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Source: Caroline Kennedy to seek NY Senate seat (AP)
AP - Caroline Kennedy has told New York Gov. David Paterson she wants to be the state's next Senator, becoming the highest-profile person to actively lobby for the seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Caroline Kennedy Lets Political Elites KnowShe Expects a US Senate Seat
Caroline Kennedy Lets Political Elites KnowShe Expects a US Senate Seat
firedoglake.com — photo by Joe Burnham It seems Caroline Kennedy has decided she'd rather have a US Senate seat than a pony for Christmas: Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of an American political dynasty, has decided she will pursue the U.S. Senate seat being ... (more) Caroline Kennedy Lets Political Elites KnowShe Expects a ...
Why The Caroline Kennedy Appointment Sort Of Stinks
obsidianwings.blogs.com — by publius As the last person on earth to write about Caroline Kennedy, I too am pretty strongly against handing her a Senate seat. Nothing personal -- but I'm anti-dynasty, and feel that a Senate appointment requires at least some minimum ... (more) Why The Caroline Kennedy Appointment Sort Of Stinks
Kennedy 2016
politico.com — To get ahead of ourselves a little bit: If Caroline Kennedy is appointed to the Senate and wins reelection, and Barack Obama serves two successful terms, Senator Kennedy from New York, into her second term after two high-profile campaigns, having ... (more) Kennedy 2016
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iowahawk — ... like some U.S. Senators, I have a track record far superior to many others angling for a Senate job. For example, consider my qualifications compared to Caroline Kennedy: I have three alcoholic uncles who have escaped sinking Oldsmobiles. Hell, I was driving twice. ...

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