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 is on his daughter's team over herthis morning in L.A. But he seems to ignore an important fact -- cops claim she was impaired and that's why they busted her.The Senator points out thatblew under California's legal limit of .08. He also says she was not pulled over for drunk driving but rather expired tags.Kerry's rep says, "Senator Kerry supports his daughter and will have no further comment on a private matter."But here's the deal. The Senator didn't mention Alexandra flunked the field sobriety test and that's why cops arrested her. Also in California, you don't need a .08 to be driving under the influence. A sip of wine could do the trick if you can't handle it when you get behind the wheel.But law enforcement sources tell us it's unlikely prosecutors will file charges. ||||| John Kerry: My Daughter Was Not Legally Drunk 
 
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 Sen. John Kerry's daughter Alexandra, who was arrested and booked for a possible DUI, was released after a breathalyzer test fell under the legal limit for intoxication, according to the senator's spokesman.Alexandra Kerry, 36, who works as a film director/producer, was arrested in Los Angeles early Thursday morning and released at 5:25 a.m. after posting $5,000 bail, police records show."Alexandra Kerry was pulled over for an expired registration and was released after the results of a breathalyzer test at the police station were under the legal limit," says Jodi Seth, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Democrat. "Senator Kerry supports his daughter and will have no further comment on a private matter."Police Sgt. Enrique Mendoza tells PEOPLE that Alexandra Kerry was stopped by officers "for a DUI investigation" and brought to the Hollywood station, where "she identified herself as Sen. Kerry's daughter."A court date is set for Dec. 10.
– John Kerry supports daughter Alexandra after her recent DUI arrest, he says in a statement, adding that she was originally pulled over for expired registration and was released after a breathalyzer test found she was under the legal limit. But a police officer tells People Alexandra was stopped “for a DUI investigation,” and TMZ points out that she also failed the field sobriety test. Her hearing is Dec. 10, but sources maintain she most likely won't be charged.