Caroline Kennedy interviewed by Gov. Paterson for Hillary's Senate seat

[BeyondGeography]

ALBANY - Caroline Kennedy Saturday had her much-anticipated formal interview with Gov. Paterson over the Senate seat, the Daily News has learned.

Kennedy met with the governor at 2 p.m. at his Manhattan office, Paterson spokeswoman Erin Duggan confirmed.

Until Saturday, Kennedy had only spoken by phone to Paterson to express her interest in the Senate seat to be vacated by Hillary Clinton.

Saturday was the first time she met with Paterson to discuss why she wants the seat.

Though she has been considered a front-runner, Paterson has said he won't begin to make a decision until he meets personally with all the candidates.

This past week he began talking about what he views as her pros and cons. Her close ties to President-elect Barack Obama is a positive. Her lack of electoral experience is a negative.

Insiders expected Paterson would likely ask about her poorly-received rollout, why she thinks she's right for the job, and whether she is prepared to run statewide in 2010 and then again in 2012.

Duggan wouldn't discuss specifics of the meeting.

She noted Paterson has met with a number of candidates...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/01/10/2009-01-10_caroline_kennedy_interviewed_by_gov_pate.html

[sam sarrha]

1. ReThuglicans and Trolls who say she isnt Qualified should shut the Fuck up an read the Constitution

[terisan]

2. She's qualified , so am I . She simply is not the best person available by far. nt

[customerserviceguy]

3. Well, I do a bit of reading over at the freeptards

and after they got over the initial shock of hearing that Caroline wanted the job, they now think it's a good idea, they think she's more easily beaten in 2010 and 2012 than anyone else whose name has been floated.

And just because I don't personally think she is the best person for the job does not mean I don't think she is not Constitutionally qualified. Millions of New Yorkers are similarly qualified, but there are only a couple of dozen such people who would really be effective.

[bottomtheweaver]

4. He's really making the most of this isn't he.

He could have designated an appointment three weeks ago and moved on to other business and I'm still not clear on why he didn't. It's pretty clear to me at least that her "poorly-received rollout" is a media creation and dangling her in front of the wolves for a month hasn't exactly helped matters. It's not like the entire country isn't already completely aware of who she is and where she's coming from.