New York Governor David Paterson has reached out to the only surviving child of US President John F. Kennedy, Caroline, about filling Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, ABC News reported.

Kennedy is now considering the overture.

Paterson's office denied the report on Friday, saying that the governor is seeking counsel from a range of individuals before he announces his choice.

"The governor has not yet reached out to any potential candidates," Paterson spokesman said in a written statement.

Paterson will appoint Clinton's replacement upon her resignation. Whoever he names will face a special election in 2010.

Caroline Kennedy is an author and attorney. She has no formal political experience, but she co-chaired President-elect Barack Obama's vice presidential search committee.

If Kennedy is appointed, she would join her uncle, Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, in the Senate and reclaim the seat once held by her uncle, Robert F. Kennedy. Her cousin, Robert Kennedy Jr., reportedly is also interested in Clinton's seat.

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