Word: kirke
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...Kirk was rumored to be the favored candidate, with the Boston Globe reporting Wednesday that Kennedy’s widow, Victoria Kennedy, and his two sons, U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy Jr., had informed the governor that Kirk—a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee—was their first choice...
Before the announcement yesterday morning, Patrick’s staff circulated a list of talking points that called Kirk a “faithful steward” of the Senate seat with a “strong reputation as a person of character, high integrity and honesty...
...School Professor Laurence H. Tribe said Kirk, a 1964 graduate of the Law School, will be a “tremendous” Senator whose close affiliation with Kennedy and his political vision will enable Kirk to assume his new responsibilities “without missing a beat...
...Kirk] has a very good sense of policy, he has a terrific sense of humor, he’s very adept at political negotiation, and he’s a very affable person,” Tribe said. “I think he will do very well in building coalitions to the extent that it’s possible in that brief a time...
...addition to Kirk, names that had been circulated in the press included former Mass. Governor and 1988 presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, former Mass. Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Murphy, and Harvard Law Professor Charles J. Ogletree...