Quinn Gets Endorsement of Key Women’s Super PAC

A woman has never been elected as mayor of New York City. But a group of about 2.4 million influential women hopes to change that very soon. 

Emily’s List, the influential super PAC that backs female candidates for office, has agreed to throw its weight behind City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in her campaign for mayor, reported The New York Times.

At least one early poll shows Quinn leading with women, four to one. But as women typically make up a majority of Democratic primary voters in New York, Quinn’s quest to establish a clear gender gap becomes more imperative than ever.

The women’s group — usually focused on national elections — has never endorsed a mayoral candidate. This will be a first for the super PAC, as it attempts to help Quinn make history.

You've had strong opinions on mayoral candidates in the past, Forest Hills. What do you think of Quinn now?