Former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-MA) announced today that he will not run for the Senate seat held by his late uncle, Ted Kennedy.
“Given all that my uncle accomplished, it was only natural to consider getting back involved in public office, and I appreciate all the calls of support and friendship that have poured in,” said Kennedy, in his official statement.
But, he later added this detailed praise of his current job at the Citizens Energy Corporation: “Our efforts cover a broad array of the challenges facing this country – to heat the homes of the poor, install energy-savings technologies to cut costs for homeowners and businesses, build wind farms throughout the United States and Canada to lessen our dependence on foreign oil, and construct transmission lines to carry new sources of renewable energy.”
This is quite interesting, after the Boston Globe just ran an article that predicted potential difficulties for Kennedy over this very same project — due to its extensive connections to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.