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In this Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 photo, businessman Jack E. Robinson ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:34:43 GMT

(AP) - In this Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 photo, businessman Jack E. Robinson speaks after a candidate forum in Boston. Robinson is one of two Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2009, file photo Alan Khazei, co-founder ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:34:39 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2009, file photo Alan Khazei, co-founder of City Year and founder of Be The Change Inc, speaks at a campaign rally in Boston. Khazei is one four Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2009, file photo, State Sen. Scott Brown ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:34:29 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2009, file photo, State Sen. Scott Brown speaks during a debate in Boston. Brown is one of two Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo, Steve Pagliuca gestures ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:34:28 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo, Steve Pagliuca gestures during a debate in Boston. Pagliuca is one four Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FILE - in this Oct. 22, 2009 file photo, U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:34:11 GMT

(AP) - FILE - in this Oct. 22, 2009 file photo, U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Boston, attends a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Capuano is one of four Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)

In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2009 and released by Harpo Productions, ...

(AP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:06:49 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2009 and released by Harpo Productions, Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, right, talks with Vicky Kennedy, wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, in her first television interview since her husband's passing during taping of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' The episode will air on Wednesday, Nov. 25. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions Inc., George Burns)

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2008 file photo, the late Sen. Edward ...

(AP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:10:35 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2008 file photo, the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and his wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, wave after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file)

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2009 file photo, the sons of the late ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:51:40 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2009 file photo, the sons of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, Edward Jr., left, and Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., listen to President Barack Obama's speech on healthcare before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. Kennedy's brain-cancer death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted plenty of speculation that the family's long-running political dynasty is over. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2009 file photo, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:51:19 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2009 file photo, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. gestures during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. Kennedy's brain-cancer death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted plenty of speculation that the family's long-running political dynasty is over. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, Joe Kennedy speaks ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:51:14 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, Joe Kennedy speaks at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. Kennedy's brain-cancer death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted plenty of speculation that the family's long-running political dynasty is over. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2002 file photo, then-Maryland Democratic ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:50:47 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2002 file photo, then-Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is embraced by her uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., at a campaign rally at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. Kennedy's brain-cancer death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted plenty of speculation that the family's long-running political dynasty is over. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea, File)

FILE - In this June 4, 2008 file photo, former Maryland Lt. ...

(AP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:50:24 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this June 4, 2008 file photo, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Washington. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. Kennedy's brain-cancer death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted plenty of speculation that the family's long-running political dynasty is over. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2009 file photo, Republican candidate, ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:54:41 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2009 file photo, Republican candidate, U.S. Rep. Scott Brown, D-Wrentham, speaks during a Senate candidates forum at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. Brown is one of two Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2009, file photo, Stephen Pagliuca arrives ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:54:34 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2009, file photo, Stephen Pagliuca arrives for a Democratic Senatorial debate in Boston. Pagliuca is one four Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

In this Nov. 8, 2009 photo, Republican candidate Jack E. Robinson ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:53:54 GMT

(AP) - In this Nov. 8, 2009 photo, Republican candidate Jack E. Robinson speaks during a Senate candidates forum at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. Robinson is one of two Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., endorses Rep. Mike ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:46:04 GMT

(AP) - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., endorses Rep. Mike Capuano, D-Mass., right, in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., in Boston, Friday morning, Nov. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., smiles after she ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:45:29 GMT

(AP) - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., smiles after she endorses Rep. Mike Capuano, D-Mass., right, in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., in Boston, Friday morning, Nov. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Republican candidate Jack E. Robinson is shown during a Senate ...

(AP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:15:04 GMT

(AP) - Republican candidate Jack E. Robinson is shown during a Senate candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Six candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

Democratic candidate Michael E. Capuano speaks during a Senate ...

(AP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:46 GMT

(AP) - Democratic candidate Michael E. Capuano speaks during a Senate candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Six candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

Democratic candidate Alan Khazei speaks during a Senate candidates ...

(AP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:43 GMT

(AP) - Democratic candidate Alan Khazei speaks during a Senate candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Six candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

Democratic candidate Stephen Pagliuca speaks during a Senate ...

(AP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:26 GMT

(AP) - Democratic candidate Stephen Pagliuca speaks during a Senate candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Six candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

Republican candidate Scott Brown is shown during a Senate candidates ...

(AP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:08 GMT

(AP) - Republican candidate Scott Brown is shown during a Senate candidates forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Six candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

iFive of six Senate candidates gather at a forum sponsored by ...

(AP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:58:27 GMT

(AP) - iFive of six Senate candidates gather at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The six candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. At far left is moderator Robert Pauqette of WFCR radio. The seated candidates are, left to right, Republicans state Sen. Scott Brown, Jack E. Robinson and Democrats U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, Alan Khazei and Stephen Pagliuca. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

Five of six Senate candidates gather at a forum sponsored by ...

(AP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:57:43 GMT

(AP) - Five of six Senate candidates gather at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The six candidates are vying for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. From left to right are Republicans state Sen. Scott Brown , Jack E. Robinson and Democrats U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, Alan Khazei and Stephen Pagliuca. The party primaries are Dec. 8 and the special election is Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri)

FILE - This undated file photo released in May 2009 by the ...

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:57:34 GMT

(AP) - FILE - This undated file photo released in May 2009 by the office of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, shows Carmen Oritz, who was confirmed Thursday night, Nov. 5, 2009, as the new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. (AP Photo\Office of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy)

Actor Donnie Wahlberg, right, and Boston Celtics managing partner ...

(AP) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:17:17 GMT

(AP) - Actor Donnie Wahlberg, right, and Boston Celtics managing partner Stephen Pagliuca are seen together during an NBA basketball game between the Celtics and the Charlotte Bobcats, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in Boston. Pagliuca is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Sen. Edward Kennedy, greets ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:43:09 GMT

(AP) - Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Sen. Edward Kennedy, greets guests in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, prior to President Barack Obama signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Four Democratic hopefuls prepare for a Democratic Senatorial ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:22:57 GMT

(AP) - Four Democratic hopefuls prepare for a Democratic Senatorial debate, for the seat vacated after the death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., in Boston, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. From left are Martha Coackley, Alan Khazei, Michael Capuano and Stephen Pagliuca. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

In this file photo, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...

(AP) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:52:13 GMT

(AP) - In this file photo, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., talks with Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 31, 2009, prior to the start of her confirmation hearing before the committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy is seen entering St. Matthew's Roman ...

(AP) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:08:21 GMT

(AP) - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy is seen entering St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church with her children, Caroline and John, Jr., to attend the funeral mass for her husband John F. Kennedy in Washington in this Nov. 25, 1963 file photo. Behind them is Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. (AP Photo/File)

Three-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr. salutes his father's casket ...

(AP) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:07:40 GMT

(AP) - Three-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr. salutes his father's casket in Washington in this Nov. 25, 1963 file photo, three days after the president was assassinated in Dallas. Widow Jacqueline Kennedy, center, and daughter Caroline Kennedy are accompanied by the late president's brothers Sen. Edward Kennedy, left, and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. (AP Photo/File)

Sen. Edward Kennedy spoke out against Homeland Security's ...

(You Witness User Photo) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:48:31 GMT

(You Witness User Photo) - Sen. Edward Kennedy spoke out against Homeland Security's immigrant raid in New Bedford, Mass. He spoke about how splitting up children from their families is unacceptable and showed reporters a picture of the children he had spoken to minutes before, ages 2 and 4, who were separated from their mothers and "hadn't slept in three nights." He said immigrants have built America and how they ought to be given a chance to make a life here if "they play by the rules." (Photo and caption submitted by Mercy Bell)