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  • January 2008

    • Kennedys Endorse Obama; JFK Comparisons Fly

      Associated Press  |  Jan 28, 08 12:17 PM CST

      Kennedys Endorse Obama; JFK Comparisons Fly

      (Newser) - Ted Kennedy endorsed Barack Obama today, making repeated references to JFK and calling the Illinois senator someone “who appeals to the hopes of those who still believe in the American dream.” At a Washington, DC, rally, the Camelot heir picked apart Hillary Clinton’s criticisms, saying Obama’s war opposition was beyond challenge and proclaiming him "ready to be president on Day 1." More »

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      Barack Obama  • endorsement  • Ted Kennedy  • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

    • Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama

      Boston Globe  |  Jan 27, 08 1:52 PM CST

      Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama

      (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. More »

    • Hill's Attack Mode Gets Backlash

      Washington Post  |  Jan 24, 08 1:31 PM CST

      Hill's Attack Mode Gets Backlash

      (Newser) - Hillary and Bill Clinton are facing backlash for their aggressive tone toward Barack Obama, as the former First Couple stands accused of conduct unbecoming of party leaders. As the Clinton campaign harps on discredited charges, the Washington Post writes, many neutral Democrats worry the harshness might hurt in the general election—compromising an Obama ticket or scattering black support for a Hillary-headed slate. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • negative campaigning  • Ted Kennedy  • Patrick Leahy  • attack ad

    • Top Dems Tell Bill to Chill

      Newsweek  |  Jan 21, 08 1:01 PM CST

      Top Dems Tell Bill to Chill

      (Newser) - Top Democrats are telling Bill Clinton to tone down his anti-Obama rhetoric, Newsweek reports. He draws crowds, money, and support for his wife, but Democratic leaders like Ted Kennedy and Rahm Emanuel have confronted Clinton about his down-and-dirty approach. They see it as unpresidential, not beneficial to the party, and possibly harmful to his international image. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Bill Clinton  • Ted Kennedy  • Rahm Emanuel

  • December 2007

    • Dems Demand Probe Over CIA Tapes

      New York Times  |  Dec 7, 07 3:06 PM CST

      Dems Demand Probe Over CIA Tapes

      (Newser) - Democrats accused the CIA of a cover-up today in the wake of the revelation that the agency destroyed interrogation tapes and called for the attorney general to investigate. Ted Kennedy rejected the agency's excuse that it scrubbed the tapes to protect interrogators and suggested the censors merely knew how “abhorrent” the methods were, the New York Times reports. More »

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      CIA  • Ted Kennedy  • Michael Hayden  • Abu Zubaydah  • 9/11 commission  • interrogations

  • November 2007
  • September 2007

    • Congress Delivers Loan Relief for Needy Students

      New York Times  |  Sep 8, 07 4:00 AM CDT

      Congress Delivers Loan Relief for Needy Students

      (Newser) - Congress yesterday passed a student loan reform bill that slashes billions of dollars from lender subsidies and redirects the funds into grants for low-income students, the New York Times reports. The sweeping measure will cut $20B from federal lender subsidies, halve the interest rate on need-based loans, and pump $12B into Pell grants for needy students. More »

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      Congress  • Ted Kennedy  • student  • loans  • student loans

  • June 2007

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