With the oncoming mayoral election it seems that de Blasio is a shoe-in for the position. De Blasio, a democrat, bodes a major lead over his opposing republican candidate, Lhota; De Blasio sports a 68% lead in the current polls while Lhota only holds a measly 19%. According to David W. Chen “New York City voters want to keep Raymond W. Kelly as police commissioner. They want more charter schools. And nearly half of them support the Police Department’s use of the stop-and-frisk tactic” (page 1). However, de Blasio has other plans; he wants to do the exact opposite of what New Yorkers want, yet he still has most of New Yorkers votes. Lhota who supports what the New Yorkers want doesn’t show the same homey qualities that the people seem to want. More simply de Blasio is more likable than Lhota. While most voters have agreed to listen to what Lhota will offer in the upcoming televised mayoral debates, his future as the mayor of New York is looking bleak.
By Zachary Gitman
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/nyregion/new-york-city-mayor-poll-bill-de-blasio-joseph-lhota.html
Voters shared several of Bill de Blasio’s priorities, particularly his desire to address income inequality.
