Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama

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"Sunday, January 27, 2008
Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama

After a much needed win in South Carolina, Barack Obama will get the coveted endorsement from Ted Kennedy. Kennedy brings with him strong Democratic appeal, which Clinton is strong with in the primaries, and an establishment political machine.

To demonstrate how important this endorsement is, the Clinton campaign fought hard in the last few days to prevent Kennedy from making an endorsement, with Bill Clinton making personal calls to the Senator.

In terms of monetary support, Hillary Clinton has received $15,000 from the Kennedy family, while Obama has received $9,000.

Clinton aides responded to the endorsement:

“She has a great deal of respect for Sen. Kennedy and is very proud of all the endorsements she's received from her Senate colleagues,” said Doug Hattaway, a Clinton spokesman. “At the end of the day, the voters are going to choose a candidate on their merits, not on their endorsements.”



While this endorsement is a blow to Clinton, it is hardly the end of her campaign. Clinton still leads is mostly every poll for Super Tuesday states and her large organization may trump Obama's high profile endorsements. We will have to wait and see.

Posted by Rick Evans at 4:30 PM"