Lack of donations to city, state Dems may hurt Caroline Kennedy's bid for SenateCaroline Kennedy's supporters say she could raise tons of money as a senator, but when it comes to writing checks to New York Democrats, she's been largely AWOL.
This decade, other than a $1,000 donation to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the Camelot heiress has not financially supported any Democrat seeking city or state office in New York, records reveal.
Some say Kennedy, who is worth at least $100 million, missed an opportunity to curry favor among Democratic pols to establish herself as a serious political player as she lobbies Gov. Paterson for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.
She has already been asked to explain a spotty Election Day voting record over the past 20 years.
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Say it ain't so! No pay, no play, Caroline! I hear Andrew Cuomo is pissed because nobody's paying attention to him.
