Poll: NYer's Like Mike - But Not Enough To Keep Him

Elizabeth Benjamin
The Daily Politics

Q Poll: NYers Like Mike - But Not Enough To Keep Him

Today's Q poll finds that while Mayor Bloomberg tops the list of would-be mayoral candidates in 2009, New Yorkers don't support changing the term-limits rules enough to keep him around for another four-year term.

Bloomberg's approval rating continues to soar - 71-22 - and asked whom they would like to see elected mayor in the next election, 38 percent of poll respondents picked Hizzoner.

But 55 percent of poll respondents said they think it would be unfair to overturn term limits at this stage of the game to allow Bloomberg another term; overall they oppose extending term limits, 56-38, and support the basic concept of limiting elected officials' time in office, 71-23.

Voters also didn't favor (65-32) the idea of extending the current two-term or eight-year limits so city officials can stick around a little longer.

The next closest non-candidate to Bloomberg? NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, who got 12 percent.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Rep. Anthony Weiner, both of whom have actually publicly admitted to being contenders (unlike Kelly, that is) are nearly tied at 11 percent and 10 percent, respctively.

Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Comptroller Bill Thompson are deadlocked at 7 percent. Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, who has said she's unlikely to run, gets four percent. Councilman Tony Avella, who has formally announced his mayoral campaign, doesn't even rate.


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