Poll Bloomberg Third Term Supported Across Party Lines

A majority of Democrats, Republicans and independent voters support changing the term-limits law so Michael Bloomberg can run for reelection, according to a Quinnipiac poll out today.

But Bloomberg's plan isn't universally popular; there's a notable split of opinion along racial lines. According to the poll, “Whites back the idea 64-31, while black voters are opposed 54-42." Hispanic voters support changing the law, 51-47.

Bill Thompson, who is African-American, was considered one the leading contenders to replace Bloomberg. Yesterday he implied he will probably still run, but it promises to be a much more competitive race if Bloomberg does run again.

Also, while a majority of voters say they support Bloomberg running for reelection, they oppose changing the law to let City Council members run for a third term, 65-29.