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Camelot Slips Away With Kennedy

No one appears ready to take up the torch

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 26, 2009 4:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – A fabled political dynasty sputtered with last night's passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, who left no heir apparent in the powerhouse family. Though several younger generation Kennedys are active in civic life, none packs the punch of the senator or his famous brothers. "There...   Read full story »

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