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Another Sen. Kennedy?

2:07 PM, Dec 5, 2008 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM
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After taking on a more active political role during the election, ABC's sources say David Paterson may be considering Caroline Kennedy, and she may be considering the offer:

A Democrat who would know tells ABC News that New York governor David Paterson has talked to Caroline Kennedy about taking the seat, which was once held by her uncle, Robert F. Kennedy. It's not exactly shocking that Paterson would reach out to one of the most highly respected public figures in New York, but this is: Sources say Kennedy is considering it, and has not ruled out coming to Washington to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate.

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disavowed interest in the job this week, he suggested Caroline as a replacement, and her endorsement of Obama during the primaries would make her a pleasing choice for the president-Elect, to whom she'd likely have great access. It was partly her comparison of Obama to her father that allowed Obama to luxuriate in a week of Kennedy comparisons when the primary contest was heating up, as it gave a news hook to everything the media had wanted to say about him.

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