A new Marist poll (686 RVs 5/3-5 +/- 4%) asked, “Which one of the following do you think has been the best governor for New York State?”
The options: Nelson Rockefeller, Hugh Carey, Mario Cuomo, George Pataki, Eliot Spitzer, and David Paterson.
Pataki edged Cuomo for the top spot, winning 33% of those surveyed.
Pataki has generally worn well with New Yorkers after the passage of time. It’s the tax cuts.