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Paterson's Senate pick remains a guessing game

If this were an election campaign, the cliched question of the moment would be whether Caroline Kennedy peaked too soon. But because Kennedy is seeking appointment to the seat that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton expects to vacate, the law says Kennedy needs only one vote - from Gov. David A. Paterson.

Still, it is common thinking in the Democratic Party that the 51-year-old daughter of JFK,...

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