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Kennedy not the clear favorite for Senate; Obama's Moral Pay to Play?
Topic Started: Dec 18 2008, 11:23 AM (152 Views)
Dandandat
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Kennedy not the clear favorite for Senate seat, poll says
Posted: 03:00 PM ET

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney


New Yorkers are roughly divided on who they want to be their next senator.
(CNN) — A new poll out Wednesday suggests there is no clear favorite among New Yorkers on who they think should replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate — and despite the buzz over Caroline Kennedy, the soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat is not necessarily hers for the taking.

According to a new survey from Siena College, 26 percent of New York voters and 30 percent of New York Democrats favor another potential pick with a famous last name — current New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo, the son of former governor Mario Cuomo.

Some 23 percent of New York voters — and 28 percent of Democrats — want Kennedy to get the post. Nearly one in five preferred one of the othe Democrats often mentioned for the post, and another one in five had no preference for their next U.S. Senator.

The top two potential choices also have nearly identical favorability ratings — 58-21 percent for Kennedy and 59-24 percent for Cuomo.

"Both Kennedy and Cuomo have high name recognition among New Yorkers, and Cuomo has run for — and won — statewide office, which may help him marginally," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Since the poll was done before Kennedy's officially announced her interest in the Senate seat, it's possible her support today is a little higher than it was before her announcement. But ultimately, the choice will be made by the Governor, not the voters of New York."

But while New Yorkers may be roughly divided on who they think should be named to the post, 31 percent believe Gov. David Paterson will ultimately pick Kennedy compared to the 16 percent who say Cuomo will get it.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/17/kennedy-not-the-clear-favorite-for-senate-seat-poll-says/


26 percent of New York voters want Cuomo

23 percent of New York voters want Kennedy

The rest say other or dont care


This seems like bad news for Cuomo despite being the favorite among the constituency (and having the experience) it is very likely that the Kennedy dynasty will be giving the political golden ticket yet again. I wonder if things would be different if it wasn't the Kennedy family that put Obama over the top.



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Dandandat
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By JOHN FUND
Media reaction to news that Caroline Kennedy is actively seeking appointment to the U.S. Senate seat held by Hillary Clinton was certainly different from how the media responded to Sarah Palin's arrival on the national stage. Mrs. Palin may have been a mayor, chairwoman of a major state regulatory commission and a governor, but her entrance into big-time politics was widely ridiculed.


David Paterson
In contrast, the 51-year-old Ms. Kennedy is a shy and private person who has never held a job in public life beyond her 22 months planning strategic partnerships for New York City's public schools. She has co-authored books such as "The Right to Privacy" and also co-chaired Barack Obama's vice-presidential selection committee.

But her political experience is painfully limited. A family friend, noting that she had never campaigned for anyone outside her immediate family before Mr. Obama, had to reach in explaining to Newsweek magazine that she could handle the rigors of campaigning. "She worked rope lines and spoke at campaign stops for Obama and was not turned off by that," the friend said. "In fact, she enjoyed herself."

There is no doubt Ms. Kennedy could raise tens of millions of dollars for the two Senate races she would have to run in quick succession -- one in 2010 for the remaining two years of Mrs. Clinton's term and another in 2012 for a full six-year term. She no doubt would also receive the same kind of kid-glove treatment from most of the media that Barack Obama has.

But don't count on a Kennedy continuing the dynasty that has kept a member of the family in the U.S. Senate for all but two of the last 56 years. A key factor in who will be appointed to the Senate seat is how the selection would benefit the political interests of New York Governor David Paterson, the man who will make the decision.

Mr. Paterson is himself a governor who happened into his job by accident after the spectacular fall of Eliot Spitzer. With a slowing economy, the prospect of massive tax increases and a volatile group of special interests making demands on the state's budget, his job in winning a full term in his own right won't be easy.

That's why the safest choice for Mr. Paterson might be to appoint state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has been viewed as a possible primary challenger to the governor in 2010. Promoting Mr. Cuomo would remove the largest single obstacle to Mr. Paterson's election to the office he now holds, but it might also irritate women voters who were used to having Mrs. Clinton represent New York in the nation's capital.

"My heart goes out to David Paterson," Democratic political strategist Dan Gerstein says. "He's sadly become the grand champion of the no-win situation. No matter who he picks, he will alienate a lot of different communities."

Now, with Ms. Kennedy's openly public interest in going to the U.S. Senate, the question is whether he is willing to "just say no" to the Democratic Party's most powerful family dynasty.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122955250577415709.html
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I find it amusing that Democrats think she's qualified to be a senator yet they lambasted Sarah Palin as unqualified to be Vice President. What exactly has Caroline Kennedy done?
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Par for the course. What has Obama ever done besides getting elected. His Qualifications don't touch Palin's either but she was smacked as 'Carabou Barbie'.
Its like trying to make NFL picks each week theres no Logic to it.

All is not lost. Mitt is still a young man.

As far as the New York seat goes I wonder why Caroline would want it. I know her son is JFKs grandson. I know her and John-John were not fond of politics and shunned an easy Legacy for privacy with their Mother.

Watching Dad's head explode into fragments you can scrape off the car might do that to you.
Is this a sentimental obligatory effort by her to feel all :angel: after the past and looking forward? I just don't buy it that at her age she wants to get into Politics.
This would be less messy though since she would not have to campaign and be elected. You just show up and say " My Dad said. . ." :ermm:
If I lived in New York I would Mark Caroline "Return to Sender".
Thanks but NO thanks.
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Dandandat
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As far as the New York seat goes I wonder why Caroline would want it. I know her son is JFKs grandson. I know her and John-John were not fond of politics and shunned an easy Legacy for privacy with their Mother.


I assume she feels obligated to keep the Kennedy name in the game.

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If I lived in New York I would Mark Caroline "Return to Sender".
Sorry some of us tried that with Clinton - it didnt work.
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I suspect some of this may have more to do with the idea that Ms. Kennedy's roots stem from Massachusetts, whereas Cuomo is viewed more as the hometown favorite.
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