This morning's Democrat & Chronicle contains a report that Patrick Kennedy won't run for re-election to his Rhode Island House seat. Kennedy said "his life is taking a new direction" outside of politics.
Philbrick at Mustard Street has what I think is an accurate take on the story here. He thinks Kennedy knows Democrats are going to be vulnerable everywhere, even in Rhode Island, come this Fall. By dropping out, he can avoid a difficult and costly (and possibly losing) race and he can move back to Massachusetts and position himself for a run at Scott Brown in 2012.
I don't think the Kennedy's were happy to see a Republican replace Teddy. Trying to retake the seat held by his father has to be too big a pull for Patrick to ignore.
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