New York City mayoral election, 2017 thread

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http://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/766889?section=John-Gizzi&keywords=New-York-city-mayor-Bill-de-Blasio&year=2017&month=01&date=04&id=766889&aliaspath=%2FManage%2FArticles%2FTemplate-Main&oref=www.google.com

Hillary Clinton for mayor? Apparently she's being urged to consider.

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Quinnipiac NYC poll (1/11-1/17)

Clinton (I) vs. de Blasio (D)

Hillary Clinton (I) - 49%
Bill de Blasio (D) - 30%

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Against other candidates running as Independents, de Blasio (D) leads:

44% - 34% over Quinn (I)
43% - 32% over Stringer (I)
43% - 28% over Diaz (I)
41% - 27% over Jeffries (I)
48% - 23% over Avella (I)

Hypothetical Democratic Primary (40% required to avoid runoff):

Bill de Blasio - 35%
Christine Quinn - 11%
Scott Stringer - 9%
Hakeem Jeffries - 8%
Ruben Diaz Jr. - 5%
Tony Avella - 1%

https://poll.qu.edu/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=2418

They didn't include Hillary in the Dem primary poll? I assume she would run as a Democrat