If anything seemed like a sure thing in politics, it was Caroline Kennedy's appointment to the U.S. Senate.

The seat that is being vacated by Hillary Clinton was once held by Kennedy's uncle Bobby; her father John served in that body before becoming president, and her uncle Ted is still a lion of the Senate.

To put in mildly, Caroline Kennedy comes from a famous family — and at 51 is, in some ways, a political icon. Her life has been scandal free. She is a lawyer and an au ...

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