Details on Caroline Kennedy's Withdrawl from Senate Contention

According to a knowledgeable Democratic source, Caroline Kennedy withdrew because of a personal matter that arose 48 hours before she fully expected to be chosen by New York Gov. Paterson. Without talking to her political advisers, Kennedy called Paterson and told her she had a personal issue that made her inclined to withdraw her name. He told her to take 24 hours to reconsider. She took that time on her own, and ultimately decided to stick with her original decision.

The source says the “personal matter” was wholly unrelated to Senator Edward Kennedy's health emergency at the inauguration, or Kennedy's health generally.