Caroline Kennedy seeks Clinton’s Senate seat

By Airbare8 ( December 15, 2008 at 4:10 pm) · Filed under Federal Races, NY Politics, airbare8

The daughter of JFK, Caroline Kennedy, is seeking appointment to the US Senate upon the confirmation of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.

The New York Times broke the story:

Ms. Kennedy first telephoned the governor on Dec. 3 to inquire about the job, but Mr. Paterson described that conversation as “informational” and said it was clear that Ms. Kennedy had not decided whether she wanted to pursue the position.

But since then, she has begun reaching out to key political figures in New York, including Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the State Assembly, and Thomas P. DiNapoli, the state comptroller. She has also hired Knickerbocker SKD, a prominent political consulting firm headed by Josh Isay, a former chief of staff to Senator Charles E. Schumer, to advise her.

Ms. Kennedy’s family members, especially her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have urged her to seek the post.

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2 Responses to “Caroline Kennedy seeks Clinton’s Senate seat”

  1. Is Camelot coming to NY? « Changing Parma says:
    December 15, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    [...] 15, 2008 Rochester Turning “broke the news” at 4:10 pm today…according to the NY Times Caroline Kennedy will [...]

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  2. Hep says:
    December 16, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    ummm….qualifications?

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