A new survey of New York state voters from Quinnipiac University shows Democrat Andrew Cuomo slipping slightly but still maintaining a healthy lead over incumbent Democratic Governor David Paterson:

Cuomo 55 (-5 vs. last poll in December)
Paterson 23 (nc)
Undecided 20 (+4)

Paterson has slipped behind Republican Rick Lazio in a general election match up while Cuomo performs much better:

Lazio (R) 40 (+3 vs. last poll)
Paterson (D) 39 (-2)

Cuomo (D) 57 (-5 vs. last poll)
Lazio (R) 25 (+3)

In the Senate race, incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand leads possible challenger Harold Ford, Jr. 36% to 18% with 40% undecided.

After popping back up briefly, Governor Paterson's approval rating has taken another downward turn: 37% currently approve of the job he's doing while 54% disapprove. In December those numbers were 40% and 49%, respectively. A whopping 61% say Paterson does not deserve to be reelected.

Gillibrand's approval rating is 42%, up two points from December. However, her disapproval rating is also up 7 points from December to 28%.

Senator Charles Schumer, who had an approval rating in the Marist poll of under 50% for the first time in a decade, has a 55% approval rating in the Quinnipiac survey, down from 62% in December. However, his 30% disapproval rating is the highest on record for Quinnipiac.

Lastly, President Obama's job approval rating in New York state is at an all time low of 57% and his disapproval rating is at a high of 38%.

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