De Blasio Crushing Lhota in Mayoral Race

A new New York Times/Siena poll in New York City finds Bill de Blasio (D) with a commanding lead over Joseph Lhota (R), 68% to 19%, among likely voters.

“The race is not over: the two men have agreed to televised debates on three successive Tuesdays this month, and those exchanges, as well as the television ads, will introduce the candidates to New Yorkers who have not yet tuned in.”

“But the poll found extraordinarily daunting odds against Mr. Lhota, a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Mr. de Blasio’s lead cut across just about every category: he led among voters regardless of age, race, gender, and income and education level. Registered Republicans made up the only group in which a majority backed Mr. Lhota.”