Hillary May Not Be a Voter Favorite for NYC Mayoral Contest, After All

There���s been talk for some time about the possibility of failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton running for New York City mayor this year. The present officeholder, Bill de Blasio, has found himself to be wildly unpopular with his constituency, and is apparently far behind Republican challenger Paul Massey, Jr. when it comes to fundraising, something that���s never a good sign for incumbents. As it stands, Massey has raised about $1.6 million so far, while de Blasio has been able to gather up only $1 million.

De Blasio���s chronic weakness has been a concern for NYC Dems for some time, but, since November, some have thought Hillary might actually be their savior. Just after a surprise (to her, at any rate) loss to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary immediately became a consideration to enter the New York City mayoral race.

It does not appear that will be happening, however, and not simply because of any expressed personal preferences on the part of Mrs. Clinton.

According to a new Rasmussen poll released earlier this week, and reported on by The Daily Caller, 58 percent of likely voters don���t want to see Hillary run for the Big Apple���s top job, while just 23 percent say it���s a good idea. 19 percent aren���t sure either way.

Although Clinton has shown some interest in getting into the contest, and there are plenty of ���Hillary for Mayor��� signs popping up around the city, she has said she would run only if de Blasio decides not to. However, there is presently no indication that the current mayor is not going to defend his seat in the upcoming election.

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large