Can Bloomberg Be Beaten?
The answer? Possibly. But, such a scenario has to be considered a long shot at the moment. Let’s examine the facts. A new Quinnipiac poll released earlier this week showed Bloomberg with comfortable leads over both of his potential rivals — Democrats Bill Thompson, the New York City Comptroller, and Rep. Anthony Weiner. Bloomberg led Thompson 50 percent to 34 percent and Weiner by a nearly identical 50 percent to 35 percent. Two-thirds of those tested had a favorable opinion of Bloomberg while just 28 percent had an unfavorable opinion. Roughly half (54 percent) of all New York City voters didn’t know enough about Weiner to offer an opinion of him while 69 percent didn’t know enough about Thompson to offer an opinion. “Although our numbers are strong, the mayor started his last races behind and that’s how we intend to approach this race as well,” said Howard Wolfson, communications director for Bloomberg’s reelection bid. Bloomberg also has demonstrated an ability to court and co-opt
