Update: Teddy's Endorsing Obama

090607_ted_kennedy.jpgHot on the heels of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg's endorsement of Barack Obama, Senator Edward M. Kennedy has also endorsed Barack Obama for president.

Voters likely saw it coming when Kennedy told ex-president and First Campaigner Bill Clinton to stifle himself and let Hillary Clinton do her own campaigning.

The Globe's Political Intelligence analyzes Kennedy's decision as a big "up yours" to the Clintons:

The coveted endorsement is a huge blow to New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who is both a senatorial colleague and a friend of the Kennedy family. In a campaign where Clinton has trumpeted her experience over Obama's call for hope and change, the endorsement by one of the most experienced and respected Democrats in the Senate is a particularly dramatic coup for Obama.

Call us crazy, but maybe he didn't do it for personal reasons. Maybe he did it because he genuinely likes Obama. Plus, just to be a bit contrarian, big-name endorsements don't always lead to success. Remember when Al Gore endorsed Howard Dean?

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