Patrick Kennedy Denies Plans for Congress Race
From United Press International
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Freshman state Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy on Saturday surprised political experts by declaring his interest in seeking reelection in Rhode Island rather than turning his sights on Congress when he reaches the minimum age of 25 in 1992.
The son of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), who won his Rhode Island House seat in an expensive campaign last year, had been widely expected to challenge for one of the state’s two Republican-held U.S. House seats.
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