Caroline Hires Veteran Political Op

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 guide her through the process,” says a top New York Democrat.

Some suggest that the fallout from the Rod Blagojevich scandal makes Kennedy a more likely pick by Gov. David Paterson, who will want to make sure his actions wash clean. “Post-Illinois, [Paterson] has to make this a big person,” says one insider. An adviser to one rival thinks Kennedy may be unstoppable. “You can’t run against the little girl at the funeral.”
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