Surprise! New York voters are running away from Anthony Weiner

Following new sexting revelations, the New York City mayoral candidate's support is plummeting

Anthony Weiner
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Anthony Weiner's latest scandal — he has admitted to sexting three women after resigning from Congress over his earlier sexting misadventures — has cost him the lead in New York City's mayoral race, according to a new poll out Thursday, the first survey since the new scandal came to light.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn now leads the field at 25 percent, with Weiner a distant second at 16 percent, according to an NBC 4 New York/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll of registered Democrats. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former Comptroller Bill Thompson are tied in third with 14 percent.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.