Two key findings in the new Quinnipiac poll [1]: one, the leading contender for the 2009 mayoral race is the term-limited incumbent (38%), and two, New Yorkers overwhelmingly approve of the concept of term limits in general (72%) and for the Bloomberg mayoralty in particular (56%).
So there's an element of schizophrenia in these results.
Asked about the actual or likely candidates to fill Bloomberg's seat on his departure, the field is remarkably evenly balanced: Ray Kelly barely leads at 12%, Marty Markowitz comes in at 11%, Congressman Weiner is next at 10%, Christine Quinn and William Thompson round out the pack at 7%. Given the poll's margin of error of 3.1%, that's substantially a five-way statistical tie (Avella and Carrion, also looking at the top spot, didn't register. Update: Duh. Carrion is running for Controller.).
So look to these five to begin to distinguish themselves. As things stand right now, any of them could be your next mayor.
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