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| New York voters speak up: who will make the race to be the city's mayor? | New York voters speak up: who will make the race to be the city's mayor? |
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| After over a year of nonstop campaigns, primary day has finally arrived in New York City. Voters were heading to the polls on Tuesday to select their Democratic and Republican nominees for mayor. They’ve got quite the ensemble from which to choose. | After over a year of nonstop campaigns, primary day has finally arrived in New York City. Voters were heading to the polls on Tuesday to select their Democratic and Republican nominees for mayor. They’ve got quite the ensemble from which to choose. |
| Democrats have a plethora of choices – Bill de Blasio, John Liu, Christine Quinn, Bill Thompson and Anthony Weiner – while Republicans have a narrower selection: Joe Lhota, John Catsimatidis and George McDonald. On the GOP side, Lhota seems to have this thing pretty locked up. As for the Democrats, the city waits with bated breath to see if it will have a nominee by day’s end. | Democrats have a plethora of choices – Bill de Blasio, John Liu, Christine Quinn, Bill Thompson and Anthony Weiner – while Republicans have a narrower selection: Joe Lhota, John Catsimatidis and George McDonald. On the GOP side, Lhota seems to have this thing pretty locked up. As for the Democrats, the city waits with bated breath to see if it will have a nominee by day’s end. |
| A poll released on election eve by Quinnipiac University had Bill de Blasio polling at 39%, with Thompson at 25% and Quinn at 18%. While 39% makes de Blasio the frontrunner, it does not make him the Democratic nominee. If no single candidate captures 40% of the vote, a runoff election will be triggered between the top two contenders, and New Yorkers will return to the polls again on 1 October. Adding to the uncertainty of the race, Quinnipiac reported that 8% of Democratic voters were undecided. | A poll released on election eve by Quinnipiac University had Bill de Blasio polling at 39%, with Thompson at 25% and Quinn at 18%. While 39% makes de Blasio the frontrunner, it does not make him the Democratic nominee. If no single candidate captures 40% of the vote, a runoff election will be triggered between the top two contenders, and New Yorkers will return to the polls again on 1 October. Adding to the uncertainty of the race, Quinnipiac reported that 8% of Democratic voters were undecided. |
| Traversing the city on primary day, we're interviewing voters as they cast their ballots. Did de Blasio manage to inspire them in the final weeks of the campaign? Is Quinn now an afterthought? Are people still talking about Weiner? Has anyone heard of George McDonald? | Traversing the city on primary day, we're interviewing voters as they cast their ballots. Did de Blasio manage to inspire them in the final weeks of the campaign? Is Quinn now an afterthought? Are people still talking about Weiner? Has anyone heard of George McDonald? |
| Keep an eye on WNYC’s election results page for updates throughout the day. | Keep an eye on WNYC’s election results page for updates throughout the day. |
| Max Ginsburg | Max Ginsburg |
| Age: 82 | Age: 82 |
| Profession: Artist | Profession: Artist |
| Polling place: PS163, Upper West Side, Manhattan | Polling place: PS163, Upper West Side, Manhattan |
| Voting for: Bill de Blasio | Voting for: Bill de Blasio |
| Reason: "He's taken a very strong stance on stop-and-frisk." | Reason: "He's taken a very strong stance on stop-and-frisk." |
| Sam Rumley | Sam Rumley |
| Age: 63 | Age: 63 |
| Profession: College professor | Profession: College professor |
| Polling place: PS163, Upper West Side, Manhattan | Polling place: PS163, Upper West Side, Manhattan |
| Voting for: Bill Thompson | Voting for: Bill Thompson |
| Reason: "I believe he's the best of the candidates." | Reason: "I believe he's the best of the candidates." |
| Ken | Ken |
| Age: 48 | Age: 48 |
| Profession: Student | Profession: Student |
| Polling place: Adam Clayton Powell State Building, Harlem | Polling place: Adam Clayton Powell State Building, Harlem |
| Voting for: "Anyone but a Republican" | Voting for: "Anyone but a Republican" |
| Shaunamarie Reyes-Cox | Shaunamarie Reyes-Cox |
| Age: 41 | Age: 41 |
| Profession: Day care provider | Profession: Day care provider |
| Polling place: Brooklyn museum | Polling place: Brooklyn museum |
| Voting for: Anthony Weiner | Voting for: Anthony Weiner |
| Reason: "I like his policies ... and the way he sticks with what he believes in." | Reason: "I like his policies ... and the way he sticks with what he believes in." |
| Yan Lee | Yan Lee |
| Age: 42 | Age: 42 |
| Profession: Real estate agent | Profession: Real estate agent |
| Polling place: Brooklyn museum | Polling place: Brooklyn museum |
| Voting for: John Liu | Voting for: John Liu |
| Reason: "I want someone in the middle", and felt that the Asian American community "needs to be more visible" in New York City government | Reason: "I want someone in the middle", and felt that the Asian American community "needs to be more visible" in New York City government |
| Maria Moundrakis | Maria Moundrakis |
| Age: "Oh, darling, really?" | Age: "Oh, darling, really?" |
| Profession: Real estate agent | Profession: Real estate agent |
| Polling place: PS 234, Astoria, Queens: | Polling place: PS 234, Astoria, Queens: |
| Voting for: It's complicated. Moundrakis is a registered Democrat, but supports John Catsimitidis, a Republican. Therefore, she decided not to vote in the Democratic primary. | Voting for: It's complicated. Moundrakis is a registered Democrat, but supports John Catsimitidis, a Republican. Therefore, she decided not to vote in the Democratic primary. |
| Reason: "He's a great man, he'll do good things for New York City" | Reason: "He's a great man, he'll do good things for New York City" |
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