Kennedy Is Said to Withdraw Senate Bid

The NY Times is reporting that Caroline Kennedy has decided to withdraw from considerationfor Hillary Rodham Clinton's vacant Senate seat in New York, according to a person told of her decision.

Kennedy's Support Fades in New York

New York voters, by a 31% to 24% margin, prefer State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over Caroline Kennedy for appointment to Sen. Hillary Clinton's soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat, a new Quinnipiac poll shows.

However, most voters still believe that Gov. David Paterson will ultimately pick Kennedy for the seat.

-Political Wire