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NEWS ABOUT: Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg stories: 84 news summaries

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 Paterson 'Certain' to Pick 
 Kennedy: Also-Rans 

NY governor playing 'mind games' with media in delaying announcement

Jan 19, 09 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Her rivals for Hillary Clinton’s senate seat believe Caroline Kennedy is “certain” to succeed her, sources close to several contenders tell the New York Post. Gov. David Paterson thinks dissing Kennedy at this point would “greatly embarrass” and “entirely humiliate” her and her family—and potentially... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Congress • Senate • New York • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • political appointee • President Obama • Carolyn Maloney

 New Yorkers
 Souring 
 on Sweet 
 Caroline

Sheen comes off Kennedy in new poll

Jan 16, 09 9:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy’s botched media blitz seems to be taking a toll on her popularity. Last month, she and state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo were tied with the support of 25% of New Yorkers in their bids to be New York's new senator. Now, a Marist poll has Cuomo at... More »

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Senate • New York • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson

UPDATED

Paterson Interviews Cuomo; Kennedy Not Out

And she didn't 'eliminate herself,' says Paterson, who avoids naming frontrunner

Jan 14, 09 11:56 AM CST
(Newser) - New York AG Andrew Cuomo, who couldn't be less interested in Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, nonetheless met with Gov. David Paterson about it last month, reports the New York Daily News. A Cuomo rep refused to comment, other than to call the information "factually inaccurate," and Paterson's... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • Andrew Cuomo • governor • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • interview

Kennedy,
NY Guv Huddle On Senate Post

Meeting critical after Caroline's 'uneven public audition'

Jan 11, 09 7:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy met formally with New York’s governor yesterday for the first time to discuss her quest for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, the New York Times reports. Some 10 people have set their sights on the seat. Several have or will speak with Gov. David Paterson, but Kennedy’... More »

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Senate • New York • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • interview • meeting

I Don't Have to Pick Caroline: Paterson

'She’s just another person. So what? Her name is Kennedy'

Jan 9, 09 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Not so fast, Caroline Kennedy: Your lack of elected-office experience “does not help” your bid to replace Hillary Clinton, warns the man who will decide your congressional fate. Gov. David Paterson said there are “10 to 15 good candidates” to fill New York’s open Senate seat, and... More »

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Hillary Clinton • New York • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • US Senate

 Palin: Media 
 Gives Kennedy 
 Free Pass 

Social status made for her own tough ride, says ex-candidate, also ripping Fey, Couric

Jan 8, 09 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin says the media is lobbing softballs at Caroline Kennedy because of the would-be New York senator’s class status, Politico reports. The Republican governor of Alaska speculates that “there is a class issue here also that was such a factor in the scrutiny of my candidacy,”... More »

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Katie Couric • Tina Fey • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • class divide • media bias • media coverage • Sarah Palin

OPINION

Presumptuous?
Caroline Is Aiming Low

Senate would be lucky to have her 'smart, cultivated' voice: Dowd

Jan 7, 09 10:44 AM CST
(Newser) - When John F Kennedy Jr founded George magazine, many upbraided him for not trading more valuably on his clan’s mystique. But when sister Caroline aims for a Senate seat, Maureen Dowd writes in the New York Times, she’s “blasted by a howl of ‘How dare she?’... More »

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Congress • Senate • New York • Jesse Helms • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Strom Thurmond • Kennedy family • Bush dynasty • George W. Bush • political appointment • John F. Kennedy Jr.

Insiders: Cuomo Aide Putting Brakes on Kennedy Bid

NY's AG eying Clinton's Senate seat himself

Jan 7, 09 7:29 AM CST
(Newser) - An aide to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has been urging labor chiefs and upstate officials not to support Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid, insiders tell the New York Times. The aide—known as Cuomo's enforcer—is said to have questioned Kennedy's credentials and dropped broad hints that Cuomo himself... More »

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Senate • New York • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • New York state

Caroline Ducked $$$ Disclosure in Schools Job

City exempt Kennedy, but isn't exactly sure why

Jan 4, 09 11:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Unlike other New York City employees—including billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg—Caroline Kennedy skirted the practice of disclosing her finances when working for the city, the New York Times reports. To reduce conflicts of interest, city regulations require high-level staff to file disclosures, and that would include Kennedy, who ran... More »

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New York City • Department of Education • Michael Bloomberg • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • financial disclosure • Joel Klein

Paterson Shoots Down 'Caretaker' Senator Rumor

Governor's pick will have long-term interest in the position

Jan 2, 09 1:58 PM CST
(Newser) - David Paterson quashed speculation that his pick to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate won’t run to keep the seat in a 2010 special election, the Times Union reports. Picking a so-called caretaker “would cause New York to lose seniority,” the New York governor said. Paterson added... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • governor • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • election • David Paterson

(AP) - Sen. Bill Clinton? Sen. Mario Cuomo? Don't rule it out. The former president and the former New York governor are among several big names being considered as possible "caretakers" for New York's Senate seat—people who would serve until the 2010 elections but wouldn't run to keep the job.... More »

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Senate • New York • Michael Bloomberg • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

Bloomberg: Um, Lay Off Caroline, You Know?

Hizzoner empathizes with Kennedy's
speech issues

Dec 31, 08 1:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy’s speech has been, um, you know, attacked mercilessly in recent days, but Michael Bloomberg says that’s because Kennedy is unfairly scrutinized more than other, you know, candidates. “Caroline Kennedy isn’t just your average person, so people may be a little more critical,” the... More »

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Congress • Senate • Michael Bloomberg • speech • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • talking

ANALYSIS

 Caroline's 
 Like, Um, No 
 Word Whiz 

Interview stumbles raise flags about Kennedy's political speaking skills

Dec 30, 08 4:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy needs to, you know, work on her speaking skills if she is to have a future in politics, experts tell the New York Daily News. In a recent half-hour interview with the News, Kennedy said "you know" over 200 times. Other interviews also contained scores of... More »

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Congress • Senate • New York • speech • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • talking

OPINION

Paterson Should Say No to Caroline, Dynasties


Dec 29, 08 3:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Should Gov. David Paterson give Caroline Kennedy a chance to serve New York in the Senate? No! “Dynasties suck,” reasons Alex Pareene of Gawker, and we should take the opportunity to quash this one. Although it’s not fair, Caroline has become the left’s Sarah Palin, and... More »

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Congress • media • Senate • entitlement programs • Democrat • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • political dynasty • Fran Drescher

 Caroline: 
 My Celebrity
 Will Work  
 for NY

'Forceful but elusive' candidate says recession has hurt her

Dec 27, 08 5:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy continued her media blitz today, asserting in a sit-down interview with the New York Times that she is the best candidate for the Senate and that she could use her celebrity to draw attention to state issues. She remained vague, however, on many specifics, including her personal finances.... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • Michael Bloomberg • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson

 Kennedy Won't Run Unless 
 Appointed 

Caroline says she'd support incumbent in 2010

Dec 27, 08 9:44 AM CST
(Newser) - If Caroline Kennedy isn't appointed to Hillary Clinton’s New York Senate seat, she won’t run for it in 2 years, Kennedy told NY1 last night. If Gov. David Paterson "doesn’t select me, I would support the person that he does select,” she said. She also... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • interview

Kennedy: 9/11, Obama Inspired Me to Seek Senate Seat

Campaign work pushed hopeful towards politics

Dec 27, 08 3:17 AM CST
(Newser) - The terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and her work for Barack Obama's campaign helped push Caroline Kennedy towards a career in politics, the Senate hopeful tells the AP. Kennedy credited her mother with giving her the courage to seek the job, and said she hopes she will be able... More »

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Barack Obama • Senate • New York • John F. Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • political appointee • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

I'll Have to Work Twice as Hard If Appointed: Kennedy

JFK daughter admits she'd be 'unconventional choice' for Senate seat

Dec 26, 08 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy understands she will have to work to gain the respect of the public and her peers if she is appointed to the US Senate. "I came into this thinking I have to work twice as hard as anybody else," Kennedy told the AP. "I am... More »

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Senate • New York • Associated Press • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • inexperience • political appointee • public service

Dems Stand to Lose Clinton's Fundraising Chops

Cabinet officials usually refrain from helping other candidates

Dec 26, 08 2:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Democrats may lose a powerful fundraiser in Hillary Clinton when she becomes secretary of state, the Hill reports. Cabinet officials usually avoid overt campaigning for other candidates, and Clinton’s fundraising prowess and network are likely to be particularly missed: HillPAC, Clinton’s leadership political action committee, has directed more... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • campaign fundraising • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • fundraising

Caroline Has Been Stingy With NY Dems

Lack of donations may hurt efforts to gain
Clinton's Senate seat

Dec 26, 08 11:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy has not donated much money to New York Democrats, and it could dent her appeal to Gov. David Paterson as he decides on his appointment to fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, the New York Daily News reports. Although Kennedy has given around $30,000 to federal candidates,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • lobbying • Christine Quinn • governor • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • political donations • David Paterson • John Liu

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