| Deserves another chance | Does not deserve another chance | Unsure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiner | 47 | 45 | 9 | 
| Spitzer | 67 | 25 | 8 | 
% of New York City Democrats
Sources:
maristpoll.marist.edu

| Deserves another chance | Does not deserve another chance | Unsure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiner | 47 | 45 | 9 | 
| Spitzer | 67 | 25 | 8 | 
Currently, New York City Democrats are more willing to trust Eliot Spitzer with a second chance as comptroller than they are willing to trust Anthony Weiner with a second chance as mayor. Both politicians are attempting to redeem their careers after sordid sex scandals.