Caroline Kennedy , who was widely considered the front-runner for an appointment to replace Hillary Clinton as U.S. senator from New York , will remove herself from consideration for that post , according to three Democratic sources . Caroline Kennedy had spoken publicly about her desire for Clinton 's Senate seat . Gov . Deval Patrick was a close friend of Bill and Hillary, but he did not want to be seen as supporting the Clintons in their quest for the White House. Kennedy is the daughter of former President John F. Kennedy .
Caroline Kennedy had spoken publicly about her desire for Clinton 's Senate seat . Gov . Deval Patrick was a close friend of Bill and Hillary, but he did not want to be seen as supporting the Clintons in their quest for the White House. Kennedy is the daughter of former President John F. Kennedy .