‘Brilliant’ Kennedy Widow Would Be Good Appointee, Hatch Says

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The widow of the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy should be considered as an interim appointee to represent Massachusetts in his place, two U.S. senators said.

Senators Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, and Christopher Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, said yesterday on CNN’s “State of the Union” they could support Kennedy’s widow Victoria Reggie Kennedy as an interim senator if Massachusetts allows a temporary appointment before a special election.

“Vicki ought to be considered,” Hatch said. “She’s a very brilliant lawyer. She’s a very solid individual. I have nothing but great respect for her.”

Massachusetts law requires a special election be held within five months to fill a seat that comes open before the end of a term. The issue has taken on urgency for Democrats in the U.S. Congress, who are struggling to pass health-care legislation before the end of the year.

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I'd love to see this happen. It is what Ted wanted I believe.

As you you John McCain - TAKE THAT! :P

have done legislatively in the next 5 months, so she is the best choice (also helps that she is quite the lawyer herself). Then the special election can let the people decide who takes over for the longer haul.