(AP) Teresa Heinz, seen here on a shopping excursion at tony Palm Beach, had no comment on her son's announcement not to run for Congress.
Posted on 04/18/2005 8:33:31 PM PDT by LdSentinal
PITTSBURGH - Chris Heinz, the stepson of U.S. Sen. John Kerry who was widely rumored to be considering a run for Congress, said Monday that he won't seek office in 2006.
The son of the late Sen. John Heinz III had stumped for Kerry during his unsuccessful presidential bid last year, sparking rumors that Heinz would follow that with his own campaign against U.S. Rep. Melissa Hart. Heinz, 32, is the youngest of John and Teresa Heinz Kerry's three children.
"I'm definitely not doing it in 2006. I've thought about it in my life, but it's just not right at this particular time," Heinz told The Associated Press by phone from New York City, where he lives.
During the presidential campaign, the curly, dark-haired Heinz was often compared to John F. Kennedy Jr. in looks and lineage. He was named one of last year's 50 hottest bachelors by People magazine.
Just before last year's presidential election, Heinz registered as a Democrat in the Pittsburgh suburb where his family has a home.
A Yale graduate with a master's degree in business administration from Harvard, Heinz said he is working with some friends in private equity to develop businesses.
I've decided not to run, either. Wonder if the AP will print my press release?
aaaawww...I'm sure everyone was holding their breath hoping that this light weight would run for office. NOT.
Oh what a relief. Now I can sleep.
Someone told him the vicious rumor that all senators weren't allowed to take off as much time as JFinK.
Translation: He's too lazy/self-important to get a real job, so he's spending his inheritance on booze and bimbos in Manhattan.
Stay home and count your money 'catchup-boy Jr.'
Sure they will!
(right after mine!)
Me neither, think I'll just sit in the shade and watch the grass grow.
This guy is a lightweight.
(AP) Teresa Heinz, seen here on a shopping excursion at tony Palm Beach, had no comment on her son's announcement not to run for Congress.
It's great work if you can get it.
I wish Chris Heinz would batter Pat Casey Jr in the Senate primary next year.
"During the presidential campaign, the curly, dark-haired Heinz was often compared to John F. Kennedy Jr. in looks and lineage."
Must have been Terry Kerry who started that rumor.
Chris Ketsup is not a JFK, Jr look alike.
I'm not running against Mike Rogers. Where's the AP release for that?
Was anyone anticipating his running?
Against any serious candidate of either party, lil Chrissy would get squashed like a gnat.
Teresa was pushing him to run back in January, but the guy is A DU type of Democrat; he posted there last year.
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