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Andrew Yang cheers his top-of-the-polls status as Eric Adams says his base is under-polled By Emily Ngo New York City PUBLISHED 11:33 PM ET Apr. 19, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:33 PM EDT Apr. 19, 2021
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Andrew Yang and Eric Adams have been numbers 1 and 2, respectively, in polling of the Democratic race for mayor.
Both were on the campaign trail Monday, staying visible as they vie for the ultimate prize.
“I am so thrilled that New Yorkers see that we need a different form of leadership in this city, Yang said.
“We know the secret. We know the energy that’s taking place throughout this city. And we could care less about the numbers they come up with. We know what is happening on the ground,” Adams said.
Political Buzz: Can anyone stop Andrew Yang? By Bob Hardt New York City PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Apr. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 AM EDT Apr. 20, 2021
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“It gets late early out here.” Yogi Berra
Remember the charmingly self-aware dorky guy on the presidential campaign trail who wore the “MATH” button on his lapel? Well, it’s time for revenge of the dorks: Andrew Yang may have figured out the political math that could make him the next mayor of New York City.
Our exclusive Spectrum News NY1/Ipsos poll shows Yang at the top of the heap of eight major Democratic candidates with 22 percentage points, trailed by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams at 13 points and City Comptroller Scott Stringer with 11 points. The rest of the field is stuck in the single digits. While Primary Day is just about two months away, that’s
New mayoral polling finds Yang in lead, but many voters remain undecided
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Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang walks through the St. George Ferry Terminal on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Two new polls have Andrew Yang leading the race to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio, but both show many voters remain undecided, including in a key demographic.
A poll from NY 1 and Ipsos found that, among the 1,000 likely voters surveyed from April 1 to 15, 35% would rank Yang as either their first or second choice in the June 22 Democratic primary many city residents’ first foray into the new ranked choice voting system.
By Gloria Pazmino Manhattan
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City Comptroller Scott Stringer was feeling confident Wednesday, a day after getting the support of the Working Families Party (WFP).
It s a much-needed shot of enthusiasm for a campaign that has lagged in the campaign s few public polls, despite wide name recognition and a multi-million dollar war chest.
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The party is asking supporters to rank Scott Stringer first, Dianne Morales second and Maya Wiley as their third choice
Voters will have to rank their choices for the first time in a mayoral primary
The ranking gives a boost to Dianne Morales, a political newcomer who has garnered the attention of young supporters, including a growing list of progressive lawmakers