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    A New Kennedy Legacy? Vicki Kennedy Wouldn't Be First Spouse to Inherit a Seat

    With Caroline Kennedy no longer making headlines, political insiders are buzzing about another Kennedy clanswoman -- Victoria Reggie Kennedy, wife of ailing Sen. Ted Kennedy , who may be poised to take over her husband's Democratic seat should he be unable to complete his term in office. Beltway observers are wondering whether Vicki Kennedy , who also has a political bloodline, could fill her husband's shoes as the most influential Kennedy in politics.According to news reports back in May, sources close to Ted Kennedy said he wants his wife to take his place. But, though Vicki Kennedy is well-liked in Massachusetts, she can't simply be named to replace him. By state law, she would have to run in a special election. If it were to happen, it wouldn't be the first time a wife replaced her husband in the Senate. The wives of Louisiana Sen. Huey Long, Minnesota Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, who was posthumously elected to the Senate, are just a few examples.   You wou...

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