Of course, even the best field campaign is only likely to move
the electorate by a few points, so if Democrats want the 2012 data to be decisive, they'll need to spend the money, develop the messages and support the candidates who can get the margins tight.
The NYC Deserves Better findings contrast with those of a Quinnipiac University poll from just a
few weeks ago, which found Mr. Stringer and Mr. de Blasio dead even among the general
electorate — but with the mayor beating the comptroller
by better than 20
points among members of their party.