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Article: JOE KENNEDY PULLS OUT OF RACE TARNISHED FAMILY NAME ENDS BID FOR GOVERNOR.(NEWS)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- August 29, 1997
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Byline: Associated Press
BOSTON -- With scandals tarnishing the family name and his approval ratings sinking, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II took himself out of the 1998 governor's race and stunned politics watchers.
At a hastily called news conference Thursday, the congressman said he feared his candidacy would end up highlighting recent family scandals, such as his brother's widely reported relationship with a teen-age baby sitter, rather than issues such as health care and jobs.
''In recent weeks, I've come to the conclusion, reluctantly, that if I am a candidate for governor next year, the focus will not be on those issues,'' Kennedy said. ''The ...