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 RALLYING FOR CHANGE - During his speech Monday, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., repeatedly referred back to the Kennedys' political achievements. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., compared Obama to his brother, the late President John F. Kennedy, and said he was the candidate best able to transform the nation if elected president.
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Endorses Senator Barack Obama at Bender Arena.





Kennedy endorses Obama
10,000 people watch in Bender Arena, the Tavern, amphitheater
By Bobby Allyn on 1/31/08

Media Credit: KELLY BARRETT / THE EAGLE 

Sen. Kennedy announced during the rally that he was endorsing Obama. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., and Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, joined him at the event.
The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS) is located in the nation's capital at American University. Under the sponsorship of the School of Public Affairs, CCPS provides an integrated teaching, research, and study program focusing on Congress and the presidency and the interactions of these two basic American institutions.


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DNC Testimony for the Senate Rules Committee Hearing
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August 2007
Contenders and Pretenders: Underdog Political Candidates and Their Motivations
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"Lobbying, Ethics, and Procedural Reform: The Do-Nothing 109 Congress Does Nothing about Reforming Itself
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