Joseph P. Kennedy III Not Running For Congress In Massachusetts

Joseph P. Kennedy III, the grandson of Robert Kennedy, told the Boston Globe that he will not run for Congress in 2010.

Kennedy, 29, who is an assistant district attorney in Massachusetts, was widely viewed as a potential contender for the House seat now occupied by Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.). There has been speculation that Delahunt may decide to retire and not seek re-election.

But Kennedy will not be in the running.

"I think that we've got a great congressman. He continues to serve the people of the 10th District well," he told the Globe. "I'm a longtime supporter of his, and I hope he runs again."

Kennedy did not rule out a future career in politics, saying that elective office is "something I'm definitely interested in."

Comments

[minigun]

02:26 PM on 03/05/2010

Science prevails. One cannot irrefute the evidence of DNA, any more than one can dispute the rising of the sun or the planets' progression through the Heavens. Red hair is a genetic relic from our Neanderthal distant cousins. A lot of strange actions can be attrributed to this scientific fact; it clears up a multitude of questions.

[MA10thdistrictvoter]

12:31 PM on 03/05/2010

Whatever the personal issues, this family used to stand up for a lot that is good. Sad to see them reduced to looking out for their Nantucket Sound views. Here's your chance, Joe. Care to make a difference?

[Horus45]

01:47 PM on 03/02/2010

He has his eyes on Scott Brown's/Uncle Teddy's Senate seat.

[Papasito]

12:39 PM on 03/02/2010

For such a liberal family there is not a single sign of interracial marriage in that entire clan. I suggest adding some color to at least protect their offspring against skin cancer.

[Lilly-G]

02:37 PM on 03/02/2010

what a weird thing to say.

[Lilly-G]

09:48 AM on 03/02/2010

Kennedy's are ok with me, they have proven to be a family that really cares about American issues.

[GoonieGooGoo]

09:04 AM on 03/02/2010

Man...Will this ever end? I thought Camelot was to disappear like Avalon and Atlantis. Wasn't that one of the benefits of Ted Kennedy going to his maker?

[1murillo]

10:05 AM on 03/02/2010

It's great that ADA Kennedy has announced he won't seek the 10th district seat (still held by Delahunt) yet politics very well might be in his future. Lucky MA and lucky US when that occurs.

[GoonieGooGoo]

10:17 AM on 03/02/2010

Yeah, I am overwhelmed with "luck" Whoopee.

[earthquaker42]

08:33 AM on 03/02/2010

onslaught of hatred, hypocrisy and bigotry? that''s been in full swing from the announcement of his candidacy. he will prevail.

[iKillGiraFFes]

12:48 AM on 03/02/2010

He's not stupid. He can see the coming onslaught that will leave Obama in tears.

[keepemhonest]

01:20 AM on 03/02/2010

Brown's seat is the one he is eyeing... you f00l.

[Lilly-G]

09:44 AM on 03/02/2010

you have a terrible moniker.

[ywcachieve]

10:03 PM on 03/01/2010

Wow, he has really grown up. I thought he and his brother were still teenagers.

[roger3815]

08:39 PM on 03/01/2010

Asst. District Attorney of Mass. at 29. It must be nice to be from a family with political connections.

[ywcachieve]

10:05 PM on 03/01/2010

There are a lot of Asst. DA's across this country, who are very young. So your comment does not make sense.

[Chlowina]

11:07 PM on 03/01/2010

It doesn't take connections. It's brains and the ability to perform a job with skill and competence.

[VaguelyObscured]

07:36 PM on 03/01/2010

So then all of you that are complaining about the Kennedy's inhering money support the continuation of the estate tax? Somehow I doubt it.

[jerryatthebeach]

07:13 PM on 03/01/2010

I see a political future for you. Ever think of running as an Independent...

[keepemhonest]

01:22 AM on 03/02/2010

Brown's seat is the one he wants to run for.

[rain33]

12:13 PM on 03/02/2010

i doubt it.

[laylahb]

06:02 PM on 03/01/2010

I'd love to see "little" Teddy Kennedy III, Senator Kennedy's grandson, run for the seat that his great uncle and grandfather held for more than 50 years. He was so cute at the memorial service. He gave interviews to reporters and asked them to send copies to him for his own campaign.

He's only 11 now, but who knows..

[mendodnem]

05:41 PM on 03/01/2010

Regarding the comments by SPQR 1775, I would
recommend reading the below:

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/ralph_nader_was_right_about_barack_obama_20100301/

Because you see the name nader, don't dismiss the article, read it before reaching a conclusion. Thanks

[JanPoore]

02:50 PM on 03/01/2010

Maybe he's saving himself for a 2012 Senate run against Scott Brown. I would love to see a new generation of Kennedy back in that seat

[boston998]

03:37 PM on 03/01/2010

Why ????

[bryanzth]

05:05 PM on 03/01/2010

Why not? You have some substantiated reasons, or is it all rhetoric?

NOPE, indeed.

BZ.

[RBLRDR]

07:42 PM on 03/01/2010

Because as a Senate candidate the citizens of MA might find him a better representative of their political bent than Brown and more likable than Coakley..

[celine]

04:29 PM on 03/01/2010

Me too!