It’s not too encouraging to run as a Republican in this year’s climate in New York City. Even Joe Hynes, who has the name recognition and the money to spend, would lose by double digits to his Democratic rival if the elections for Brooklyn DA were held today, an internal poll conducted by the Hynes campaign shows.

According to the NY Post, the Hynes campaign conducted an internal poll showing that he trails Ken Thompson, 48 percent to 36 percent, when voters are told he lost the Democratic primary and is running as Republican.

But when no party affiliation is mentioned, the survey shows Hynes leading Thompson, 41 percent to 37 percent, with 22 percent undecided.

And “when voters are further informed that Thompson’s campaign is supported by Clarence Norman, a corrupt political boss who went to prison, Hynes takes a commanding lead, 44 percent to 29 percent, with 27 percent undecided,” said Paul Swibinski, of Vision Media Political, the Hynes campaign’s pollster.

“This means that 40 percent of Thompson voters abandon him after learning this information.”

Hynes campaign director Chapin Fay countered, “This poll is good news. This is a path to victory. Corruption is a real issue.”

“In the same week that Republican Joe Hynes admitted he has zero evidence to back up the lies he continues to spread about Democrat Ken Thompson, he is now openly promoting a push poll showing him losing by double digits? Looks like the Hynes Republican reboot is positively bush league,” Mr Thompson’s spokesperson James Freedland told YWN.

(Jacob Kornbluh – YWN)