14

TREND: If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were Bill de Blasio the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Apr 19 2013 de Blasio Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 59 19 2 4 17 Apr 10 2013 55 18 2 5 19 Feb 27 2013 58 18 2 4 18 Jan 16 2013 57 17 1 4 20

5. If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were John Liu the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Liu Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 56% 22 2 5 16 Rep 12% 74 13 Dem 75% 7 1 5 12 Ind 36% 32 4 8 20 Men 54% 25 1 4 15 Wom 57% 19 2 5 17 Wht 39% 35 2 5 20 Blk 76% 8 1 3 13 Hsp 65% 15 2 6 12

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Liu Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA Contd 53% 25 7 15 58% 19 2 4 17

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 63% 18 1 5 14 56% 22 2 5 15 52% 27 1 5 15

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 56% 14 7 22 60% 21 3 4 12 54% 25 2 4 15

5. (contd) If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were John Liu the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Brnx Liu Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 63% 21 1 2 13 Kngs 54% 19 3 4 20 Man 60% 20 1 8 11 Qns 51% 24 1 5 19 StIsl 50% 33 3 3 10

TREND: If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were John Liu the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Apr 19 2013 Liu Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 56 22 2 5 16 Apr 10 2013 52 20 2 6 19 Feb 27 2013 53 22 2 4 18

6. If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were Anthony Weiner the Democrat and Joseph Lhota the Republican, for whom would you vote? Tot Weiner Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 51% 26 2 6 15 Rep 10% 77 1 12 Dem 67% 12 1 7 13 Ind 40% 37 3 6 15 Men 49% 31 1 5 13 Wom 53% 22 3 7 16 Wht 38% 41 2 4 15 Blk 66% 10 1 5 17 Hsp 63% 16 2 9 9

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Weiner Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 46% 31 2 7 14 Brnx Weiner Lhota SMONE ELSE(VOL) WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) DK/NA 60% 24 4 12 54% 24 2 5 15 Kngs 50% 23 2 6 19

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 57% 23 5 15 Man 54% 25 2 6 13 51% 26 4 5 14 Qns 49% 30 2 5 14 46% 35 2 7 11 StIsl 34% 42 4 11 10

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 52% 21 5 21 56% 26 1 6 12 47% 30 3 7 13

7. Is your opinion of John Liu favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 31% 22 45 2 Rep 22% 32 43 3 Dem 35% 18 46 1 Ind 26% 30 41 3 Men 36% 24 38 2 Wom 27% 21 50 3 Wht 24% 32 41 3 Blk 44% 8 45 2 Hsp 24% 17 56 2

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 32% 28 37 3 Brnx Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 32% 15 46 7 30% 19 50 2 Kngs 26% 21 52 1

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 32% 14 52 2 Man 32% 25 41 2 32% 29 38 2 Qns 34% 27 38 1 32% 27 37 3 StIsl 29% 21 46 4

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 30% 13 56 1 35% 21 42 1 28% 29 40 4

TREND: Is your opinion of John Liu favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Apr 19 2013 Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 31 22 45 2 Apr 10 2013 31 21 46 2 Feb 27 2013 34 23 42 2 Jan 16 2013 28 24 46 2

8. Is your opinion of Christine Quinn favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Tot Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 45% 27 26 2 Rep 21% 57 21 1 Dem 52% 19 28 1 Ind 43% 32 24 2 Men 44% 32 23 2 Wom 46% 23 30 2 Wht 42% 37 18 2 Blk 51% 14 32 3 Hsp 46% 22 30 2

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 46% 33 18 3 Brnx Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 53% 21 22 4 44% 23 31 2 Kngs 43% 26 29 2

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 47% 19 32 2 Man 49% 26 22 3 42% 40 17 1 Qns 39% 29 31 1 48% 33 17 2 StIsl 41% 38 21 1

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 34% 19 47 53% 27 19 1 46% 32 19 3

TREND: Is your opinion of Christine Quinn favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Apr 19 2013 Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 45 27 26 2 Apr 10 2013 49 24 25 2 Feb 27 2013 51 21 27 1 Jan 16 2013 54 18 26 2

9. Is your opinion of William Thompson favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 32% 9 57 2 Rep 21% 21 57 1 Dem 36% 6 57 1 Ind 30% 12 57 1 Men 39% 12 48 2 Wom 26% 8 65 1 Wht 29% 14 56 1 Blk 44% 4 49 3 Hsp 29% 7 62 2

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 32% 10 55 2 Brnx Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 37% 9 51 2 32% 9 58 1 Kngs 34% 8 57 1

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 32% 8 59 1 Man 31% 9 56 3 35% 10 55 1 Qns 29% 12 59 1 30% 13 54 2 StIsl 23% 9 67 -

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 21% 6 72 33% 10 56 1 40% 10 48 2

TREND: Is your opinion of William Thompson favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (*High also 38% July 2009) FAVORABLE..... High Low Aug 26 Feb 24 2009* 2009 38 10 51 1 22 5 71 1

Apr 19 2013 Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 32 9 57 2

Apr 10 2013 36 10 53 2

Feb 27 2013 34 10 55 2

Jan 16 2013 31 10 57 2

Aug 26 2009 38 10 51 1

10. Is your opinion of Bill de Blasio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Contd 33% 10 55 2 Rep 32% 19 46 3 Dem 36% 7 55 1 Ind 25% 13 58 3 Men 34% 12 51 3 Wom 32% 9 57 2 Wht 34% 15 49 2 Blk 38% 5 55 2 Hsp 29% 11 59 1

10. (contd) Is your opinion of Bill de Blasio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? COLLEGE DEG Yes No Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 35% 11 52 2 Brnx Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 36% 11 52 1 32% 10 57 2 Kngs 36% 11 50 2 ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 34% 9 56 1 Man 34% 10 53 3 40% 8 51 1 Qns 26% 10 63 1 33% 13 51 3 StIsl 29% 9 58 5 AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 29% 6 65 1 33% 10 54 3 36% 13 49 2

TREND: Is your opinion of Bill de Blasio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Apr 19 Apr 10 Feb 27 Jan 16 2013 2013 2013 2013 Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 33 10 55 2 34 11 52 2 39 13 46 2 35 11 52 2

11. Is your opinion of Anthony Weiner favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 33% 41 23 3 Rep 17% 65 16 2 Dem 38% 34 26 3 Ind 32% 47 18 3 Men 36% 43 17 4 Wom 30% 39 28 3 Wht 30% 55 12 2 Blk 41% 25 28 5 Hsp 31% 31 36 2

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 33% 49 14 4 Brnx Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 39% 36 20 6 33% 35 29 3 Kngs 32% 43 23 2

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 32% 34 30 3 Man 32% 39 25 3 36% 45 17 2 Qns 35% 40 21 5 35% 50 12 3 StIsl 20% 53 25 2

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 33% 32 34 1 38% 39 20 3 29% 49 18 4

TREND: Is your opinion of Anthony Weiner favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Apr 19 Mar 24 Feb 24 Jan 27 Nov 25 2013 2009 2009 2009 2008 Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 33 41 23 3 31 13 55 2 32 12 55 2 34 10 54 2 31 10 57 2

12. Is your opinion of Joseph Lhota favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Tot Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 19% 14 65 2 Rep 42% 6 50 2 Dem 12% 18 68 2 Ind 28% 8 63 1 Men 25% 18 54 3 Wom 15% 10 74 1 Wht 29% 14 56 1 Blk 9% 15 72 4 Hsp 14% 12 73 1

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 22% 17 58 3 Brnx Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 19% 16 59 6 18% 11 70 2 Kngs 17% 13 70 1

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 18% 12 68 2 Man 20% 16 61 2 20% 14 65 1 Qns 18% 14 67 1 25% 17 55 3 StIsl 35% 4 61 -

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 15% 10 75 19% 13 66 2 23% 16 59 2

TREND: Is your opinion of Joseph Lhota favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Apr 19 2013 Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED 19 14 65 2 Apr 10 2013 19 14 65 1 Feb 27 2013 18 15 66 1 Jan 16 2013 19 11 69 1

13. Do you think Anthony Weiner should or should not run for Mayor this year? Tot Should run Should not DK/NA 41% 44 15 Rep 25% 64 11 Dem 45% 40 15 Ind 41% 47 12 Men 44% 44 13 Wom 38% 45 16 Wht 33% 55 12 Blk 53% 31 15 Hsp 44% 42 14

COLLEGE DEG Yes No Should run Should not DK/NA 36% 52 12 Brnx Should run Should not DK/NA 49% 34 17 44% 40 16 Kngs 38% 43 19

ANNUAL HSHOLD INC <50K 50-100 >100K 44% 38 18 Man 37% 48 15 44% 46 10 Qns 45% 45 10 39% 55 6 StIsl 33% 63 4

AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ 48% 30 22 44% 47 9 34% 50 16

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