He's back: Anthony Weiner leads in NYC mayoral race

Two years after the Twitter-flirting congressman resigned in disgrace, voters seem ready to give him a second chance

Anthony Weiner
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Anthony Weiner is back on top.

The bombastic congressman turned outcast philanderer turned New York City mayoral candidate is the top choice among registered voters in a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll of the city's upcoming Democratic primary.

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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.