Kirsten Gillibrand (left) has been chosen by New York's Governor to occupy the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton after her selection by President Obama to be his Secretary of State. The seat had previously been sought by Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy. In a brief one sentence statement, Kennedy announced that she was withdrawing her name from consideration for personal reasons. Sources listed tax issues as well as nanny problems as playing primary roles in her decision. There was also an unconfirmed rumor of marital problems as well.
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