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Back in mid-December, Public Policy Polling had New York Democrats favoring Caroline Kennedy as Hillary Clinton's successor by 44 percent to 23 percent over Andrew Cuomo, but a new PPP survey conducted Jan. 3-4 now has Cuomo ahead 58 percent to 27 percent with 14 percent undecided. This time, the poll was not limited to Democrats

PPP says Kennedy's popularity "has taken a major hit as the result of her public campaign" to get the appointment of New York Gov. David Paterson. Although Kennedy is still regarded by a small plurality, 44 percent of voters say their opinion is less favorable than since she first stated publicly her desire for the seat, while 23 percent say they view her more favorably. Her favorable to unfavorable ratio is 44 percent to 40 percent, while that of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is 57 percent to 20 percent.