Poll: Caroline Kennedy Loses Ground Among NY Voters

Public Policy Polling reports:

"Caroline Kennedy’s popularity has taken a major hit as the result of her public campaign to be appointed to Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat."

Apparently, New Yorkers prefer New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to Ms. Kennedy:

"44% of the state’s voters now say they have a lesser opinion of Kennedy than they did before she started vying for the position.  33% say it’s made no difference, and 23% report now having a more favorable opinion of her.  A plurality of Democrats,Republicans, and independents all say that her efforts have caused them to view her less favorably.

"When it comes to whether they would prefer to see Kennedy or Andrew Cuomo
appointed, 58% now prefer Cuomo to 27% for Kennedy.  Cuomo is favored by 65% of
Republicans, 59% of independents, and 54% of Democrats.  A PPP survey conducted a
month ago showed Cuomo as the top choice for just 23% of Democrats, compared to
44% who wanted Kennedy." (PPP)

Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that if Ms. Kennedy would lose if she were to decide to actually run for office in New York.  For that matter, Ms. Kennedy's polling numbers don't necessarily mean that Gov. Paterson will refuse to appoint her.

PPP polled 700 New York Voters on January 3 and 4; the margin of error is + or - 3.7%.

Thanks to TPM for posting the poll results.  Memeorandum has commentary.

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