As I said before, this endorsement is huge. It means that the talking heads can finally shut up about whether Barack Obama is a viable candidate. When Edward Kennedy puts not only his reputation on the line but the reputation of the Kennedy name, that says we are backing the candidate that we believe has the best message, the best opportunity to bring America forward in this troubled time.
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From WaPo:
Sen. Barack Obama today picked up the endorsement of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), giving the Illinois Democrat a key boost as he and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) head into their final week of campaigning before the potentially crucial "Super Tuesday" presidential primaries on Feb. 5.
In a speech at American University in Washington, Kennedy, 75, a 45-year veteran of the Senate and a standard-bearer for liberal Democrats, joined his niece, Caroline Kennedy, and his son, Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), in publicly backing Obama for the party's nomination. (more...)








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