Possible Kennedy Endorsement Coming?

[MadBadger]

I am watching Mark Halperin on C-span and he was talking about how We may see a Ted Kennedy endorsement in the next couple of days. Conventional wisdom is that he was sitting it out because of his close friend Chris Dodd. Well Dodd is out now, and he thinks that it is possible that we may see a Kennedy endorsement in the next couple of days, because Dodd is gone. ANy thoughts?

[Ineedchange]

1. Who cares who Kennedy decides to endorse?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Who Are You Supporting?

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[Adelante]

16. I care

Whoever Ted Kennedy endorses will be honored to have him.

[peoli]

18. If Kennedy endorses it will only be for Obama

He said long ago he was looking for someone who can unify the country.

[lazer47]

2. If he does,, it won't be for OBAMA

[dailykoff]

14. I think Kerry and Kennedy will both endorse Obama.

Kennedy and Kerry are close and Kerry picked Obama as his keynote speaker in 2004, so I expect both to endorse Obama, and soon.

[Naturyl]

Sounds underwhelming

No one but progressives cares about Ted Kennedy, and most Americans hate him. I can't see how it would have much impact.

[maximusveritas]

8. Who do you think votes in the primaries?

That's where the effect will come. It could be significant unless someone bigger makes an endorsement.

[MadBadger]

9. Who would be bigger?

Id say Al Gore and maybe John Kerry, but I think Kennedy is right up there at the top of the endorsement tree.

[maximusveritas]

11. Yes, Gore is who I was thinking of

I do hope he'll make an endorsement sometime soon.

[DrFunkenstein]

3. Since The Clintons Made a Point of Rejecting Kennedy Liberalism

In favor of a "third way," I can't see him backing Clinton. I think since Obama best represents the Kennedy spirit, I think he'll give him the thumbs up before the New Hampshire primary.

[babylonsister]

6. I'm thinking that, too. nt

[mod mom]

10. I was SHOCKED & DISAPPOINTED when RFK Jr endorsed Hillary. He made it

sound like all those adamently opposed to her policies were holding personal vendettas against her. Here was my response:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/mod%20mom/9

[cyclezealot]

5. He will always be the titular head of the Democratic Party.

Sort of like the influence a monarch has. Stay neutral.

[maximusveritas]

7. I think he'll sit it out

He's got ties to both Obama and Clinton, so he'll probably just stay out of it.

[Mass]

12. No clue if there is some truth in this Halperin's whisper, but, in NH, Kennedy's endorsement

would have some weight, as would Kerry's.

[Peregrine Took]

13. You mean the guy who saddled us with John Kerry? n/t

[Quixote1818]

15. RFK Jr. endorsed Clinton so I would suspect the same from Ted. nt

[sniffa]

17. i think so too

i think Dodd was his secret crush, but now that he's gone i expect him to get behind someone.

[suston96]

19. They are all US Senators and they will all be working together in the Senate....

.. in 2009, except maybe for one of them - the next President.

I would suggest that Kennedy and Kerry will not indorse and keep that Senate bond Democratic Senators have between them unweakened.

[IndianaGreen]

20. I don't foresee any big ticket endorsements before the New Hampshire primary

In the unlikely event that Obama wins NH decisively, then you will see people like Kennedy and Kerry endorsing him. I also see Edwards dropping out and endorsing Obama, thus consolidating all of the "change" vote against the "status quo" represented by Hillary.

The only one losing support in NH right now is Edwards. I saw a poll last night showing that Obama and Hillary went up 4 points a piece, at the expense of Edwards.