New York State voters approve 70 - 16 percent of the job Cuomo is doing as governor, with Republican approval at 66 - 21 percent, Democratic approval at 73 - 12 percent and approval from independent voters at 71 - 15 percent. Approval is 68 - 19 percent upstate, 70 - 13 percent in New York City and 73 - 13 percent in the suburbs.

From September 4 - 9, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,589 New York State voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.