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Senate Majority Leader wants Kennedy to replace Clinton

 

Published 12/16/2008 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

Senate Leader Harry Reid has thrown his support behind Caroline Kennedy in her bid to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is backing Caroline Kennedy to replace Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton as the next senator from New York. The majority leader told Nevada Political analyst Jon Ralston Tuesday [...] (link)

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