POLL: Has Occupy Wall Street Gone Mainstream?

As leader of a Brooklyn Democratic party that wields considerable power and influence over matters large and small, no one is calling Assemblyman Vito Lopez a revolutionary.

However, in recent days Lopez, along with several other leading elected officials, has made a perhaps surprising show of support for the protesters encamped in Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park—one that culminated in to the steps of City Hall on Tuesday.

So in light of Lopez's newfound zeal for the still-nascent struggle against the powers-that-be, we thought we'd ask our readers a question:

Do you think the Brooklyn Democratic Party's support for Occupy Wall Street is legit, or just another opportunity to score points in an off-election cycle?