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Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg stories: 84 news summaries

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OPINION

Sorry, Caroline, We're Over Political Dynasties: Klein

Joe Klein comes out against Kennedy scion

Dec 16, 08 12:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy used to be described as “self-effacing,” but now that she’s signaled her interest in Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, she’s shown she has another “eminently New York quality,” Joe Klein writes in Time: chutzpah. Kennedy assumes that America still loves its dynasties,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • political dynasty • David Paterson • Joe Klein

 Caroline Hires 
 Veteran Political Op 

Kennedy hires consultant to spearhead Senate push

Dec 16, 08 9:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy wants Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, Politico reports, and she’s hired veteran consultant Josh Isay to calm the hype around her last name, give her image a boost, and get her networked. “She doesn’t know anybody, and he’s the guy to make the introductions and... More »

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Senate • New York • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson

Plenty of Politics on Caroline's Resume

She's never held public office, but this Kennedy is an inside operator

Dec 16, 08 7:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy has never run for so much as dog catcher, and hasn’t even had a full-time job in years, so inevitably her desire to become a US senator has met with some skepticism. But Kennedy’s friends say her nonprofit work has made her a savvy inside operator... More »

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Senate • New York • Harvard • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Kennedy family

 Kennedy Will 
 Pursue Senate Seat 

President's daughter, aiming to replace Clinton, has never held elective office

Dec 15, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - After weeks of mulling it over, Caroline Kennedy has decided to ask New York Gov. David Paterson to consider her for the US Senate seat Hillary Clinton is about to vacate, the New York Times reports. Kennedy, 51, an author and philanthropist, has never held elective office but has been... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • New York state • US Senate • President Obama

OPINION

 Send 
 Princess 
 Caroline 
 to DC 

Senate seat the perfect ending to her 'fairy tale'

Dec 9, 08 12:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Sure, you can make a case against it, but Caroline Kennedy becoming a senator would be the perfect ending to a "modern fairy tale," Ruth Marcus writes in the Washington Post. Putting aside her tendency to "recoil from political dynasties," Marcus points out that there are... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • New York • John F. Kennedy • Ted Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • US Senate

Sources: Paterson Not So Keen on Caroline

Governor thinks NY needs a more assertive voice in the Senate

Dec 8, 08 10:24 AM CST
(Newser) - David Paterson likes and respects Caroline Kennedy, but the New York governor isn't so sure she's cut out to be Hillary Clinton's replacement. Giving Kennedy 20-1 odds, an anonymous insider tells Fredric U. Dicker of the New York Post that Paterson wants his state to have a louder voice in... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Richard Parsons • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • senator • David Paterson • New York state • Carolyn Maloney • Kirsten Gillibrand

OPINION

 Pay Some Dues, 
 Then We'll Talk 


Dec 8, 08 9:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The notion of Caroline Kennedy taking over Hillary Clinton's Senate seat  is "a truly terrible idea," a potentially disastrous combination of inexperience and perceived entitlement, Firedoglake founder Jane Hamsher writes for Huffington Post. "Her leadership could have been really helpful when we were getting the stuffing beaten... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Kennedy family • David Paterson • US Senate

 Hillary's Seat Ignites
 Cuomo, Kennedy Rivalry 

Messy war looms over Senate vacancy between powerhouse families

Dec 8, 08 3:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The jockeying for the New York Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton is aggravating long-simmering tensions between Democratic powerhouse families the Kennedys and the Cuomos, reports the New York Daily News. Ted Kennedy is already lobbying for niece Caroline to step into the vacancy. But New... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Senate • Ted Kennedy • Andrew Cuomo • campaign • Liberal Democrats • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Mario Cuomo

 Ted Goes to Bat  
 for 'Sen. Caroline' 

Pol makes case to NY gov for Hillary's replacement

Dec 7, 08 9:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy is working to pave the way to a Senate seat for his niece Caroline, the New York Post reports. He called New York Gov. David Paterson to highlight Caroline’s connections, which could be a legislative boon to the state as it searches for a replacement for Secretary... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • Ted Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

 Senator
 Caroline?
 Rumor Mill
 Heats Up 

Sources say Caroline Kennedy is considering taking Clinton's seat

Dec 5, 08 10:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The buzz over the possibility of Caroline Kennedy succeeding Hillary Clinton in the Senate is getting louder. A Democratic source tells ABC that she's considering accepting the appointment after being approached by New York Gov. David Paterson. Kennedy took on a high-profile role during the Obama campaign, and the president-elect... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • US Senate • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

 Will Bill Replace Hill in Senate? 

New York governor to choose new senator

Dec 2, 08 5:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Bill Clinton is one of the possible choices to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate when she becomes secretary of state, CNN reports. Other top contenders include New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Robert Kennedy Jr, or Caroline Kennedy. New York Gov. David Paterson, who will appoint Clinton’s replacement,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • New York • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • US Senate • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. • President Obama

 Obama Eyes 
 RFK Jr. for 
 EPA Post 


High-profile head could please liberals, New England senators

Nov 5, 08 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is considering environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Mike Allen notes on Politico. The shrewd move would raise the EPA's profile—pleasing liberals Obama may otherwise disappoint during the budget crunch—and pay back the Kennedys for their crucial support during the... More »

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Barack Obama • Cabinet • Democrat • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Election 2008 • Obama administration • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

OPINION

High Marks for Michelle's Passion, Kennedy's Emotion

Obama cleans up her image as Teddy draws tears

Aug 26, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - How did the speakers do on the first night of the Democrats’ big show? There’s no shortage of opinions:
  • Mark Halperin, in Time, gives good grades to Caroline Kennedy and Michelle Obama, the latter of whom likely convinced the country she’s ready to be first lady “
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Michelle Obama • Democratic National Convention • Ted Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

 Caroline: UK Ambassador?

If Obama wins, Kennedy gets Ambassadorship in London

Aug 22, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Should Barack Obama win the presidency, he will reward Caroline Kennedy’s efforts by appointing her ambassador to Great Britain, predicts the Mandrake gossip column in London's Daily Telegraph. The payback would place JFK’s only surviving child in the position once held by her grandfather, patriarch Joe. He shot... More »

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Barack Obama • London • Joe Kennedy • Britain • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Barack Obama supporters • political endorsement • ambassador • Obama administration

OPINION

 Moore
 to Caroline:
 Pick Yourself

Obama-Kennedy '08 says it all

Aug 20, 08 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Word is that Barack Obama will pick Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, or Tim Kaine as his running mate, but Michael Moore isn't buying. He thinks it’s time for Caroline Kennedy to “pull a Cheney.” In an open letter on his website, Moore implores JFK’s daughter, who... More »

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Michael Moore • Obama 2008 • Bill Maher • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

A Kennedy Finds Her Political Calling

Caroline's role in the Obama campaign is a serious 'coming out'

Jul 26, 08 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign has spurred John F. Kennedy's only surviving child to step into the political spotlight, and not just as window dressing, the Wall Street Journal reports. As co-chair of the candidate's vice-presidential search committee, she is a serious vetter, and she's becoming a major draw on the campaign... More »

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Barack Obama • John F. Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • campaign staff

 First Kids Are Kids First  

McCain, Obama clans will follow many who've used White House as playground

Jul 8, 08 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whether the Obama girls or the McCain brood move into the White House next, all eyes will be on the new presidential offspring. Saturday Night Live's infamous dig at 13-year-old Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush's public underage drinking are reminders that nothing, from braces to boyfriends, escapes the spotlight. Some... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • White House • children • president • Chelsea Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • childhood • president's children

OPINION

Caroline's Support of Obama Wise Move for the Kennedys

The partnership may serve her family even better than Obama

Jun 26, 08 7:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - No doubt the endorsements of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and her uncle were a major boon for Barack Obama, but Michelle Cottle writes in the New Republic that the union may have been “an even shrewder move” for Caroline. JFK's daughter, long the “anthologist of family memories,” has... More »

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Barack Obama • John F. Kennedy • Ted Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

 Obama Names Caroline,
 2 Others for VP Search 

JFK daughter will have a role in picking his running mate

Jun 4, 08 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama today named Caroline Kennedy and two Washington insiders to lead the search for his running mate, the AP reports. The others are former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson and Eric Holder, who was Bill Clinton’s No. 2 at the Justice Department. Kennedy and her uncle Ted endorsed... More »

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Barack Obama • vice president • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Jim Johnson • Eric Holder

Why Kennedys Tapped Obama

Massachusetts senator points to Barack's 'inevitability'

Jan 29, 08 11:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Why did three members of the Kennedy clan anoint Barack Obama as the heir to Camelot and Democratic standard-bearer? In interviews with Time, Ted and Caroline Kennedy both point to the Illinois senator as uniquely capable of overcoming factionalism and uniting the country. As for the timing—before Super Tuesday—... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • Democratic Party • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

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