Voters in New York and New Jersey are not impressed with the jobs their Democratic governors are doing as they seek to turn around their respective states' struggling economies. That's the message the comes through in two new polls conducted by Rasmussen Reports, which show both approval rating for New York's David Paterson and New Jersey's Jon Corzine continuing to sink.
In New York, 39 percent of voters approve of the job Paterson has been doing as governor, compared to 59 percent who disapprove, based on the poll conducted March 11. Less than half - 45 percent -- of respondents blame Paterson's own poor performance for this, however. Thirty-five percent said it is due to the country's economic situation, while 19 percent weren't sure.
Paterson's approval ratings have been heading south since January, when his process for selecting a Senate replacement for Hillary Rodham Clinton was widely panned. Rasmussen's polls have registered a 26-point dive.
Corzine is in a similar boat in New Jersey, where 33 percent of voters approve of his job performance, according to the March 10 poll. Sixty-six percent disapprove. That represents an 11 point drop since January.
Rasmussen found that Corzine now trails two potential Republican challengers. Against U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, he garners 34 percent of the vote to Christie's 49 percent, and only slightly narrows the margin against former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, 35 percent to 43 percent.
The numbers, Rasmussen said in a release, "appear to be more of a reflection of anti-Corzine sentiment ... rather than a strong endorsement of either of his possible GOP challengers." Neither Christie nor Lonegan top 50 percent in favorable ratings.
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