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Jump to full article: New York Times, 2005-12-28
Author: SARAH KERSHAW
Intro: The enemies were on high alert and the blogosphere had a juicy news flash: Susan P. Kennedy, a prominent Democrat who will soon take over as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's chief of staff, was spotted having lunch with the chairman of the California Republican Party at a popular steakhouse here called Chops. . . .
Since she accepted the appointment last month, Ms. Kennedy, 45, has been excoriated by members of her party crying betrayal and by conservative Republicans lobbing attacks at her - and at the Republican governor - in the news media, in the blogosphere and on one Republican Web site devoted entirely to the subject, . . .
She officially starts her job on Jan. 1, but Mr. Schwarzenegger is already trying to persuade her to start smoking cigars, a habit that she gave up several years ago but that is a calling card for many in the governor's inner circle.
"I bet you any money, it will not take long, and Susan will be sitting out there puffing away," Mr. Schwarzenegger said, motioning toward his smoking tent in the Capitol courtyard.
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I bet you any money, it will not take long, and Susan will be sitting out there [in the cigar tent] puffing away.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, on his new chief of staff, ex-cigar-smoker Susan P. Kennedy.
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