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The Globe now reports that Paul Kirk will be Massachusetts's interim U.S. senator. Sorry, Michael Dukakis. It's bad news for the Democratic core. As the Globe notes:

WBZTV reports that the Massachusetts Senate has passed the bill that would allow the governor to appoint an interim U.S. Senator to fill the seat left vacant by Ted Kennedy's death. It was a close vote, 24-16. Governor Deval Patrick is expected to sign it into law tomorrow. But will he appoint army tank and public transportation fanatic Michael Dukakis to the seat? Does he have any other, good choices?

• Congressman Michael Capuano will announce on Friday that he is running for Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat. Capuano said he waited to join the race out of respect for Sen. Kennedy. [Boston Herald]

• With Mass. Attorney General/Senate candidate Martha Coakley now supporting the appointment of a temporary Senator to replace Ted Kennedy and momentum growing to change the law to allow it, former Governor Michael Dukakis is being seen as a leading choice for the interim appointment. [Boston Globe]