Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of how Governor David Paterson is handling the state's budget?
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Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 27% 68% 5%
Party Registration Democrat 35% 61% 4%
Republican 20% 78% 2%
Non-enrolled 27% 67% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal 42% 51% 7%
Moderate 25% 73% 2%
Conservative 20% 76% 4%
Region New York City 33% 61% 6%
Suburbs 28% 69% 3%
Upstate 24% 71% 5%
Income less $50,000 29% 66% 6%
$50,000-$99,999 29% 68% 3%
$100,000 or more 28% 70% 2%
Household Income Less than $50,000 29% 66% 6%
$50,000 or more 28% 69% 3%
Education Not college graduate 25% 71% 4%
College graduate 30% 65% 5%
Race White 26% 70% 4%
Non White 35% 59% 7%
Religion Protestant 32% 64% 3%
Catholic 26% 71% 3%
Jewish 24% 65% 10%
Age 18 to 29 27% 63% 10%
30 to 44 27% 71% 2%
45 to 59 29% 67% 4%
60 or older 25% 68% 6%
Age Under 45 27% 68% 5%
45 or older 27% 68% 5%
Gender Men 27% 68% 5%
Women 27% 68% 5%
Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=805 MOE +/- 3.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.