So the media's having a blast speculating on who will replace Senator Hillary Clinton if President-elect Obama appoints Clinton secretary of state.

It's looking increasingly likely. Bill Clinton is reportedly making promises to curtail his international work and do whatever else is necessary to help his wife get the job.

Yesterday, poll results released by Marist College showed that 55 percent of surveyed voters backed the idea of a Secretary of State Clinton. And 72 percent think she'd do a good job.

But that same poll showed another interesting conclusion: 43 percent of those surveyed said that if Clinton gets the job, State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo should replace her in the Senate. None of the other names floating around even came close.

Cuomo's political ambition is certainly no secret. And as attorney general, he's been involved in several high-profile cases.

On Tuesday night, the Rochester-area public got a glimpse of what a Senator Cuomo might be like. As he spoke to a crowd assembled in the auditorium of West Irondequoit High School, Cuomo struck a populist tone. His office represents the people of New York, he said, and he needs to hear from the people about what issues his office should be looking at.

"Government works best when we all work together," he said.

He kept the same tone as he talked about his role in the federal Wall Street bailout. His task, he said, is to make sure the money is being spent wisely. He held up AIG as an example - the company got $150 billion in bailout funds and right afterward, executives went on a "pheasant hunting and fine wine trip," he said

So he told AIG that it would be wise to follow the example set by Goldman Sachs - top executives there decided to forgo year-end bonuses.

"We protect the taxpayers and these are tax dollars," Cuomo said.