Category Archives: Campaign Trail
Mayor Supports Quinn but not other candidates
“Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently held private meetings with Democratic mayoral hopefuls Scott Stringer and Bill Thompson, raising questions with each of them about the viability of their candidacies. . . . He signaled he is leaning toward supporting City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a longtime ally.”
Voters Reject 3 Council Members Backing Longer Term Limits
“Christine Quinn, the Council speaker, barely mustered a majority against two challengers.”
Angry voters whittle down Speaker Christine Quinn’s power base
“Angry voters whittle down Speaker Christine Quinn’s power base.”
Mayoral Candidates
“Quinn’s support of Bloomberg, particularly his push to extend term limits in 2008, could hurt her chances as the mayor becomes increasingly unpopular,” concluded by Democratic strategist Joseph Mercurio.
Marist Poll
“Anthony Weiner leads the pack with 18 percent of Democratic voters citywide . . . Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn tied in a hypothetical election with 15 percent of the Democratic votes each.”
Quinn Easy Candidate Because of Bloomberg’s Approval
“Ms. Quinn has hitched her wagon to Mayor Bloomberg’s centrist, business-friendly star, at the risk of angering the progressive base.”
Term limits change
“Quinn will doubtlessly run for mayor in 2013, but faces strong opposition by a faction of the LGBT community, some of whom show up to protest many of Quinn’s public appearances.”
Handicapping the next mayoral race
“Insiders have largely written off Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who was damaged by the council’s slush fund scandal and extension of term limits, and struggled to win re-election.”
Quinn’s Lead Has Narrowed
“The number of people on the fence is up from an April survey that had Quinn at 32% support, followed by Thompson at 12%, de Blasio at 10%, Liu at 9%, Stringer at 7% and Allon at 1%. That survey showed 29% of respondents clocking in as unsure.”
Chelsea Market Quinn No Show At Hearing
“Quinn’s absence at the hearing exemplified her reluctance to wade into a controversy that divides two factions important to her presumed candidacy for mayor in 2013: her longtime Chelsea constituents and the business and labor interests who have donated heavily to her campaign and who support the expansion.”
