State Voters Split on Senate Seat

New York State voters are split 40 to 41-percent on whether Caroline Kennedy is qualified to be a U.S. Senator, but they expect Governor Paterson to name her. That's according to a Quinnipiac University poll that finds 48-percent believe she'll take over the seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton. Offered a choice, 33-percent of voters say Paterson should name Ms. Kennedy, while 29-percent say Attorney General Andrew Cuomo should get the nod.

HTN: Cuomo Said to be Unhappy with Kennedy Attention

Andrew Cuomo is said "fuming" over the attention being given to Caroline Kennedy regarding Hillary Clinton's Senate seat. As Cuomo announced a two-point-seven-million dollar settlement with the operator of an illegal dump in Lackawanna last week, Kennedy was having lunch with the Reverend Al Sharpton in Harlem. Kennedy received national news attention, while Cuomo is said to believe his story was ignored. Publically, Cuomo says the decision to pick New York's next senator is up to Governor Paterson, and Cuomo's aides say he is content with his current post.