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In 2008, she served as a member of the advisory committee suggesting vice-presidential nominees for [[Barack Obama]]'s presidential campaign.

In 2008, she served as a member of the advisory committee suggesting vice-presidential nominees for [[Barack Obama]]'s presidential campaign.

In December 2008, she sought to be ''appointed'' to fill the [[U.S. Senate]] seat being vacated by [[Hillary Clinton]] when Clinton became Secretary of State, despite the fact that Caroline Kennedy "has never held political office or shaped public policy."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/28/caroline-kennedy-busts-new-york-times-reporter-interview/</ref>  On January 22, 2009, Kennedy released a statement withdrawing from consideration for the seat, citing "personal reasons".<ref name="Times">{{cite news|title=Kennedy Drops Bid for Senate Seat, Citing Personal Reasons|author1=Confessore, Nicholas  |author2=Hakim, Danny| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/nyregion/22caroline.html?hp|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 22, 2009|accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref>  Kennedy declined to expand upon the reasons that led to her decision to withdraw.<ref name="Times"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Kennedy Says Children Had No Role in Senate Decision| author= Confessore, Nicholas| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/nyregion/19kennedy.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=May 18, 2009|accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref> One day after Kennedy's withdrawal, Paterson announced his selection of Representative [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] to fill the Senate seat.<ref name="withdrawal statement">{{cite news | title=Caroline Kennedy Withdraws Senate Bid | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28780112/ | publisher= [[MSNBC]] | date=January 22, 2009 | accessdate= January 22, 2009}}</ref>

In December 2008, she sought to be ''appointed'' to fill the [[U.S. Senate]] seat being vacated by [[Hillary Clinton]] when Clinton became Secretary of State, despite the fact that Caroline Kennedy "has never held political office or shaped public policy."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/28/caroline-kennedy-busts-new-york-times-reporter-interview/</ref>  On January 22, 2009, Kennedy released a statement withdrawing from consideration for the seat, citing "personal reasons".<ref name="Times">{{cite news|title=Kennedy Drops Bid for Senate Seat, Citing Personal Reasons|author1=Confessore, Nicholas  |author2=Hakim, Danny| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/nyregion/22caroline.html?hp|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 22, 2009|accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref>  Kennedy declined to expand upon the reasons that led to her decision to withdraw.<ref name="Times"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Kennedy Says Children Had No Role in Senate Decision| author= Confessore, Nicholas| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/nyregion/19kennedy.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=May 18, 2009|accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref> One day after Kennedy's withdrawal, Paterson announced his selection of Representative [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] to fill the Senate seat.<ref name="withdrawal statement">{{cite news | title=Caroline Kennedy Withdraws Senate Bid | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28780112/ | publisher= [[MSNBC]] | date=January 22, 2009 | accessdate= January 22, 2009}}</ref>

In November 2013, Kennedy became the US Ambassador to Japan.

In November 2013, Kennedy became the US Ambassador to Japan.