Boost for Bloomberg?

Sorry if the post is a little NYC-centric today. What, you say? There is something going on down in DC today? Well, does it have a poll associated with it? Thought not.

It is a pretty tough act being mayor of the "big apple" after the ever popular Rudy (no, not this Rudy). And for a while, it looked like Mayor Bloomberg might have some stiff competition come this year's mayoral race.

But things are looking up for Bloomy. A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Bloomberg tied in popularity with former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer - his highest rating yet. He is running ahead of the other Democratic challengers as well. This is quite a change from his relatively low approval ratings, (31 percent) in the summer of 2003.

Me, I put my money on the guy with the, err, money.