Senator John Kerry hugs former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. after Kirk was introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Senator John Kerry hugs former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. after Kirk was introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy.

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  1. RICHMOND, VA - NOVEMBER 04: Virginia Gov. and Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine answers questions during a press conference at the State Capitol complex November 4, 2009 in Richmond, Virginia. Kaine discussed the results of yesterday's election results during the press conference.
  2. Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to former President George W. Bush, left, and Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, answer questions at a news conference before a debate on the topic of healthcare at Penn State University in State College, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
  3. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Massachusetts Democratic Governor Deval Patrick (C) speaks as U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) and Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) look on at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.

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  1. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. (L) listens as he is introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
  2. Senator John Kerry hugs former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. after Kirk was introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
  3. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. speaks after being introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
  4. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. (R) is introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee, filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Senator John Kerry (L) is seen shaking Kirk's hand.
  5. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. apeaks after being introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (R) as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee, filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Senator John Kerry is seen on the left.
  6. Alice Germond, left, secretary of the Democratic National Committee, talks with Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who chairs the DNC, during the Democratic National Committee fall meeting Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 in Austin, Texas.
  7. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  8. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Victoria (L) and Ted Kennedy Jr. listen as Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  9. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  10. US Senator John Kerry (D-MA) makes remarks during the executive session on the revised health-care reform on September 22, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
  11. Alexandra Kerry, daughter of former U.S. presidential candidate and Senator John Kerry, speaks at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, in this July 29, 2004 file photo. The 36-year-old aspiring filmmaker was stopped by police shortly before 1 a.m. November 19, 2009, and jailed briefly on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence and later released on $5,000 bail, a Los Angeles police spokeswoman said.
  12. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) talks with Committee Chariman, Senator John Kerry (R) before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on 'The US and the G-20: Remaking the International Economic Architecture' on November 17, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
  13. President Barack Obama, flanked by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, right, and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, gestures during a fundraiser for Patrick, Friday, Oct. 23,2009, in Cambridge, Mass.
  14. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) (L), U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (R) and Massachusetts Democratic Governor Deval Patrick (C) sit together before a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  15. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Massachusetts Democratic Governor Deval Patrick (C) speaks as U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) and Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) look on at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  16. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.

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