A poll released yesterday by Siena College fines that, “while New Yorkers overwhelmingly support Governor David Paterson’s call for a spending cap and term limits on state officials, and his favorability rating has inched up for the third consecutive month, Paterson continues to remain electorally very weak in a potential Democratic primary and in general election matchups, according to a new Siena (College) Research Institute poll of registered voters. For the first time since she’s been a United States Senator, more voters now have an unfavorable view of Kirsten Gillibrand than have a favorable view. She maintains a large lead in a potential Democratic primary against former Tennessee Representative Harold Ford, however, now faces a double digit deficit against former Governor George Pataki. As negatively as voters feel about any individuals, they have even greater disdain for the State Legislature.” To read the rest of the poll’s findings click here.