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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (236213)	1/28/2008 1:02:35 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794184

The Kennedy Obama endorsement brings to mind Ted's amusing mix-up... youtube.com

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (236213)	1/29/2008 2:56:48 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 794184

Speaking of the clan that thinks they are Camelot: Editorial: A trio of Kennedys pass the torch to Barack Obama cleveland.com When a trio of Kennedys embraced Barack Obama, it guaranteed that the war for Democratic hearts and minds won't be over soon Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Barack Obama had not yet been born on that frigid January morning in 1961 when John F. Kennedy used his inauguration to proclaim that in America, "the torch has been passed to a new generation." Or when Kennedy, whose supposed inexperience had loomed so large in the previous year's presidential election, challenged that generation to "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." On Monday, at American University in Washington, Kennedy's brother, his nephew and his daughter endorsed Obama for the Democratic nomination. Caroline Kennedy declared that Obama might give her children's generation the sense of hope and possibility that her father had once inspired. Sen. Ted Kennedy, brother of two slain Democratic heroes and proud keeper of his family's legacy, praised Obama's "uncommon capacity to appeal to the better angels of our nature." It's always dangerous to read too much into any endorsement. But Obama's group hug from the Kennedys cannot help but boost his campaign as he heads into next week's coast-to-coast showdown with Hillary Clinton in 22 states. Ted Kennedy showed Monday why his stump skills are legendary, then hit the road to push Obama to labor and Latino audiences where he is widely admired. More important, the Kennedys' dramatic decision to take sides in a Democratic contest - Ted had frequently said he liked too many of the contenders to pick a favorite; Caroline is famously apolitical - sent an unmistakable signal to other party leaders that it's quite all right to oppose the Clinton machine. It has been widely reported that Ted Kennedy called Bill Clinton before the South Carolina primary and urged him to dial down his hard-edged criticism of Obama. The former president, who tirelessly courted the Kennedys' approval throughout his White House tenure, declined the advice, then saw his wife routed in Saturday's vote. A day later, Kennedy called Bill Clinton to say he would no longer be neutral. Most polls have Hillary Clinton ahead in the biggest states at stake on Feb. 5, but this campaign is proving ever-harder to handicap. Obama supposedly had a comfortable lead in New Hampshire, then Clinton squeezed out a win. Surveys in South Carolina last week predicted a tight three-way race; Obama beat Clinton 2-1 and the fast-fading John Edwards 3-1. Now Obama, already blessed with youth, eloquence and charisma, gains the mantle of Camelot. But Clinton, a baby boomer inspired by John Kennedy, isn't one to quit a fight - especially when it's just getting hot.