Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: "It's my first time in Rochester, but I'll be back as many times as Chuck Schumer," (Caroline) Kennedy said, referring to New York's other Democratic senator, who coincidentally also stopped in Rochester on Wednesday.
Asked whether she would run for the office if Gov. David Paterson doesn't appoint her, she replied: "Absolutely."
Smart move. Some have criticized Kennedy's candidacy because they object to her not having to work for it. They object to her coming into politics at the highest level through appointment. I don't share that criticism myself and don't think it is represented by that many people. Still, that, or something like it, has been said often enough to notice.
By saying that she's going to go out and work for it, she answers that criticism, and, quite frankly, ratchets up the pressure on Gov. Patterson to appoint her. If he doesn't appoint her, and goes with someone else who also wants to run in 2010, that's going to set up one bruising, and expensive, primary.
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