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Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg stories: 84 news summaries

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Kennedy's Senate Push Irks NY Democrats

Gov. Paterson put off
by inevitability talk,
her Bloomberg ties

Dec 24, 08 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Many New York Democrats are getting increasingly annoyed with Caroline Kennedy’s push to be senator—most notably Gov. David Paterson, the man who’d have to give her the job, the New York Times reports. Paterson advisers say he’s frustrated Kennedy’s handlers are treating the appointment as... More »

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

Caroline's Piece of Camelot Worth Upward of $100M

Kennedy, extremely wealthy, holds much of the Kennedy family empire

Dec 24, 08 8:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Democrats may be right to be concerned that a Caroline Kennedy Senate appointment would make them look elitist, reports the New York Daily News in an analysis of public records that pegs the Kennedy scion's worth at a $100 million minimum. Though her financial records are held tightly, she’s... More »

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Joe Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Kennedy family

ANALYSIS

 What Did Caroline 
 Actually Do for Schools? 

Hard to pin down what, exactly, she brought to the Department of Education

Dec 23, 08 1:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy’s $1-a-year gig raising funds for the New York City public schools is being touted as evidence that she's qualified for the Senate. But that seems odd, writes Glenn Thrush in Politico, given the amount of vagueness about what, and how much, she actually did there. Says one... More »

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New York City • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • public schools • fundraising • Joel Klein

Bloomberg to NY Guv: Stop Stalling and Name Senator

Kennedy ally slams scrutiny, says process 'out of control'

Dec 23, 08 10:35 AM CST
(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pushing Gov. David Paterson to speed up his Senate appointment, the Daily News reports. “The governor should make a decision reasonably quickly because this is just getting out of control,” said the ally of Caroline Kennedy. “Everybody’s focusing on the... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • Gary Ackerman

ANALYSIS

Caroline-Besotted Times
Yanks Palin Comparison

Watered-down coverage of Senate hopeful's media shielding raises eyebrows

Dec 23, 08 8:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York Times watered down its own story about press-shy Caroline Kennedy's awkward Upstate New York visit last week, Gawker reports. The first version posted online noted the similarity to Sarah Palin, as her aides whisked her away from reporters questioning her experience. But the provocative Palin reference vanished... More »

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New York Times • Sulzberger family • Arthur Sulzberger Jr. • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Sarah Palin

Kennedy Won't Make Personal Disclosures Yet

She refuses to reveal financial info 'unless and until' she gets job

Dec 23, 08 7:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy has refused to disclose a variety of personal data, from which companies she has invested in to whether she has ever been charged with a crime, reports the New York Times. While candidates or sitting senators must make annual financial disclosures, potential appointees to a vacant seat have... More »

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Senate • New York • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • conflict of interest • financial disclosure

Times to
Mayor of Paris: Whoops!

Fake letter blasting Kennedy draws quick apology, explanation

Dec 22, 08 2:44 PM CST
(Newser) - The New York Times has apologized to the mayor of Paris for publishing a letter purportedly from him that was actually a hoax. The paper didn't confirm the origins of the letter, which described Caroline Kennedy's bid for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat as "both surprising and appalling," and... More »

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New York Times • France • Paris • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Bertrand Delanoe

Times Bars Note on Caroline's Rumored Affair With Publisher

'We don't report that stuff,' sniffs Gray Lady

Dec 22, 08 3:45 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York Times will report almost anything newsworthy—except a rumored affair between its publisher and Caroline Kennedy, Gawker reports. When a reader commented on the paper’s City Room blog wondering if the Times would address the gossip surrounding the two, the comment was deleted with the explanation... More »

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New York Times • Senate • New York • Sulzberger family • Arthur Sulzberger Jr. • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Ochs-Sulzberger

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Biden's New Role: Help the Middle Class

Cheney blasts VP-elect; Emanuel cleared in Blago scandal

Dec 21, 08 10:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden emerged from the shadows today and said he will lead a task force to strengthen the middle class, the AP reports. “We'll look at everything from college affordability to after-school programs,” he said on ABC's This Week. From the get-go, Biden told Barack Obama that he... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • Senate • New York • middle class • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

Caroline Backs Gay Marriage

NY Senate hopeful begins offering views, generally sticks to Democratic line

Dec 20, 08 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - As she campaigns for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy is finally opening up about some of her political stances. In a questionnaire provided by Politico, the 51-year-old expressed support for gay marriage, which Barack Obama opposes, and says she opposed the Iraq war from the get-go, unlike Hillary... More »

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gay marriage • Senate • New York • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

OPINION

 Goodman: 
 Why Not 
 Caroline? 

Kennedy scion no better or worse than other celebrity candidates

Dec 19, 08 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Edward Kennedy’s 1962 Senate run sent howls of “nepotism” through Massachusetts, with an opponent charging that, were his name Edward Moore not Edward Moore Kennedy, his “candidacy would be a joke.” One could say much the same for Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, “but I find myself... More »

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Senate • Ted Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Kennedy family

OPINION

 Krauthammer: 
 Make Her Run for Office  

If Caroline Kennedy wants the Senate seat, she needs a better reason than her name

Dec 19, 08 12:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Don’t worry that Caroline Kennedy doesn’t have enough experience to be a senator; worry that she thinks she’s entitled to it because of her last name, writes Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post. Given that she hasn’t accomplished a whole lot, what else is Kennedy offering?... More »

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Senate • New York • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

OPINION

Palin Fans, Stop Whining About Caroline

Comparing Palin and Kennedy is like comparing apples and zebras

Dec 19, 08 9:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Critics crying foul over the difference in treatment received by Caroline Kennedy and Sarah Palin are ignoring the power gap between the respective jobs sought, Kathleen Parker argues in the Washington Post. Both may have emerged without proper vetting, Parker writes, but Kennedy is seeking to be one of a... More »

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Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • vetting • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate • US Senate

Oops! Caroline Forgot to Vote

Senate hopeful
has skipped half of
New York's elections
in last 20 years

Dec 19, 08 3:48 AM CST
(Newser) - For someone who hopes to be a US senator, Caroline Kennedy has turned out to be a surprisingly unenthusiastic fan of voting, the New York Daily News has discovered. Kennedy has voted in only about half of 38 elections since moving to the city in 1988, according to records. She... More »

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New York • voting • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Senate race • election • US Senate

Cuomo Leads Kennedy in NY Poll

Voters prefer AG by
3 points but predict  Paterson won't pick him

Dec 18, 08 12:16 PM CST
(Newser) - New Yorkers would prefer that David Paterson pick Andrew Cuomo over Caroline Kennedy to fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, a new poll shows. Cuomo leads Kennedy 26% to 23% in a Siena College survey of New York voters, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports. Despite the state AG’s... More »

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

Bloomberg
Aide's Push
for Caroline
Sparks Ire

Fix is in for political nobility, grumble Dems

Dec 18, 08 5:33 AM CST
(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's right-hand man is twisting arms in support of Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid, and some Democrats are miffed about it, the New York Times reports. Bloomberg has stressed that strategist Michael Sheekey is acting as a private citizen but annoyed lawmakers see the mayor's fingerprints all... More »

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New York • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • US Senate

ANALYSIS

Canvassing Upstate, Kennedy Dodges Queries

Aides keep Kennedy mum in orchestrated senate bid

Dec 17, 08 3:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy pulled a Sarah Palin today, the New York Times reports, avoiding questions about her qualifications to take Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat. After a listening session with the mayor of upstate Syracuse, aides whisked her into a waiting SUV. “Hopefully I can come back and answer all... More »

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

Hillary to Supporters: 
Lay Off Caroline

Clinton's not holding any primary grudges, and not taking sides

Dec 17, 08 12:55 PM CST
(Newser) - To those Clintonites bashing Caroline Kennedy—the Democratic scion who threw her weight behind Barack Obama in the hard-fought primaries—Hillary Clinton has a message: Pipe down, the New York Daily News reports. Clinton insiders say the soon-to-be secretary of State understands "She's got to be part of the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Senate • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • President Obama • President-elect Obama

ANALYSIS

Dynasty Politics Turning Senate Into House of Lords

The Senate is America's House of Lords Dynasties continue to dominate supposedly democratic politics, especially the Senate

Dec 17, 08 11:33 AM CST
(Newser) - The winning presidential ticket this year was the first since 1976 without a son or grandson of a senator on it. But don’t let that fool you: Royalism is on the rise in American politics, writes Charles Mahtesian for Politico. In the Senate, there are two new Udalls, a... More »

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Senate • Beau Biden • Ken Salazar • nepotism • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • political dynasty • Tom Udall • Mark Udall

A Tough, Public Road Ahead
for Kennedy

Caroline sacrifices privacy, risks her reputation with run

Dec 17, 08 9:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy has thrown her hat in the political ring, and with it her reputation and much-cherished privacy, the New York Times reports. Tabloids have long kept a respectful distance from JFK’s daughter, but now that she’s running, they’ll “relentlessly follow her across the state,... More »

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Senate • New York • tabloids • celebrity • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

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