|   | Registered Voters | |||
| Do you approve or disapprove of how Governor David Paterson is handling the economic crisis? | ||||
| Approve | Disapprove | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 33% | 56% | 11% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 38% | 50% | 12% |
| Republican | 27% | 65% | 8% | |
| Non-enrolled | 33% | 58% | 9% | |
| Poltical Ideology | Liberal | 40% | 51% | 9% |
| Moderate | 33% | 56% | 11% | |
| Conservative | 27% | 63% | 9% | |
| Gender | Men | 36% | 54% | 10% |
| Women | 30% | 59% | 11% | |
| Race | White | 30% | 60% | 11% |
| African American | 53% | 37% | 10% | |
| Latino | 42% | 53% | 5% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 30% | 62% | 8% |
| 45 or older | 35% | 54% | 12% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 30% | 59% | 11% |
| College graduate | 36% | 54% | 10% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 36% | 52% | 12% |
| $50,000 or more | 33% | 59% | 8% | |
| Region | New York City | 36% | 51% | 13% |
| Suburbs | 33% | 57% | 9% | |
| Upstate | 31% | 59% | 10% | |
| Marist Poll New York State Registered Voters "N=1,045 MOE +/- 3%" | ||||