Poll: Voters Unhappy With Paterson, but Say He Should Stay
Monday, March 08, 2010
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New York Gov. David Paterson (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
New York, NY –
A new poll finds a majority of New York voters believe Gov. David Paterson should stay in office, despite several ethical controversies engulfing his administration.
Siena College pollster Steve Greenberg says Paterson's favorable ratings have dropped to their lowest point ever, but voters still don't think he should resign from office. Fifty-five percent of New Yorkers say the governor should continue to serve out his term until Dec 31. Only 37 percent say its time for him to resign.
That doesn't mean New Yorkers are happy with Paterson. His approval rating stands at 19 percent.
And two-thirds of those surveyed told Siena College pollsters that an independent investigator, rather than Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, should look into whether Paterson improperly intervened in an aide's domestic violence dispute, and whether Paterson lied under oath about soliciting free Yankees World Series tickets.
The poll released today questioned 712 registered voters on Sunday. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 points.
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