Can someone explain to me how Caroline Kennedy is more qualifed for NY Senate

[Muttocracy]

than these Democratic leaders (and the list could be longer)

Congressman Maurice Hinchey

16 years in House (crazy shaped district including Poughkeepsie, Binghamton, and Ithaca)
18 years in NYS Assembly prior to that

http://www.house.gov/hinchey/about/


Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez

16 years in House (parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan)
Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee

http://www.house.gov/velazquez/about/bio.html


Congresswoman Nita Lowey

20 years in House (Rockland, Westchester)
Chairwoman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee of Appropriations Committee

http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=2§iontree=2


Congresswoman Louise Slaughter

22 years in House (Rochester, Niagara Falls, Buffalo)
microbiologist, MPH

http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=84