In a Quinnipiac poll last month, Quinn was found with a huge lead among those who are seen as candidates in the race, ranking well ahead of former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and current City Comptroller John C. Liu. (newyork.cbslocal.com)
You can notch Niou as a victory for Congressman Joseph Crowley, the Queens Democratic boss, seeing as she came out of the office of Assemblyman Ron Kim and won with the support of former city Comptroller John Liu — both allies of Crowley. (observer.com)
Former City Comptroller William Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer all polled in the single digits. (dnainfo.com)