A day after Anthony Weiner officially launched his candidacy for mayor on New York City, the first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Democratic mayoral primary field shows that Quinn is supported by 24% of registered Democrats. Weiner is only six points behind with 18% support. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio manages to stay in third place with 11% of the vote while former r Bill Thompson has dropped to single digits (8%). Comptroller John Liu currently attracts six percent (6%) support. Two percent (2%) back City Councilman Sal Albanese and five percent (5%) would prefer some other candidate. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are undecided.

Mr. Weiner’s hopes to at least get into the runoff, lies in his mere 34% favorability among all registered New Yorkers, according to the poll. If Mr. Weiner manages to best Quinn in a runoff and become the Democratic nominee for mayor, 16% of Registered Voters would definitely vote for him, while 27% would definitely vote against him.

For Quinn, the numbers are more positive—50% favorable and 34% unfavorable. Those include 19% with a Very Favorable opinion and 20% Very Unfavorable. Twenty-four percent (24%) would definitely vote for her in November, 24% against.