Despite Eliot Spitzer's effort to rehabilitate his public image (including a regular gig as a political analyst on MSNBC) and hints that he'd one day like to return to public life, two-thirds of New Yorkers want Eliot Spitzer to stay the heck out of politics this year, according to a just released Marist poll.

Dr. Lee Miringoff of Marist writes: “Eliot Spitzer's attempt to reconnect with New York voters is not paying off in the short-run. He has become more visible lately but not more electable.”

The long run isn't looking much better for Spitz: a 52% majority - - including, unsurprisingly, 60% of women - say he should never run for public office again in New York.

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