Thirty - one percent of those surveyed went with Weiner — more than twice the 14 percent who said they'd vote for Thompson, the only black candidate in the race. (dnainfo.com)
Black Democratic voters also favored de Blasio over all other candidates, including Thompson, the only black candidate in the primary, whom only 25 percent of those surveyed said they backed, according to the poll. (dnainfo.com)
Conventional wisdom, Muzzio has said, is that, as the only black candidate in the race, Thompson has an automatic base of 25 to 30 percent, which at least guarantees that he makes it into a runoff. (dnainfo.com)