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Kennedy won't run for re-election in R.I.

Posted: Feb 12, 2010 7:25 AM by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Updated: Feb 12, 2010 7:25 AM

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No Kennedy in Congress?

Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he won't be running for re-election. The Rhode Island Democrat's eighth term ends early next year.

In a video message, Kennedy says his life is "taking a new direction." Kennedy's father, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, died in August.

Washington will be left without a Kennedy in political office for the first time in more than 60 years.

In a video message that will air this weekend, Kennedy does not give a reason for the decision but says it has been a difficult few years for many people, and mentions his father's passing.

Topics: rep.p patrick kennedy, retiring, congress, house of representatives, washington, rhode island, politics, national news

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