Caroline Kennedy seeks support for Senate bid from labor leaders

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/12/20/2008-12-20_caroline_kennedy_seeks_support_for_senat-1.html

BY KENNETH LOVETT
DAILY NEWS ALBANY BUREAU CHIEF

Saturday, December 20th 2008, 4:00 AM

ALBANY - Caroline Kennedy reached out to union leaders yesterday, including having coffee with the powerful head of the city teachers union.

Kennedy and Randi Weingarten met in a Manhattan hotel restaurant, where the two discussed education and labor issues for an hour.

"We had a really productive conversation," Weingarten said. "She was engaged and asked a lot of questions and listened intently. She was taking a lot of notes."

Kennedy has asked Gov. Paterson to appoint her to fill the Senate seat Hillary Clinton will vacate to become secretary of state.

In addition to front-runners Kennedy and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Paterson has said Weingarten is among those he will consider for the seat.

FULL story at link.

[Taverner]

1. At least someone is talking to the UAW