By GottaLaff

According to a knowledgeable Democratic source that spoke with Time, Caroline Kennedy withdrew from consideration for the vacant U.S. Senate seat "because of a personal matter that arose 48 hours before she fully expected to be chosen" by New York Gov. David 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."