Patrick Kennedy seeks election in Providence 9th District

Patrick Kennedy (R), youngest son of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, is greeted outside the polling place in Providence, RI, on September 14, 1988, by his cousin Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II who was on hand to work the polls for Patrick who is seeking election in the 9th District in Providence in Rhode Island’s primary against incumbent John Skeffington. (UPI Photo/Stuart Cahill/Files)

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