BOSTON (AP) — Matthew Maxwell Kennedy, a son of Robert F. Kennedy, said Monday he has decided not to run for a congressional seat vacated by the death of Rep. Joseph Moakley.
Kennedy, 36, issued a statement saying he wanted to spend time with his young family.
"Looking into my children's eyes, I just thought, 'I don't want to make a commitment to be away from them,' " said Kennedy, 36, who has a son and two daughters with his wife, Vicki.
It was a sudden decision, Kennedy spokesman Scott Ferson said.
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"He sat down with his family over the weekend and decided the personal sacrifice at this time, this was not the appropriate time to do this," Ferson said.