Manhattanville College (PDF, 2/28-3/5, registered voters, no trendlines):
David Paterson (D-inc): 36
Rudy Giuliani (R): 50
Undecided: 14Andrew Cuomo (D): 51
Rudy Giuliani (R): 36
Undecided: 14(MoE: ±4.4%)
I still very much doubt that Rudy will run, but these are ugly numbers for Paterson nonetheless. His favorables are 41-46 and his job approval is 29-66, matching what we’ve seen in other polls. I don’t love Andrew Cuomo, but the deep dissatisfaction with Paterson certainly gives him the “argument” he needs to justify a run.
The Manhattanville poll is also interesting because they asked a lot of open-ended questions (something you don’t see in most surveys) trying to pin down exactly why people don’t like Paterson. It’s worth checking out for an in-depth look.
please, please run for governor.
We haven’t had this bad of choices since the LA-02 runoff.
also, is there anyone else besides cuomo and patterson? isn’t there a litegov, or does he have to wait until (if) he’s renominated? also, what about rep mccarthy? if gillibrand seems to properly partisan, might she go after someone who deserves to lose?
I’d say the poll is not as disastrous as his term…