Ted Kennedy expected to endorse Obama
By admin on Jan 27, 2008 in America, Political News, U.S. Elections
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is expecting Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy to endorse Barack Obama for president.A Clinton campaign source tells CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux the campaign was told “that Ted Kennedy is endorsing Obama and expecting it.”
Meanwhile, a Massachusetts Democratic source close to the senator tells CNN’s John King that Kennedy has indeed committed to endorse Obama.
The source said Kennedy has “enormous respect and admiration of Sen. Clinton” but “believes Sen. Obama has a unique message and a unique opportunity.”
Kennedy’s niece, Caroline Kennedy, endorsed Obama today in a New York Times op-ed entitled, “A President Like My Father.”
UPDATE: Asked about reports of Kennedy’s endorsement, Obama said Sunday, “I’ve had ongoing conversations with Ted since I’ve got into this race. At the point where he is clear about what he’s doing and what to make it public, I will let Ted make it public.”
Source: CNN.com
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By Manuel A. Tellechea on Jan 28, 2008 | Reply
Just Like Her Daddy and Worse
The Princess Royal of the Kennedy clan, who has herself accomplished nothing in life except being born to wealth and privilege, has draped her father’s moth-eaten cloak on Barack Obama, who, in her father’s White House, would have been a footman or cook. Say what you will about Obama, he got there himself without the benefit of a rich daddy or corrupt political machine. He may be more unprepared to be president and more disastrous for this country than was JFK, but we hope, at least, that he will be impervious to “love notes” from middle-aged political camp followers who are still trying to be influential without ever being relevant.
Tomorrow the black sheep of the family, Sen. Ted Kennedy, will follow in his niece Caroline’s footsteps and endorse Obama at American University. It is still possible that some Kennedy cousin might endorse Hillary; perhaps the other murderer or the rapist.