A new Quinnipiac poll in New York finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has a 64% to 16% job approval rating among registered voters.
For comparison, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has a 52% to 40% approval rating.
Said pollster Maurice Carroll: "Cuomo comes out of the budget vote -- usually a punishing time for politicians -- with impressive job-approval numbers. Christie may be getting the national attention, but the guy next door is doing better with home state voters."