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Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner announced she will appoint Ted Kaufman of Wilmington, a long-time aide to Sen. Joe Biden, to fill the Senate seat Biden will soon vacate to become vice president.
Kaufman’s term will expire after a special election in 2010. Picking someone so close to Biden fueled speculation that Democrats want to keep the seat warm for a 2010 run by Biden’s son, Beau Biden. The younger Biden, Delaware’s attorney general, is currently serving in Iraq.
Kaufman, 69 years old, was chief of staff in Biden’s Senate office for 19 years and has worked on all of his campaigns. He is also advising Biden on the transition.
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