April 09, 2003

Abstract: (CPOD) Apr. 9, 2003 - Almost two-thirds of respondents in the state of New York want to replace current governor George Pataki, according to a poll by Zogby International. Only 30 per cent of respondents want Pataki to run again, a number that drops down to 17 per cent among residents of New York City.

(CPOD) Apr. 9, 2003 - Almost two-thirds of respondents in the state of New York want to replace current governor George Pataki, according to a poll by Zogby International. Only 30 per cent of respondents want Pataki to run again, a number that drops down to 17 per cent among residents of New York City.

Pataki, along with former mayor Rudolph Giuliani, garnered national attention in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Economic problems and an ongoing budget dispute have brought his numbers down.

Despite the low rating, Pataki—a Republican in office since 1995—would win the 2006 election if paired against either of two major Democrat players. Pataki holds a seven per cent lead in vote intention over attorney general Eliot Spitzer, and a nine per cent lead over former federal housing secretary Andrew Cuomo.

Polling Data

Whom will you vote for in the 2006 elections?

	Statewide	New York City
Someone new	61%	74%
Pataki again	30%	17%

Whom would you vote for in an election pitting Gov. Pataki against Eliot Spitzer?

Pataki	46%
Spitzer	39%

Whom would you vote for in an election pitting Gov. Pataki against Andrew Cuomo?

Pataki	48%
Cuomo	37%

Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Interviews to 709 likely New York voters, conducted from Apr. 2 to Apr. 4, 2003. No margin of error was provided.