New Senate Poll a Repeat, Live Appointment Finale Up Next

While a new poll came out once again finding that New Yorkers would rather see Andrew Cuomo as their new senator instead of Caroline Kennedy, we're still waiting for the poll that confirms a more obvious fact: that New Yorkers would just rather this process be over already. Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco has announced legislation requiring US Senate vacancies be filled by special election, not gubernatorial appointments. Governor Paterson says that such a vote would take too long. As for when he might make up his mind, Paterson told reporters, "We're about to move into the period of the inauguration, and I don't want to distract from that. Otherwise, I would think that right after the inauguration." Paterson said that he has now interviewed 15 candidates for the position (though no word on if he has come up with a trusty numbering system). Cuomo was not eager to talk about it, but the News revealed that he was one of that group interviewed at Paterson's Manhattan office.