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Ted Kennedy: I'd like wife to take seat
Ted Kennedy: I'd like wife to take seat BY IAN BISHOP DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, May 22nd 2008, 4:00 AM Ted Kennedy has made clear to confidants that when his time is up, he wants his Senate seat to stay in the family - with his wife, Vicki. Multiple sources in Massachusetts with close ...
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
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
Not the best choice for senator
boston.com — By all accounts, Caroline Kennedy is a fine person, one revered within her tight circle of friends and family. But that doesn't qualify her to be a senator. (more) Not the best choice for senator
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Confirmed: Fairy-tale princess wants to be Senator Fairy-tale princess
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... , and I say that as someone who wants to see less of them in public life, not more. Give them their own spot, fully inheritable, to be filled by whomever the family designates, and you might just placate them enough to discourage other members of the brood from running. As it is, we’re looking at Caroline in New York, Teddy’s wife replacing him in Massachusetts, and just maybe ...

12/16: Caroline Ain't So Sweet To The Netroots
Blogometer — ... , and I say that as someone who wants to see less of them in public life, not more. Give them their own spot, fully inheritable, to be filled by whomever the family designates, and you might just placate them enough to discourage other members of the brood from running. As it is, we're looking at Caroline in New York, Teddy's wife replacing him in Massachusetts, and just maybe ...

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