if Uncle Ted feels the same way. I wonder this election if political endorsements mean anything anymore? They are all so damn corrupt, why would we care who they are interested in or what they think. lol I appreciate that Caroline's eloquent support of Obama steers clear of smearing the other candidates. classy

It's the very same concept as De-Bathification in Iraq.

Obama the "Change" candidate has already show his preference.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/horseraceblog/2008/01/demography_and_the_democratic.html

An endorsement of never ending War on "terra".

link fixed~ tina

MACON, Ga. – Senator Edward M. Kennedy intends to endorse the presidential candidacy of Senator Barack Obama during a rally on Monday in Washington.

The Kennedy endorsement has been underway for days, even before the outcome of the South Carolina primary. Mr. Kennedy told his decision to Mr. Obama on Thursday.

Of all the endorsements in the Democratic Party, Mr. Kennedy’s is viewed as the most weighty. He had vowed to stay out of the presidential nominating fight, but as the contest expands into a state-by-state fight – and given the tone of the race in the last week – associates said he was moved to announce his support for Mr. Obama.

The endorsement will be announced at a rally at American University on Monday, hours before the State of the Union Address at the Capitol.
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Mr. Kennedy had become increasingly disenchanted with the tone of the Clinton campaign, aides" told Zeleny and Hulse. "He and former President Bill Clinton had a heated telephone exchange earlier this month over what Mr. Kennedy considered misleading statements by Mr. Clinton about Mr. Obama, as well as his injection of race into the campaign."

Kennedy called Bill Clinton Sunday to inform him of the decision. The endorsement was first leaked to Politico by "Democratic sources."

Kennedy will join Obama on a western tour, followed by events in the northeast. His endorsement speech will be introduced by Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's daughter. Ms. Kennedy issued an endorsement of Obama in Sunday's New York Times.

"Strategists see him bolstering Mr. Obama’s credibility and helping him firm up support from unions and Hispanics, as well as the party base," the Times said.
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Meanwhile, Clinton aides played down the importance of the Massachusetts' senator's backing.

“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,” Doug Hattaway, a Clinton spokesman told Politico. “At the end of the day, the voters are going to choose a candidate on their merits, not on their endorsements.”
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I'm sure Edward Kennedy was already leaning towards Obama. Bill Clinton's indiscretions just made it easier to make his support official

Monday, Jan. 28, 2008
Why the Kennedys Went for Obama

TIME
By Karen Tumulty/Washington

Thousands had been lining up outside American University's Bender Auditorium in Washington, D.C., hours before Barack Obama's arrival Monday afternoon. The campaign had initally booked the arena for a rally, but the news that he would be getting the endorsements of three members of the Kennedy clan there had given it the aura of a historic event.

The scene that greeted the candidate backstage could have been a Kennedy family reunion. Ted's branch of the clan had gotten there first. The senator was there with his congressman son Patrick, Ted's wife Vicki, and Vicki's son Curran. Then Caroline arrived with her three teenagers. Teddy's sisters, Eunice Shriver and Jean Kennedy Smith, showed up too, along with an assortment of their children and grandchildren. Through the blue curtains, the crowd was thundering: "Yes. We. Can."

For a moment, Obama looked overwhelmed when he saw all of the Kennedys waiting for him. Then he gathered Caroline in a big hug. "Thank you so much," he whispered. "I'm so excited."

As they prepared to go onstage to declare their support for Obama, Caroline and Ted Kennedy discussed their decisions to support him in exclusive interviews with TIME. Afterward, Obama talked about what the endorsements meant to him, and what they might mean for his chances of becoming President.

interview Q&A at link