tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/5/2009
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The last month's publicity hasn't been kind to Caroline Kennedy, with a new survey from Public Policy Polling (D) showing that she's now being trounced by state Atty. Gen. Andrew Cuomo as the choice of New York voters.
Cuomo now leads Kennedy 58%-27% as the one that voters would like to see ...
nytimes.com - 1/7/2009
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nytimes.com —
Caroline Kennedy is smart, cultivated, serious and unpretentious.
The Senate, shamefully sparse on profiles in courage during...
Dick Cheney’s reign of terror, would be lucky to get her. >
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Op-Ed Columnist: Sweet on Caroline
slate.com - 12/31/2008
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Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg What with all the time
spent this year by women and journalists and everyone...
else obsessing over Sarah Palin's looks and lipsticks and wardrobe, it's hard to believe the absolute dearth of women journalists obsessing over ...
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The XX Factor : Caroline Kennedy, Beauty Queen
newsday.com - 1/6/2009
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's popularity has suffered a "clear hit" as
a result of her public campaign for Hillary Rodham...
Clinton 's Senate seat, while Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's positive ratings have shot up, according to a new poll. According to Public Policy Polling, of ...
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NY-Sen: All not well in Camelot...er, Canarsie
Daily Kos —
TPM: The last month's publicity hasn't been kind to Caroline Kennedy, with a new survey from Public Policy Polling (D) showing that she's now being trounced by state Atty. Gen. Andrew Cuomo as the choice of New York voters. Cuomo now leads Kennedy 58%-27% as the one that voters would like to see Gov. David Paterson appoint to the Senate, with a 54%-34% spread among Democrats only. In last month's poll, which tested Democrats only, Kennedy had a 44%-23% lead. So a 21-point Caroline lead among Democrats has turned into a 20-point Cuomo advantage. ...
Hold the Coronation: Caroline Kennedy’s Senate Chances Sinking Like a Stone
Firedoglake —
Note: I'll be on MSNBC at 6:50 ET with David Shuster talking about Roland Burris tonight -- jh
When we started to hear all those rumors about the "inevitability" of Caroline Kennedy as David Paterson's choice for the Senate, it sure sounded like the last-ditch attempt of a desperate spinmeister to stop the bleeding. You had to wonder what they knew that we didn't.
Now we know: ...
U.S. Senate swearing-in tomorrow...mostly.
BlueOregon —
... tried to sell Obama's seat. I've seen arguments on both sides--some claiming that Reid will have no legal option but to allow Burris to step in. Reid seems to be screwed here.
The State of New York is still short a Senator as well. The short list includes Camelotian Caroline Kennedy and State AG Andrew Cuomo. The media scrutiny has not been kind to Kennedy, who has taken a beating. Recent polling is showing Kennedy rapidly losing ground to Cuomo (via TPM).
Colorado Guv Bill Ritter has appointed public schools superintendent Michael Bennet ...
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