August 13, 2013 2:59 PM Bill de Blasio Leaps To First Place In Democratic NY Mayor Primary: Quinnipiac Poll BY Celeste Katz Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has bounded to first place in the Democratic primary for mayor, a new Quinnipiac poll finds. With less than a month to go before the vote, de Blasio leads with 30% support. Longtime frontrunner Chris Quinn, the City Council speaker, drops to second place with 24% and ex-Controller Bill Thompson shows at 22%, Quinnipiac reports. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/bill-de-blasio-surges-democrats-new-poll-article-1.1425789