Support For New York Governor Drops 25 Points In 48 Hours: Quinnipiac Poll Showing Paterson The Door

Second Quinnipiac poll in three days shows New York State Governor David Paterson with the support of only 46 percent of voters who say he should remain in office.

It was 61 percent three days ago.

The New York Daily News reported the sudden drop in support.

"That is the lowest approval rating ever recorded for an elected official in the Q poll's 18-year history, except for ex-New Jersey Sen. Robert Torricelli and ex-President George W. Bush, who were at 19 percent and 18 percent, respectively, just before leaving office."

The March 3rd numbers indicated high negatives.

... Voters say 61 - 25 percent that an independent prosecutor, not Cuomo, should investigate allegations that the Paterson administration interfered in a case of possible domestic abuse. Support for an independent prosecutor is strong across party lines.

"New York State voters give Gov. David Paterson big negatives, his lowest ever in a year-long crash dive, but they're not ready to pull the trigger," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"Whether it's mercy, pity or a fear of stepping into the unknown, it runs across all the demographic categories." Now sources are saying Paterson could be out the door today, without a press conference.