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Bill de Blasio<\/a> is calling for a boycott of Walmart<\/a> over gun control:<\/p>\n

“Sixteen Democratic candidates in all passed through Saturday’s gun safety forum hosted by former Mayor Bloomberg\u2019s<\/a> group, Everytown for Gun Safety<\/a>. Mayor de Blasio\u2019s late slot meant much of the crowd had cleared out, but he did his best to grab some attention. “They have to feel our wrath,\u201d de Blasio said to the crowd. “They” in this case includes Walmart<\/a>, which has come under increased pressure to stop the sale of guns after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. De Blasio went a step further, calling for a boycott of the retailer, saying it puts profits over human lives …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Such a bold plan of action will surely make him standout among the candidates. Where’s he in the polls<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“According to the latest Siena College<\/a> poll, only 26 percent of voters in New York State had a favorable opinion of the mayor; 57 percent of New Yorkers had an unfavorable opinion. The news gotten even worse for de Blasio and his potential spot in upcoming Democratic debates for president … Both de Blasio and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand<\/a> received zero percent support in the 2020 race …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Polls aren’t always an accurate representation of public sentiment. How was de Blasio greeted in Iowa<\/a>?<\/p>\n

“Mayor Bill de Blasio pitched his presidential dreams to a crowd of about 15 likely Democratic voters at an event Sunday morning in Cedar Rapids, Iowa<\/a> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Seems the polling was accurate.<\/p>\n