Sweet Caroline gone sour

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(CNN) -- Caroline Kennedy has given up her bid for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton.


Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn her name from consideration for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.

In a one-line statement citing personal reasons, the widely considered front-runner said Thursday she told New York Gov. David Paterson a day earlier that she was no longer interested in the job.

"I informed Governor Paterson today that for personal reasons I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the United States Senate."

The statement, provided by Kennedy's press person Stefan Friedman, was issued after hours of divergent reports Wednesday evening.

The 51-year-old daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy has been involved in education reform and women's issues, but she never has held public office and mostly has stayed out of the public spotlight.

"I would be an unconventional choice -- I haven't followed a traditional path, but I think I bring a lifetime of experience to this," she told CNN affiliate NY1 last month.

Clinton was sworn in as secretary of state in the new Obama administration on Wednesday, following her confirmation by the Senate.

Kennedy was widely considered the front-runner to replace the former first lady, who won the New York Senate seat in 2000, and almost all of the buzz about a replacement centered around her.

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But as the weeks dragged on, polling showed her popularity among New Yorkers dwindling.

A poll earlier this month suggested that New Yorkers preferred Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, son of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, to Kennedy by several percentage points.

New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Kirsten Gillibrand and Steve Israel also have been mentioned as possible replacements for Clinton.

All three drew single-digit support in the January poll, which saw 31 percent of respondents favoring Cuomo and 24 percent preferring Kennedy.

Paterson is tasked with appointing a replacement until a new election is held in 2010. He told CNN on Monday that he was still undecided, but hoped to make a decision "in the next few days."


The news of Kennedy's withdrawal comes after her uncle, Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, suffered a seizure at a luncheon Tuesday after Obama's inauguration.

Doctors said the seizure was triggered by fatigue. Sen. Kennedy, 76, was diagnosed with brain cancer last May.
 
Topspin said:
WOW she was soooo committed to NY, she gave almost a whole month to the cause.
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I have to admit, I've been blown away by her actions. I await the entire story, but may never get it. Unless someone was about to expose her or her husband on something big, there is no excuse for what she has done. Reports have been saying that Paterson, who has taken pains to take into account the concerns of women's groups, was saying he had chosen her this week. she has really f'd him up, and she just is an embarassment. If new information comes to light, then that might be different, but as of now, that's how I see this.
 
Darla said:
That really was a huge incentive. They're so funny looking when their faces turn purple and they pump their little balled up fists in the air.
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Even more entertaining when they do it as a group with their fav TV pundit.

There are times at the country store when Faux nooz is on that I just sit in the corner sipping coffee and quietly chuckling to myself and a couple of other sensible people there.
The pundit parrots do not have a clue as to what we are up to.
 
Guess it was her speeches that made her unpopular. Like you know. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAgI4AS1NVg"]YouTube - The More You Know: Caroline Kennedy[/ame] Actually she was a fucking idiot, with no expedience, had not voted in at least 10 years and living off her families name, a perfect selection from democrats.
 
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