You Know? I Didn't; But Caroline Kennedy Bores Me, Anyway

Push poll (0.00 / 0)

Last night I was on the receiving end of an obvious anti-Kennedy push poll. It started out normally asking for an opinion on Bush, but by the end there were two obviously loaded questions about Kennedy related to her lack of financial transparency and lack of specific positions.  The only other name mentioned was Cuomo.

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by: bankbane @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 11:30:05 AM UTC

Well, that does sound like Andrew (0.00 / 0)

Can't fault him for not trying hard to be a politician.  Still think he is better at prosecution than administration or legislation, but he has surely shown a consistent and ambitious goal-orientation toward working in government.  Caroline dabbles.

That said, there are others out there who may not be "campaigning" as hard, but still have the skill set and experience to do a good job.

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by: robinia @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 13:17:26 PM UTC

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Push polling w/o an election? (0.00 / 0)

I really don't understand the point, unless they think that the Governor's choice would be swayed by public opinion.

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by: cliffweathers @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 18:24:15 PM UTC

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That's not a push poll (0.00 / 0)

A push poll goes out to thousands and thousands of people to try and persuade, and is not a poll at all

What you got was called "testing negatives"

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by: Amherst Guy @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 23:56:58 PM UTC

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Grave concerns (4.00 / 1)

You stated that

Although she doesn't have much of a record as an elected official to go on, and won't release her financial information to the public, we can pick up bits and tabs of info here and there-- and not much of it interests me.

All of that interests me. As a citizen of New York and a member of the Democratic party, I am deeply concerned that Ms. Kennedy has not consistently participated in the electoral process, chooses not to make public her financial dealings, and has shown no interest in government until this year.

Just because she wants it now does not make her qualified to sit in the US Senate.

Her disinterest should be of paramount interest to all truly engaged New Yorkers.

Tax the Church.

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by: furiousdee @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 19:29:13 PM UTC

Agree-- (0.00 / 0)

I just meant it didn't interest me in terms of making me think she should merit any consideration.  If she wants to slack off on voting, be secretive about her massive wealth, and not contribute to political campaigns, even use sloppy speech patterns in interviews with reporters, that is all ok as long as nobody seriously considers her for elected office.  I'd just keep ignoring her, like I always did. Am not seeing any up side that would interest me in her.

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by: robinia @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 21:30:00 PM UTC

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Good (0.00 / 0)

Let's hope our governor feels the same!

Tax the Church.

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by: furiousdee @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 23:07:42 PM UTC

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Guv, (0.00 / 0)

I would vote for a Senator Bill Clinton..

I would vote for a Senator Kirsten Guillibrand..

I would even vote for a Senator Malcom Smith (although, for other reasons)

But, I won't vote for a Senator Caroline Kennedy.

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by: hawkny @ Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 19:30:40 PM UTC

Smith? (0.00 / 0)

Someone has suggested Malcolm Smith?!?

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by: NYCO @ Thu Jan 01, 2009 at 00:17:19 AM UTC

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now that would make life interesting (0.00 / 0)

though personally I was hoping Paterson would choose my Assemblywoman.  

Well, not exactly, but it would, again, make life interesting.

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by: simonstl @ Thu Jan 01, 2009 at 01:25:42 AM UTC

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I'm going out on a limb... (0.00 / 0)

I think Paterson will pick Tom Suozzi. He is an amazingly intelligent and reform minded. I don't think that these qualities are lost on Paterson and New York voters.  

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by: cliffweathers @ Fri Jan 02, 2009 at 17:01:23 PM UTC

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