Oct 2, 2008 8:14 pm US/Eastern
CBS 2 HD Poll: NYers Split On Bloomberg Idea
Some Say Rules Are Rules And Should Be Honored, While Others Say Those Same Rules Should Be Broken
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Oct. 2 he will try to fight city laws for the right to run for a third term in office. (File)
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New Yorkers are already expressing their opinions out loud about Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for another term.
A new Marist poll shows 50 percent of voters are in favor of term limits, while 35 percent oppose the current law. The other 15 percent say they are unsure.
Bloomberg's bid to ride on through a third term is the talk of New York City subway tunnels.
"All rules are meant to be broking to a certain extent, so I'm fully in support of him trying to change the law in order to do that," said Dr. Subroto Paul, who lives on the East Side.
But not everyone is high on the idea.
"Once the people voted for it that's the law and Mayor Bloomberg should live by the law so he should not go for a third term. No, he should not go for a third term," Nyack resident Paul Collins said.
Also voicing their opposition were three guys with a protest song suggesting Bloomberg change careers.
"Get another job, not this one. Pipi pip ipip pip pipi bloom bloom bloom get a job... ha ha ha," they sang.
"That's how we feel about Mr. Bloomberg," lead singer "The Chill" said. "I don't think it's fair."
Mayor Bloomberg famously rides the subway to work so CBS 2 HD went on to a train to see what his fellow straphangers have to say about that third term.
"That would be good because he's a good man," one Brooklyn resident said.
Added Janice Johnson of the Upper East Side: "I think we are in some very rough times. He's a great business man. I think he's better to lead us through it than virtually anyone else."
"It's up to the people to decide whether they want term limits or not. They voted it in now they should vote it out if they want to vote it out," another person added. "Originally I was against it but now I think it's a good idea, worked out pretty well."
Said Mauricia Mullings of South Ozone Park: "I'm just tired of it. I feel like we need to bring someone else to see what else they can do, especially with MTA fares going up, see if someone else could improve education."
So a split decision in our unscientific subway survey. The one thing they all say... no matter what the City Council decides, ultimately, up and down the line voters always manage to get the final say.
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