Ted Kennedy: The Lion in Winter

[Bennet Kelley]

In the 1962 campaign to fill the Senate seat vacated by President Kennedy, the then state attorney general dismissed his primary opponent by stating that “if your name was Edward Moore instead of Edward Moore Kennedy, your candidacy would be a farce.” Nearly a half century later few remember that gentleman’s name but throughout this period his opponent has been a dominant force in American politics precisely because he was not Edward Moore but instead was Ted Kennedy.

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[Martinovich]

1. He's showing great courage

Not letting his ailment beat him.