Kennedy Senate Seat

Paul Kirk Jr. Kennedys' Pick For Mass. Senate Seat: Confidant

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers fulfilled Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's dying wish Wednesday, granting the governor the power to appoint an interim ...

Mass. Senate Passes Bill To Allow Interim Senator For Kennedy Seat

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics


BOSTON — For Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, picking a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy isn't just about finding the ...

Mass. Close To Allowing Senate Appointment To Replace Kennedy

Boston Globe | Matt Viser | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Legislative leaders on Beacon Hill believe they have narrow majorities in both chambers to give Governor Deval Patrick the power to appoint an interim...

Rep. Capuano Pulls Papers For Kennedy Senate Seat

The Hill | Reid Wilson | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) on Tuesday became the second member of Congress and the third major Democrat to announce he will run for the late Sen. ...

McCain Told Schilling To Run For Kennedy Seat

CNN Politics | Peter Hamby | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When former Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling started making noise last week about pursuing Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, he said he ...

Joe Kennedy's Chavez Connection May Be A Liability In Race For Uncle's Seat

The Boston Globe | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics


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Martha Coakley To Seek Kennedy's Senate Seat

AP | STEVE LeBLANC | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


BOSTON — The race for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death last week of Edward Kennedy got off to a cautious start Tuesday, despite a t...

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Hatch, Dodd: Vicki Kennedy Would Be "Great" Replacement For Husband (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics


Two of Ted Kennedy's closest friends in the Senate said on Sunday that they thought his widow, Vicki, would make a great temporary replacement for him...

Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat: Who Will Replace Him? (SLIDESHOW POLL)

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


Ted Kennedy's death leaves an open Senate seat in Massachusetts for the first time in 25 years. State law requires a special election for Kennedy's se...

Gloria Steinem: Kennedy Should Run For House Seat

New York Post | BRENDAN SCOTT and MAGGIE HABERMAN | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics


Feminist icon Gloria Steinem yesterday said Gov. Paterson should appoint Rep. Carolyn Maloney to the Senate - and ask Caroline Kennedy to run for Malo...

Caroline Kennedy Paterson's Choice: Officials

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics


The AP reports that officials are saying Caroline Kennedy will be New York's next senator: Officials say the daughter of the late President John F. K...

Friends Say Caroline Kennedy Has Long Wanted Public Role

Washington Post | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics


Even as one of Barack Obama's most famous surrogates, Caroline Kennedy tried to avoid attention on the presidential campaign trail, forgoing big rall...

Bloomberg: Caroline Kennedy "Can Do Anything"

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a boost to Caroline Kennedy as a possible Senate candidate, saying she is experienced and "ca...