| 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 | 30% | 66% | 4% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 38% | 59% | 3% |
| Republican | 20% | 77% | 4% | |
| Non-enrolled | 30% | 65% | 5% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal | 44% | 50% | 6% |
| Moderate | 28% | 69% | 3% | |
| Conservative | 20% | 75% | 4% | |
| Region | New York City | 34% | 60% | 6% |
| Suburbs | 27% | 68% | 5% | |
| Upstate | 28% | 68% | 3% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 31% | 65% | 4% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 31% | 65% | 4% | |
| $100,000 or more | 28% | 69% | 3% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 31% | 65% | 4% |
| $50,000 or more | 30% | 67% | 3% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 28% | 67% | 5% |
| College graduate | 31% | 65% | 3% | |
| Race | White | 28% | 69% | 4% |
| Non White | 40% | 54% | 6% | |
| Religion | Protestant | 36% | 59% | 5% |
| Catholic | 27% | 70% | 3% | |
| Jewish | 20% | 78% | 2% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 38% | 56% | 6% |
| 30 to 44 | 30% | 66% | 4% | |
| 45 to 59 | 25% | 72% | 3% | |
| 60 or older | 31% | 65% | 5% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 32% | 62% | 5% |
| 45 or older | 28% | 68% | 4% | |
| Gender | Men | 32% | 65% | 3% |
| Women | 27% | 67% | 6% | |
| Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=805 MOE +/- 3.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||