Kennedy says publicly she wants Senate seat

[dbackjon]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Caroline Kennedy launched a tour of upstate New York to meet with politicians and power brokers Wednesday, and said publicly for the first time that she wants to be New York's next senator.

Kennedy said in a brief statement to reporters she "would be honored" to be considered for appointment to the seat held by Hillary Rodham Clinton, if Clinton is confirmed as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state.

Kennedy was in Syracuse starting an upstate tour as she begins her campaign for the appointment.

The daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy is the highest profile name among those interested in appointment to the seat, which was once held by her uncle, the late Robert F. Kennedy.

She met Wednesday morning with Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll and John F.X. Mannion, an upstate Democratic party power broker.

Her upstate outreach is similar to Clinton's "listening tour" in 1999 and 2000 when she first ran for the Senate.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_ ... enate_seat

[HI54UNI]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Caroline Kennedy launched a tour of upstate New York to meet with politicians and power brokers Wednesday, and said publicly for the first time that she wants to be New York's next senator.

Kennedy said in a brief statement to reporters she "would be honored" to be considered for appointment to the seat held by Hillary Rodham Clinton, if Clinton is confirmed as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state.

Kennedy was in Syracuse starting an upstate tour as she begins her campaign for the appointment.

The daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy is the highest profile name among those interested in appointment to the seat, which was once held by her uncle, the late Robert F. Kennedy.

She met Wednesday morning with Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll and John F.X. Mannion, an upstate Democratic party power broker.

Her upstate outreach is similar to Clinton's "listening tour" in 1999 and 2000 when she first ran for the Senate.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_ ... enate_seat

If I change my name to Kennedy can I get appointed?

[dbackjon]

Not sure if that works in Iowa

[HI54UNI]

Not sure if that works in Iowa

Kennedy no. However our current governor Chet Culver is the son of former U.S. senator from Iowa John Culver and the Culver name helped him get elected. Senator Chuck Grassley's grandkid used grandpa's name to get elected to the Iowa statehouse. Although they used their name at least they were elected instead of being appointed.

[dbackjon]

Not sure if that works in Iowa

Kennedy no. However our current governor Chet Culver is the son of former U.S. senator from Iowa John Culver and the Culver name helped him get elected. Senator Chuck Grassley's grandkid used grandpa's name to get elected to the Iowa statehouse. Although they used their name at least they were elected instead of being appointed.

Culver? Great custard!!


Yeah, name recognition of any kind helps win elections. Gopher, anyone?

[HI54UNI]

Kennedy no. However our current governor Chet Culver is the son of former U.S. senator from Iowa John Culver and the Culver name helped him get elected. Senator Chuck Grassley's grandkid used grandpa's name to get elected to the Iowa statehouse. Although they used their name at least they were elected instead of being appointed.

Culver? Great custard!!


Yeah, name recognition of any kind helps win elections. Gopher, anyone?

Thing with Gopher is that people didn't really know his real name, just his face. And you should've seen his face when somebody called him Gopher!