Approval for NY Democratic Gov. Paterson Falls To 20%
Posted Sep 23, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack
Wondering how poorly New York Democratic Governor David Paterson is doing with voters in his state? What is undoubtedly one of the lowest approval ratings for a sitting governor, only 20% of New Yorkers think he is performing well in office while 34% say he is doing a poor job. As a recently released Marist Poll concludes: "Paterson has had no luck climbing out of the political basement. In Marist’s June survey, the governor garnered a 21% approval rating. On month prior, he chalked up 19%. The news for Governor Paterson gets even worse. When looking at party, he is even scraping bottom with his fellow Democrats. Just 24% of Democrats say he is doing well as governor. 12% of Republicans and 22% of non-enrolled voters agree."
