New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
Bill de BlasioOcasio-Cortez asks for details on coronavirus precautions on Rikers Island Rep. Max Rose exploring New York City mayoral bid The damaging effects of shifting from equal opportunity to 'equal outcomes' MORE, a 2020 White House hopeful, on Tuesday rejected concerns about his low poll numbers, saying most Democratic voters are “going to make their decision late.”
"There is not, in the end, I think, a sense among Democratic voters that they are secure where they want to go,” de Blasio told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota. “The vast majority of Democratic voters are going to make their decision late.
“I’ve proven in New York that big changes can happen,” de Blasio added. “When I go all over the country, this is what people want to see, and I can say, ‘Hey, I’ve actually gotten this done.' So the more people get to know this record and this vision that I have, I think it’s going to move people.”
2020 hopeful Bill de Blasio reacts to ranking low in new CNN poll: "There is not, in the end I think, a sense among Democratic voters that they are secure where they want to go. The vast majority of Democratic voters are going to make their decision late" https://t.co/UAFHGyRvAq pic.twitter.com/fcNll8jP4U
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De Blasio has less than 1 percent support in a new CNN poll, trailing more than a dozen other 2020 Democrats. Former Vice President Joe Biden
Joe BidenHogan on Republicans who won't accept election result: 'They are out of runway' Biden rips Trump's refusal to concede after Electoral College vote Senate GOP warns Biden against picking Sally Yates as attorney general MORE, on the other hand, has regained a double-digit lead over fellow White House contenders, reaching 29 percent support in the poll.
Part of the challenge, de Blasio said on CNN, is to “prove that you can get things done for the American people” and to be “tough enough” to point out President Trump
Donald TrumpHogan on Republicans who won't accept election result: 'They are out of runway' Biden rips Trump's refusal to concede after Electoral College vote Top GOP senators acknowledge Biden as president-elect after Electoral College vote MORE’s failed campaign promises, taking aim at Biden in his presidential pitch.
“With all due respect to Joe Biden … you’re not going to see Democrats want a candidate without that strong message, because without that message, we don’t beat Donald Trump,” he said.
De Blasio, who launched his White House bid in May, has yet to qualify for the third round of Democratic presidential primary debates in September.
Ten other Democratic presidential contenders — including Biden and Sens. Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth WarrenWarren-led investigation finds prison accreditation process has 'little to no value' 2021: Reality politics vs. liberal fantasy Progressives frustrated with representation as Biden Cabinet takes shape MORE (Mass.), Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersOn The Money: Bipartisan group unveils two-part 8B COVID package | The push for stimulus checks | Progressives frustrated with representation in Biden Cabinet OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Countries roll out 2030 Paris Accord goals amid US absence | Biden eyes new EPA picks as Nichols reportedly falls from favor | Kerry faces big job on climate, US credibility Bipartisan group unveils two-part 8 billion coronavirus package MORE (I-Vt.) and Kamala Harris
Kamala HarrisBiden rips Trump's refusal to concede after Electoral College vote Senate GOP warns Biden against picking Sally Yates as attorney general Mormon church congratulates Biden after Electoral College vote MORE (Calif.) — have met the polling and fundraising thresholds to take the debate stage this fall.
