Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
Newser - Current News - Breaking Stories

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama

Posted Jan 27, 08 1:52 PM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – Ted Kennedy, the heir to his slain brothers' Camelot ideal, will endorse Barack Obama's bid for the Oval Office tomorrow, the Boston Globe reports, ending his year-long seat on the fence and giving the candidate's surging chances a second Kennedy boost in a day. The Democratic godfather's coveted nod is a crushing blow for longtime family friend Hillary Clinton just ahead of the critical Super Duper Tuesday contests.

The Kennedy scion believes Obama can "transcend race," and forge unity, an insider tells the Boston Globe. "Having him pass on the torch [to Obama] is of incredible significance. It's historic," said another Democrat. Kennedy will actively campaign for Obama, according to an aide. The announcement is expected tomorrow morning alongside niece Caroline Kennedy, who today also endorsed Obama.
Source: Boston Globe

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Send Princess Caroline to DC

    Dec 9, 08 12:54 PM CST
    Send Princess Caroline to DC Sure, you can make a case against it, but Caroline Kennedy becoming a senator would be the perfect ending to a "modern fairy tale," Ruth Marcus writes in the Washington Post. Putting aside her tendency to "recoil from political dynasties," Marcus points out that there are plenty of politicians who didn't exactly pay their dues—does Jesse Ventura ring a bell?
    More »

  • Caroline's Support of Obama Wise Move for the Kennedys

    Jun 26, 08 7:55 PM CDT
    Caroline's Support of Obama Wise Move for the Kennedys No doubt the endorsements of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and her uncle were a major boon for Barack Obama, but Michelle Cottle writes in the New Republic that the union may have been “an even shrewder move” for Caroline. JFK's daughter, long the “anthologist of family memories,” has seen the Kennedy name fade over the years. Hitching “her clan’s wagon to the hottest political star” in a blue moon was “genius.” More »

  • Edwards' Endorsement Is No Game-Changer

    May 15, 08 9:45 CDT
    Edwards' Endorsement Is No Game-Changer John Edwards’ endorsement of Barack Obama may “hammer another nail into Clinton’s subterranean coffin,” but it won’t do much to sway primary voters, Andrew Romano writes in Newsweek. Had Edwards taken a pro-Obama stand a few months ago, it might have helped the senator with blue-collar voters. But at this point, the endorsement was inevitable: “Edwards is a Democrat. Obama's the Democratic nominee. It had to happen eventually.” More »

  • Why Is Edwards AWOL in North Carolina?

    May 4, 08 6:16 CDT
    Why Is Edwards AWOL in North Carolina? Why has John Edwards maintained silence as the precarious Democratic contest heads to his home state of North Carolina? Could be, Politico posits, because he knows he has little sway there. According to insiders, the state, which holds its primary Tuesday, knew the senator only fleetingly before he leapt to the national stage, and though Democrats are proud of this native son's "political comet," an endorsement “would carry no weight.” More »

  • Carter Closer to Backing Obama

    Apr 4, 08 4:59 PM CDT
    Carter Closer to Backing Obama Jimmy Carter all but endorsed Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential nominee, Reuters reports. His home state of Georgia went to Obama, Carter reminded a Nigerian newspaper, and his children and their families support the Illinois senator. "As a superdelegate,” he continued, “I would not disclose who I am rooting for but I leave it to you to make that guess." More »

Ted Kennedy is expected to endorse Barack Obama's bid for the White House tomorrow, insiders say. Kennedy is expected to actively campaign for Obama, particularly among voters critical in the Super Duper...   (Getty Images)
Ted Kennedy during an exclusive interview with in his Washington, DC residence, April 19, 2006   (KRT Photos)
Evangelicals Call For Immigration Reform   (Getty Images)
Barack Obama and Ted Kennedy on the occasion of Robert F. Kennedy's 80th birthday.   (Getty Images)
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., speaks to the media outside Stormont Parliament Building in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in this May 8, 2007 file photo. The memoirs of Ted Kennedy, the youngest and last surviving...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Related Threads

(1 of 7)

Tags

Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • endorsement • Ted Kennedy • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • John F. Kennedy • political endorsement • Robert F. Kennedy • Kennedy family • Camelot


Loading...

Today's Most Popular

[ Stories ]

Threads

Loading...
SPONSORED NEWS ARCHIVE

Ebony on the scene.(Ted Kennedy endorses Barack Obama, Quincy Jones pays homage... (Ebony)

He didnt get the Irish vote and now he will punish us; Rubbing shoulders: Barack... (The Daily Mail (London, England))

Kennedy's mantle.(News) (Cape Times (South Africa))

VOA NEWS: SEN. CLINTON EXPECTED TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR OBAMA DURING CONVENTION... (US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Bill Clinton Passes the Torch to Obama in Convention Speech; Clinton echoed... (U.S. News & World Report)

campaign 2008; Microsoft tries to fix big glitch on Obama; A Twin Cities political... (Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN))

It's Not Obama's Job To Shut Up Rev. Wright (Albuquerque Journal)

Kennedy upbeat day after seizure ; Receives calls from Senate colleagues (The Boston Globe)

A False Moderate? (The Washington Post)

Convention aims for unity ; Kennedy, McCaskill Obama's wife speak. (Columbia Daily Tribune)


Other Politics Stories