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Than $100,000 on polling and research to gauge voters feelings about a mayoral bid weiner telling the times he is a different man saying if i ever go back to doing politics again, i dont think i will be as good at it. either that or i will be a crazy new kind of politician. could a comeback work? former democratic president bill clinton and recently former republican south carolina governor mark sanford both examples of coming back from sex scanda scandals. >> the problem here is what people vis...

Feelings about a mayoral bid. he tez he is a different man. if i ever go back to doing politics again, i dont think ill be as good at it. either that or ill be this crazy new kind of politician. could a comeback work? >> reporter: a poll suggests many would forgive -- >> i can forgive. >> reporter: but not forget. >> i would never vote for him for mayor. >> reporter: weiner has until july to decide. for "outfront," jason carol, cnn, new york. >> that was a trip down memory lane. good to have you...

Calls for his resignation kept coming, soon, wean letter no choice. >> so today im announcing my resignation from congress. >> reporter: in the two years since then, weiner disappeared from the political spotlight. until now. the "times" says weiner spent more than $100,000 on polling and research to gauge voters feelings about a mayoral bid. he tez he is a different man. if i ever go back to doing politics again, i dont think ill be as good at it. either that or ill be this crazy new kind of po...