Most voters in New York don't want Caroline Kennedy to represent them in the US Senate. A new poll shows only 24 percent of voters back Caroline's bid, compared to 31 percent who want her rival, State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, to get Hillary's spot. Lucky for Caroline, unlike most wannabe senators, she doesn't have to court the voters. She only has one person to convince — Gov. Paterson.
Just in case you think the unpopularity of JFK's daughter is a backlash against legacies (can't get a more political name than Clinton or Kennedy), rival Cuomo has a political pedigree, too. His father Mario Cuomo served as NY governor from 1983 to 1994. And it gets better: his ex-wife, Kerry Kennedy, is the daughter of Bobby Kennedy. I think this race just got personal.
Considering the volatility of polls, do you think the opinions of 1,664 voters polled should sway the governor's decision?
Radley
Max Mara
Haurex
It's ok Sweet Caroline you and John-John will always be in my dreams wether you're Senator or not.
1Paterson should sell it while everyone's eyes are on Blago, or since it's an appointment, he should appoint the person that he thinks is best.
2Exactely, Steph. He should appoint Cuomo.
3Yes, because you're Governor David Paterson of NY. I get it!
4They're both liberals Dave, you wouldn't like either one and Cuomo would be more likely to use the seat for bigger things. We could have eight years of Obama and then head into a Cuomo administration...
5"They're both liberals Dave, you wouldn't like either one and Cuomo would be more likely to use the seat for bigger things. We could have eight years of Obama and then head into a Cuomo administration..."
I think that's exactly what Cuomo would try to do.
6Andrew Cuomo's star dimmed for me when I found out he was dating Sandra Lee the host of Semi-Homemade. She matches her sets each week. It's scary.
7OMG! Can you imagine her as First Lady?????? How terrifying. No more gourmet sauces at WH dinners, just mix up a little Campbell's soup and the Sarkozys won't notice a thing.
8In this special case the Gov. only has to worry himself with who he thinks will be most effective. He certainly can take popularity into consideration but he doesn't have to.
9Sandra Lee IS very frightful, liliblu!
10Just because she is a "Kennedy" does not mean she is qualified for the job. I do not think you can appoint a "name" to such an important position.
11I'm not surprised Kennedy isn't highly favored for the job. I don't think it has to with political pedigree so much as all of a sudden she wants it.
If Sandra Lee were to be the first lady, I would move to Canada. Her show terrifies me to the depths of my soul. It's not the semi homemade part, it's the crazy table settings and her eyes are strange too.
12Sandra Lee does have terrifying super scary eyes.
Whoever is appointed will have to win over the New Yorkers eventually if they want a second term. Paterson should appoint who ever he thinks will be best and then let them convince the people of New York to give them a second chance.
13One word comes to mind when I think os Sandra Lee: tablescapes.
14I think that Carolyn Kennedy would be able to win over the people of New York if she does a good job. She would also be a great fund raiser. That matters.
15I like her over Cuomo, but I'm in LA.
16"Andrew Cuomo's star dimmed for me when I found out he was dating Sandra Lee the host of Semi-Homemade"
You mean the Half-As*ed Gourmet??? No!!! I can't handle her and the recipes she steals from soup cans! Ah, and the "tablescapes"! Tackiest ideas ever!
17Jill have you seen her Kwanzaa Cake Recipe. As always she matches her kitchen and tablescape.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/kwanzaa-cake/1455.html
18Frightening!
Am I a bad person if I don't really care about the NY senate seat? I mean, yes they will serve in the Senate that provides over all of us, but I feel like it is really an issue that should be left up to the people in the state. Not living there, I just don't really find myself having an opinion about these 2 people, especially since I don't know what they stand for.
Someone had said the other day that where they stand on issues doesn't matter, but I think it does! There is a broad spectrum of beliefs in both the Democratic and Republican party, and to know someone's affiliation simply isn't enough to understand their views on what policy they would support.
19I'm finding that I'm really not a big fan of these non-elected Senate appointments. No matter how qualified the appointees may be, they always seem too justifiably prone to doubts.
20I can't find one thing Caroline has ever done to make her qualified.
21On the other hand, I am sure she would do a great job. So, whatever...
I turned 18 in 2000, and I think I have voted more times than Caroline ever did. It's only her background that's given her so much leverage. But New York likes celebrities, just like California likes Arnold. So who knows.
22I'm a Californian that doesn't like Arnold....
23And I'm another one.
24On one hand I think the voters should sway the outcome but on the other hand there hasn't been a real campaign or election so it's hard to say how many people are really informed about Kennedy or Cuomo
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