A Kennedy Finds Her Political Calling

Barack Obama's campaign has spurred John F. Kennedy's only surviving child to step into the political spotlight, and not just as window dressing, the Wall Street Journal reports. As co-chair of the candidate's vice-presidential search committee, she is a serious vetter, and she's becoming a major draw on the campaign trail. Friends say her old shyness is gone and that she's a natural for the family business.

"This is the coming-out for Caroline Kennedy," Sen. Dianne Feinstein tells the Journal. When the VP search is wrapped up, she's expected to continue on the campaign. She and the candidate have developed a friendship, "chatting and emailing one another frequently," the Journal says. There is even speculation that if Obama wins, Kennedy could play a role in his administration. (More Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg stories.)