The more New Yorkers get to know Carl Paladino, the less they like him, an exclusive Daily News/Marist Poll found.

Nearly half of likely voters initially said Paladino is unfit to be governor.

That figure jumped to nearly 60% once voters were told of Paladino's rants, such as his plan to bring a baseball bat to Albany and house welfare recipients in converted prisons.

"A lot of people are just getting introduced to Paladino postprimary, and clearly the more they become familiar with this part of his political life, the more negative they feel toward him," Marist Poll director Lee Miringoff said.