The good news: As he continues to rely on tough-love tactics in his quest to reduce the state’s budget deficit such as withholding $750 million in local aid Governor Paterson’s favorability rating has reached 36 percent in the latest Sienna poll, up nine points since October, and the number of people saying he’s done a poor job as governor is the lowest since March. The bad news: He still trails Andrew Cuomo by 44 percent in a Democratic primary.
