Kerry intern hiding in Kenya (East African media)

Monday, February 16, 2004 | By NATION Reporter

[KQQL]

The young intern at the centre of a furore involving United States presidential hopeful John Kerry is hiding out in Kenya.

Alex Polier, 24, has been in the country for the past few weeks visiting her fiancee, Mr Yaron Schwartzman, who works with FilmStudios, along Nairobi's Ngong Road.

Ms Polier, who could end Senator John Kerry's hopes of becoming the next president of the United States, is alleged to have had a two-year affair with the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.

"This is not going to go away," one American friend of Ms Polier said yesterday. "What actually happened is much nastier than is being reported."

The allegations come at a crucial time for the senator. Polls showed him leading Mr Bush by 52 per cent to 42 per cent, and aides will be anxious to see if the apparent scandal affects his standing among voters.

Ms Polier, a former intern who also spent some time in 1998 doing work experience at the Houses of Parliament in London, is in Kenya staying with Mr Schwartzman.

It was not immediately clear what Mr Schwartzman does at FilmStudios. Efforts to contact the family home in the leafy suburb of Lavington were fruitless.

Miss Polier and her fiance were believed to be hiding at the Nairobi home of Mr Schwartzman's parents, who moved to Kenya from Israel.

Mr Joseph Schwartzman is the chairman of the H Young group of companies. His wife, Hannah, is described by friends to be a devout Jew who was hoping to see her future daughter-in-law convert to Judaism before the wedding ceremony planned for some time later in the year.

The Nation has established, however, that the couple were students together at Columbia University in New York.

Both have refused to make any comment on her alleged links with Senator Kerry, who is married to Teresa Heinz Kerry, heiress to a food empire.

Senator Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran dubbed the new JFK, has vehemently denied any relationship with Miss Polier and shrugged off allegations that he had a two-year affair with her from 2001. He said: "I just deny it categorically. It's rumour. It's untrue. Period."

Mr Kerry flatly denied swirling rumours about an extramarital affair, assuring backers that his campaign was not vulnerable to a sudden sex scandal.

Mr Kerry, married once before, was something of a playboy after his divorce, dating starlets Morgan Fairchild and Catherine Oxenberg.

Mrs Heinz-Kerry, who has been a fixture on the campaign trail, is no shrinking violet. She once told a writer for Elle magazine that she would jokingly warn her first husband that if he ever strayed, "I'll maim you. Not kill you, just maim you."

Mr Kerry, 60, has won 12 out of the 14 Democratic primaries and has looked all but certain to seal the nomination to take on President George W. Bush in November's elections.

His aides have blamed a dirty tricks campaign for bringing the allegations about Miss Polier into the public eye; they first surfaced last week on a right-wing internet site, the Drudge Report, which famously first broke the news of Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky.

Ms Polier's parents, Terry and Donna, from Malvern, Pennsylvania, added fuel to the fire by claiming that Mr Kerry did pursue their daughter.

Said Mr Polier: "I think he's a sleazeball. I did wonder if she didn't get that feeling herself. He's not the sort of guy I'd choose to be with my daughter. John Kerry called my daughter and invited her to be on his re-election committee. She talked to him and decided against it."

The Drudge website also quoted retired Gen Wesley Clark, one of Mr Kerry's rivals for the nomination, as having told journalists off the record: "Kerry will implode over an intern issue."

Mr Clark later dropped out of the race and endorsed Mr Kerry.

Miss Polier, a journalist who once worked for Associated Press, apparently met the senator as she was beginning her media career.

[KQQL]

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[mewzilla]

Tick...tick....tick....

[COEXERJ145]

[sarcasm] This is garbage. It is a vast right wing conspiracy against President-elect Kerry. I know it is true as CBS/NBC/ABC/CNN/PSMNBC aren't covering so it must be a Republican conspiracy. [/sarcasm]

[rickmichaels]

Ms Polier, who could end Senator John Kerry's hopes of becoming the next president of the United States...

DO IT!!!

[KQQL]

Nither is FOX

[Prince Charles]

"This is not going to go away," one American friend of Ms Polier said yesterday. "What actually happened is much nastier than is being reported."

Gee, what does that mean? Does Lurch like to wipe up the floor with his women?

[Republican Red]

"What actually happened is much nastier than is being reported."

Once Kerry gets the nomination, I'd like to know what that statement is all about. What could be nastier?????Inquiring minds want to know!

[veronica]

Apparently her friend who blew the lid on the story is trying to sell letters etc., to the press.

[lilylangtree]

And the beat goes on! Great news! :)

[demlosers]

Ms Polier's parents, Terry and Donna, from Malvern, Pennsylvania, added fuel to the fire by claiming that Mr Kerry did pursue their daughter.

It looks like this story has credibility.

[Hon]

"Established more than 48 years ago, H Young & Co. is one of East Africa’s largest and most dynamic construction companies.

We seek to benchmark to international construction standards for quality and performance while remaining committed to the overall development of East Africa through the power generation; mining; agricultural and manufacturing sectors.

H Young Group boast an impressive group of companies, which have developed formidable capabilities in heavy civil, structural steel, and M & E projects. Current and completed projects range from multi-million dollar fast track projects to remedial and rehabilitation work projects

Our head office and fabrication shop are located in Nairobi. The fabrication and production floor covers an area of 11,000m² and is capable of producing 350t of high quality fabricated steel per month.

We invite you to visit some of our current projects in progress such as:

Kipevu Power Station, Mombasa
Mumias Sugar
OR
see what we have been up to the last 5 years

H Young pride themselves on a extensive client list with a strong emphasis on securing repeat business by consistently delivering quality projects to specification, within budget and on time!"

JOSEPH SCHWARTZMAN

Managing Director

http://www.hyoung.com/Homepage.html

[pctech]

AGAIN, I ASK EVERYONE, WHY IS THIS NOT BEING REPORTED ON THE MAJOR NETWORKS, FOX INCLUDED?????

[NativeNewYorker]

Miss Polier and her fiance were believed to be hiding at the Nairobi home of Mr Schwartzman's parents, who moved to Kenya from Israel.Mr Joseph Schwartzman is the chairman of the H Young group of companies. His wife, Hannah, is described by friends to be a devout Jew...

I don't know too many devout Jews who LEAVE Israel...

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

"This is not going to go away," one American friend of Ms Polier said yesterday. "What actually happened is much nastier than is being reported."

WHATTTTTTT IS IT? Im dying to know! Did Kerry make her have an abortion? ARGH! The suspence is killing me!

[ambrose]

Once Kerry gets the nomination, I'd like to know what that statement is all about. What could be nastier?????

Ask Juanita Broadrick what could be nastier.

[KQQL]

Monsieur Jean "Sleazeball" Kerry

H.R. 3396 (Defense of Marriage Act) Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Signed the Letter Backing Gay Marriage - massequality.org 07/12/02

I'm an internationalist. I'd like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the United Nations." - The Crimson 02/18/1970
" A bold progressive internationalism," Kerry. - JK Website

Kerry said "I think there has been an exaggeration," when asked if the President has overstated the threat of terrorism. - SC Debate 01/29/04
Opposed the death penalty until 2002, voted against military action in the 1991 Persian Gulf war.

During the height of the Cold War, Kerry opposed the entire strategic modernization effort proposed by President Reagan; the Peacekeeper, B-1 and B-2 bombers, Trident submarine, D-5 missile, and the non-strategic modernization of the defense budget. - Washington Times 01/04

[mewzilla]

Do we have any confirmation that this chick is actually engaged? Any announcements in the newspaper? A date set for a wedding? Or are we just taking their word for it?

[KQQL]

Who knows...

[petercooper]

is she over there having Lurch Jr?