Ted Kennedy Jr. Won't Run For Senate In MA

Son of liberal icon lives in CT

The late Sen. Edward Kennedy's son, Ted Kennedy Jr. (D), will not run for Sen. John Kerry's (D-MA) seat if Kerry is confirmed as the next secretary of State. According to The Boston Globe, Kennedy Jr., who currently lives in CT, doesn't want to uproot his family, doesn't feel good about moving to MA to run for a seat outside of his current home state, and may one day seek office in CT.

CNN reports the Kennedy kin gave serious consideration to a Senate bid in MA. "He really wants to run," said a family friend, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "He just thinks this isn't the way to do it. Uprooting his family right now doesn't make sense."

His decision opens up the field for several Democrats who are considering running in the special election should Kerry be confirmed as the next secretary of state. Democrats, nationally and in the Bay State, would have rallied around Kennedy's candidacy in terms of financial and campaign support.

Democrats said to be looking at Kerry's seat include Reps. Michael Capuano and Ed Markey, among others. U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, who lost re-election in November, would be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination if he chose to run again.

Via The Boston Globe and CNN.

What's your reaction?

[Sharpshooter]

Now he'll have plenty of time to more fully develop his alcoholism and driving skills....

[PNWest]

Do you have any evidence at all that this man has any problems in these areas or are you just being nasty about the man's father? Real classy Sharpshooter.

[marine1]

could it be that we found a politician with principal,ethics and god forbid, a little common sense?

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

@PNWest - I'm tired of political dynasties. The Kennedy's, the Clintons, etc. We don't need these dynasties dominating our political arena.

[PNWest]

@Neo_NtheMatrix I'm looking forward to the next part of the Clinton Dynasty, 2017-2025 the Hillary years.

[jessejaymes]

@Neo_NtheMatrix Would that include the Bush family or you good to go with Jeb?

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

Enough with the political dynasties, this is not England. No more Kennedy's, no more Clintons, no more political dynasties period!

[PNWest]

You've got to hand it to GW Bush then. He pretty much put an end to any ideas of a Bush dynasty.

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

@PNWest - Bush was a great president. We don't need a President Prescott Bush though. Let the political dynasties end.

[PNWest]

@Neo_NtheMatrix Bush's biggest accomplishment was in screwing up the country so bad that America was willing to overcome it's racial biases and elect a black President. In fact Bush was so bad that we elected Obama twice. I'm not going to lose any sleep worrying about a President Prescott Bush any more than I do worrying about a President Palin.

[crusader]

@PNWest I think its funny that Bush and Obama's fiscal policies are so similar, yet democrats think Obama's policies are so much better than Bush's. Bush was bad but Obama is ten times worse.

[PoliticalSpice]

@PNWest you'd be shocked how short on memory and low on intelligence the american voter is. By 2020 with a bit of schooling, palin could be a formidible candidate. Stupid, yes. Dangerous, yes. But electable, well I would be horrified, but not shocked. Thing is she doesn't have the stomach for it. Doesn't like the criticizm, and likes money, so for the time being we're safe...

[DARSB]

Martha Coakley says she isn't running, either - that leaves... Ben Affleck?

[seedtick]

Well, he certainly looks like his Dad. If he is a chip off the old block we damned sure don't need him. IMHO, Ted was a sleazebag.

[stepped_in_it]

Dang, first thing I thought also......thought they outlawed cloning!

[thejimbo]

@stepped_in_it I thought someone built a time machine and dragged the younger Ted from 1962 into 2012...

[FollowTheMoney]

A legacy of sponging off the people. He would be among my very last choices ever.

[mimi57]

Good, there hasn't been a good Kennedy since John and Bobby, Teddy was a bad joke!

[crusader]

I think someone should have to live in a state or district for minimum amount of time to be able to run for office their. I would not support someone moving to Ohio for the purpose of running for office here.

[thejimbo]

Damn carpetbaggers...

[CATTLEPROD]

No way he can run. He knows why the car went for a swim.

[ZappaCrappa]

Well that's a bummer! No one understands the problems of the common man more than a 3rd generation, silver spoon fed, never had a real job in my life, Kennedy! Well there's still plenty of booze that needs consumed and a ton of women that need Kennedied out there. It's a family tradition!

[Barack_Blocker]

Good, we don't need another mistress killing drunk to take his father's place.

[Bobolinsky]

I think it would be nice if the Kennedy's, Bush's, and Clinton's took off a generation or two... or three.

[RobertJHarsh]

Whenever I hear the word "Kennedy", I automatically think of the words "corruption", "lying", and "criminal".

[VeryLameduck]

Nepotism brought us the Jed and George (and Neil)...