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Globe staff WASHINGTON -- Senator Edward M. Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow, breaking his year-long neutrality to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going -- and who he thinks is best to lead it. Kennedy confidantes told the Globe today that the Bay State's senior senator will appear with Obama and Kennedy's niece, ... [link]

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ABC News: Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama; Also: Explaining The Problem With Florida
Published 1/27/2008 by Scott Warheit at Quo Vadimus
... And according to the Boston Globe, Kennedy will do more than simply endorse Obama, he plans to campaign hard for Obama up and through February 5th. ...

Loathing Billary
Published 1/27/2008 at Hollywood Elsewhere
... (in today's N.Y. Times ) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (the formal announcement will be made tomorrow) are well and good. But the bulk of Obama's support is from better educated, higher-income Democrats, the independent sector and the under-30s, and this is not enough of a coalition to put him over in the Feb. 5 "tsunami Tuesday" Democratic primaries. This and other considerations have been hitting me all morning and turning this into a Very Black Sunday. Billary's success in framing the race in racial terms by selling the "Obama = black candidate" concept to their support base -- ...

Speed Read Feed for January 28, 2008
Published 1/28/2008 by bumpshack at Bumpshack.com
Everyone in the world can now download music for FREE- Times Online Town to vote on arresting President Bush and Dick Cheney- Rutland Herald Nationally Mitt Romney and John McCain are tied at 27%- Rasmussen You Tube video posted declaring war on Scientology- Breitbart Florida governor endorses John McCain- Breitbart Ted Kennedy endorses Barack Obama- Boston States trying to get tough on promiscuous teachers- CNN Infra-Red helmet could reverse Alzheimer’s- Fox ...

D.C. Shuffle - Kennedy Throws Weight Behind Obama
Published 1/28/2008 at Radar: Fresh Intelligence Blog
In an effort to counter the impression that Barack Obama isn't enough a part of the Democratic establishment to win a general election, Senator Ted is expected to announce his endorsement of the candidate today. Kennedy remains incredibly popular with Democratic primary voters, while his name alone inspires legions of Republicans to loosen the death grips on their calfskin wallets and donate generously to the GOP. In fact, the only politician less popular with Republican voters is Hillary Clinton , which totally annoys Ted, who has spent decades vying for the most ...

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