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Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho
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This WNBC/Marist Poll of New York State reports:
·
Governor Pataki’s job performance rating hits
an all time low: Only
30% of
Question Wording: Would you rate the job Governor George Pataki is doing in office as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
|
Registered
Voters |
Excellent/ Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Unsure/ DK |
|
May 2006 |
30% |
3% |
27% |
47% |
20% |
3% |
|
Region |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upstate |
27% |
3% |
24% |
50% |
19% |
4% |
|
|
26% |
3% |
23% |
49% |
23% |
2% |
|
Suburbs |
41% |
3% |
38% |
36% |
22% |
1% |
|
Party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Democrats |
22% |
2% |
20% |
47% |
28% |
3% |
|
Republicans |
43% |
5% |
38% |
44% |
11% |
2% |
|
Non-enrolled |
32% |
2% |
30% |
49% |
17% |
2% |
|
Gov. Cuomo’s Lowest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 1994 |
32% |
5% |
27% |
42% |
26% |
<1% |
|
Gov. Pataki’s Ratings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 2006 |
43% |
6% |
37% |
38% |
17% |
2% |
|
September 2005 |
38% |
5% |
33% |
42% |
17% |
3% |
|
April 2005 |
34% |
5% |
29% |
39% |
25% |
2% |
|
October 2004 |
41% |
7% |
34% |
38% |
19% |
2% |
|
September 2004 |
43% |
6% |
37% |
38% |
17% |
2% |
|
April 2004 |
41% |
4% |
37% |
40% |
18% |
1% |
|
January 2004 |
46% |
7% |
39% |
35% |
14% |
5% |
|
September 2003 |
40% |
6% |
34% |
41% |
17% |
2% |
|
May 2003 |
37% |
4% |
33% |
34% |
25% |
4% |
|
April 2003 |
49% |
7% |
42% |
31% |
18% |
2% |
|
December 2002 |
57% |
12% |
45% |
31% |
10% |
2% |
|
October 30, 2002 |
57% |
14% |
43% |
33% |
9% |
1% |
|
October 1, 2002 |
61% |
14% |
47% |
30% |
8% |
1% |
|
September 2002 |
60% |
12% |
48% |
31% |
7% |
2% |
|
May 2002 |
72% |
14% |
58% |
23% |
5% |
0% |
|
April 2002 |
64% |
15% |
49% |
28% |
6% |
2% |
|
December 2001 |
65% |
15% |
50% |
27% |
4% |
4% |