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nytimes.com - 12/16/2008

Kennedy’s Credentials Debated in Senate Bid

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Critics have begun asking if Caroline Kennedy would be taken seriously if not for her surname, but friends and associates say she is no dilettante. >

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nytimes.com - 12/15/2008

Caroline Kennedy to Seek Clinton’s Senate Seat

— nytimes.com — , the daughter of an American political dynasty, has decided to pursue the United States Senate seat... being vacated by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, a person told of her decision said on Monday. The decision came after a series of deeply ... (more) Caroline Kennedy to Seek Clinton’s Senate Seat

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politico.com - 12/16/2008

Clinton chides supporters on Kennedy

— politico.com — Hillary Clinton has told her supporters not to impede Caroline Kennedy's path to the U.S. Senate on... her behalf, a person familiar with replacement discussions said. The move clears a major obstacle between Kennedy and the seat. Prominent Clinton ... (more) Clinton chides supporters on Kennedy

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nypost.com - 12/16/2008

KENNEDY FOR THE SENATE - New York Post

— nypost.com — Last updated: 3:53 am December 16, 2008 Posted: 2:57 am December 16, 2008 Caroline Kennedy has made... it official: She wants to be appointed to the US Senate seat that Hillary Clinton presently will vacate. Gov. Paterson would be well-advised to select ... (more) KENNEDY FOR THE SENATE - New York Post

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Caroline Kennedy Privately Campaigning For Hillary Clinton’s Senate Seat
The Moderate Voice — ... recent days and that the governor had grown increasingly fond of her. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid antagonizing the governor, said that Mr. Paterson also has come to see Ms. Kennedy as a strong potential candidate whose appointment would keep a woman in the seat and whose personal connections would allow her to raise the roughly $70 million required to hold the seat in the coming years. In another piece, the Times notes that Kennedy has a resume long on politics, but short on public service. Here’s another ...

Get Your Caroline Dumping Here
The Stump — ... I have a hard time believing Caroline would come close to that. Fundraising on that scale is absolutely grueling work (just ask Rod Blagojevich), and Hillary was both good at it and willing to throw herself into it. Other than a stint raising money for New York City public schools (in which she didn't have to deal with those niggling campaign-finance restrictions; it's a lot easier to raise money in $2 million--or $50 million--increments than $2,000 increments), what indication is there that Kennedy can match this output, ...

King: Picking Kennedy Is Like Picking Greta Garbo
News — ... that's needed to be a fighter for New York. "You have to fight hard, and we are the number one terrorist target in the world, and I've never heard her say a word about Islamic terrorism or military policy or homeland security policy or Guantanamo, any of these issues — and even involving the fiscal crisis that we face." Kennedy has been campaigning for the job and has pointed to the books she has written on constitutional law and public service. Her backers have also noted her work on behalf of charity and non-profit groups, including an academy she helped start to train ...