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    In a Blow to Clinton, Ted Kennedy Endorses Obama

    Senator Edward Kennedy is a mainstay of the liberal Democratic establishment, but today he gave his endorsement to the self-styled "outsider," first-term Senator Barack Obama .  He was introduced by his niece, Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John Kennedy, at American University in Washington.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Senator Edward Kennedy is a mainstay of the liberal Democratic establishment, but today he gave his endorsement to the self-styled "outsider," first-term Senator Barack Obama. He was introduced by his niece, Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John Kennedy, at American University in Washington. Susan Milligan reports from Washington for the Boston Globe.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Susan Milligan

      US News and World Report

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Presidential Politics in a Time of Transition
    1. 1:29In a Blow to Clinton, Ted Kennedy Endorses ObamaYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47South Carolina, Florida and the State of the Union
    3. 40:53Out of Reach and Gas, Spy Satellite Starts Fall to Earth
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