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The Reverend Al Sharpton hosted a meeting Thursday night at Sylvia's to discuss Paterson's political fate in light of new ethics allegations.

"Most of those in the room tonight strongly felt that the Governor should continue. There are others with varying views," Sharpton said. "We all agree that the governor should be given the right to due process as any citizen of this state."

The leaders previously expressed support for the embattled governor at a summit last weekend after he abandoned his campaign.

Former mayor David Dinkins, who met with the governor earlier in the day, went further than Sharpton, saying Paterson should not leave office until the end of the year.

"We all believe that the governor should be committed to serve out his term," Dinkins said.

However, New York voters seem to be changing their minds on whether Governor David Paterson should even finish out his term.

A Quinnipiac poll released today shows 46 percent of voters think the governor should serve the remainder of his term, while 42 percent think he should resign; 12 percent say they are undecided.

That's a significant drop in support in just 48 hours, when 61 percent said Paterson should remain in office until the end of the year.

Today's poll finds voters disapprove of the job Paterson is doing by a margin of 61 to 21 percent.

Quinnipiac surveyed 1,325 registered New York voters from March 3rd to the 4th.

The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points.

The Harlem meeting also took place just hours after Paterson's communications director, Peter Kauffmann, submitted his resignation.

In a released statement Thursday, Kauffmann said, "As a former officer in the United States Navy, integrity and commitment to public service are values I take seriously. Unfortunately, as recent developments have come to light, I cannot in good conscience continue in my current position. I have notified the Governor that I am resigning as Director of Communications."

Kauffmann's resignation, which is the third in Paterson's administration over the last week, comes a day after a damaging ethics report on the governor.

The report determined Paterson had lied about how he obtained World Series tickets last October.

The State Commission on Public Integrity believes Paterson unlawfully took free tickets then tried to make it look like he had always intended to pay for them.

The case is being investigated by State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and the Albany County district attorney.

Paterson says he is innocent.

The ticket issue follows allegations that Paterson was involved in a cover up over an alleged domestic violence case involving a top aide.