Is Caroline Kennedy a good choice for Hillary Clinton's seat in the New York Senate?
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Gov. Paterson is under intense pressure from feminist groups to pick another woman to replace Hillary. They don't think it is acceptable for the Senate's most high profile female senator to have her seat taken by a man. Paterson is also being pressured by hispanic and african-americal lawmakers who want the seat for one of their own, as well as lawmakers from buffalo and elsewhere up north who think it should be the "upstate's" senate seat.
Picking Caroline Kennedy to replace Hillary makes a lot of sense for these reasons. She's high profile, she's a woman, she's a lifelong New Yorker, and when the election does come, you can't realistically see the voters of New York denying the daughter of John F. Kennedy the chance to continue serving in her uncle's seat. I actually doubt a serious democratic candidate would run against her unless she gets into some controversy or does a terrible job. Consider also that Caroline Kennedy chaired Obama's vp search committee and is closely aligned with the new President-elect. New York state could benefit from having a Senator with strong ties to the White Hosue.
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On the other hand, you could have said the same thing about Hilary Clinton when she ran - no political accomplishments, just a famous family member. She did well enough as a first-term senator to win re-election, and well enough as a second-term senator to win 18 million votes as a candidate for the Democratic nomination.
Jane Hamsher had some good insight into this over at the firedoglake website.
Jane Hamsher's opinion: http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/07/caroline-kennedy-thanks-but-no-thanks/
firedoglake home page: http://www.firedoglake.com
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M$Part of the equation is an ability to raise money for re-election to the seat in 3-4 years. If Paterson feels she has that ability as well as the ability to represent NY in the US senate, then that is qualification enough. She has to make that case.
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Additionally, Caroline Kennedy has public service experience in the New York City Department of Education, has been the public representative of her family, and is involved in public service organizations concerning minorities, elections, politics, and the arts. Her support of Barack Obama demonstrates her interest in a dedication to a better type of public service.
When you consider how common it is that politicians get into legal and ethical problems, a lack of political experience is not a bad thing. Caroline Kennedy's public service record, her pure interest in political excellence, and her strong influential status are highly beneficial attributes in a U.S. senator.
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