memeorandum: Kennedy to Endorse Obama (Jeff Zeleny/The Caucus)

2:55 PM ET, January 27, 2008

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Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama — ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Senator Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., will endorse Barack Obama's presidential bid on Monday in Washington, a source close to Kennedy tells ABC News. — The endorsement gives Obama a boost in the eyes of the Washington establishment …

Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs, TalkLeft, protein wisdom, D-Day, The Carpetbagger Report, Pollster.com, Patterico's Pontifications, Gateway Pundit, American Street, Riehl World View, Daimnation!, Washington Wire, New York Times, A Chequer-Board of Nights …, Wall Street Journal and ABCNEWS

James F. Smith / Boston Globe:

Ted Kennedy endorsing Obama — WASHINGTON — Senator Edward M. Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow, breaking his year-long neutrality to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going — and who he thinks is best to lead it.

Discussion: Washington Wire, Lynn Sweet, The Page, TPM Election Central, MyDD and QandO

Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:

The Media And The 2008 Election: The Perfect Storm Of Clinton Hate — Regarding the Media coverage of this primary season it now seems clear that there is a new rule that objectivity and appearances thereof are out the window. Certainly at NBC this is true.

Discussion: protein wisdom, Media Matters for America, NewsBusters.org, Prairie Weather, Balloon Juice, Tom Watson and TIME

Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:

Kennedy to Endorse Obama — MACON, Ga. - Senator Edward M. Kennedy intends to endorse the presidential candidacy of Senator Barack Obama during a rally on Monday in Washington. — The Kennedy endorsement has been underway for days, even before the outcome of the South Carolina primary.

Discussion: URGENT AGENDA, The Reaction, Say Anything, The Trail and In Search Of Utopia

CBS News:

Analysis: Bill Clinton's Lost Legacy — CBSNews.com's Vaughn Ververs: Inflammatory Remarks Tarnish Ex-President's Reputation — (CBS) This analysis was written by CBSNews.com senior political editor Vaughn Ververs. — The man crowned as America's first black president …

Discussion: Don Surber, The Heretik, Vodkapundit, Macsmind, Blue Crab Boulevard and Vanity Fair

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:

ABOUT JESSE'S WINS IN SOUTH CAROLINA — Bill Clinton's reference to Jesse Jackson's wins in South Carolina pretty much speaks for itself. But there's a further part of the story that's well worth pointing out. TPM Reader JZ wrote in last night to point out that in 1984 and 1988 …

Discussion: The Newshoggers, Salon, Booman Tribune and The Carpetbagger Report

Hillary Clinton / CNN:

Ted Kennedy expected to endorse Obama — (CNN) — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is expecting Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy to endorse Barack Obama for president. — A Clinton campaign source tells CNN's Suzanne Malveaux the campaign was told “that Ted Kennedy is endorsing Obama and expecting it.”

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and The Raw Story

Karen Tumulty / Time:

Obama's Win Reshapes the Race — There was only way to describe Barack Obama's victory over Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in South Carolina: It was a rout. “After four great contests in every corner of this country, we have the most votes, the most delegates, and the most diverse coalition …

Discussion: Cadillac Tight, Outside The Beltway, Washington Post and Political Radar

Digby / Hullabaloo:

Winning Large — Congratulations to Senator Obama! He has won South Carolina in a landslide and with 24% of white voters to boot. I think that should put to rest the idea that he has somehow become the “black” candidate and can't compete. The Democrats aren't going to win South Carolina in the general —

Discussion: Eschaton, The Reaction, PSoTD and Taylor Marsh

Grand Old Partisan:
A racist Republican rag wrote Barack Obama “rejiggers” the race

Discussion: Gateway Pundit

Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama calls Clinton strategy outdated

Discussion: JustOneMinute, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix, The Swamp and Hot Air

Mark Mooney / Political Punch:
Bubba: Obama Is Just Like Jesse Jackson

Anne E. Kornblut / The Trail:
For Bill Clinton, Echoes of Jackson in Obama Win

Discussion: Commentary and The Edge of the American West

Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:

My Vote — Over a year ago and many times since, I wrote that I could give no endorsement, because I had honestly not made up my mind about which candidate to support. I also told the CapQ community that if I did make a decision, I would announce it as soon as I made it so that they knew where I stood.

Discussion: Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, PrestoPundit, Donklephant, Balloon Juice, American Power and The Campaign Spot

CNN:

Liz Cheney to back Romney — (CNN) — Liz Cheney, Vice President Cheney's daughter, plans to endorse Mitt Romney for president, three Republican sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN. — One of the sources says she will also serve as a senior adviser on foreign policy.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and The Newshoggers

Zogby:

Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain, Romney Locked in Florida — Huckabee passes Giuliani to capture third place — UTICA, New York - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has drawn even with Arizona Sen. John McCain in the Republican presidential nomination fight in Florida …

Discussion: The Corner, Open Left, American Power, TPM Election Central and Talking Points Memo

Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Low Blow — For the most part, the Republican primary campaign …

Discussion: The Corner, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and Riehl World View

Josh Kraushaar / The Crypt's Blogs:
Huckabee attacks Romney, defends McCain

Discussion: The Swamp, The Daily Dish, New York Times and The Heretik

Mark R. Levin / The Corner:
McCainabee — Barak Obama is not the only candidate running against a two-some.

Discussion: Riehl World View

Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:
McCain says America's security comes first

Discussion: The Politico

Laura Donnelly / Telegraph:

Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors — Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly should be barred from receiving some operations, according to doctors, with most saying the health service cannot afford to provide free care to everyone. — Fertility treatment and …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, Gates of Vienna, JammieWearingFool, The Belmont Club, The Strata-Sphere, Blue Crab Boulevard, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and Fausta's blog

Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:

FISA: Wiretapping Without A Warrant. It Could Be You Next. — Via no-frills marilyn. — So much for that “innocent Americans aren't being wiretapped” talking point. A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist was not only wiretapped while doing his job in following-up on some sources …

Discussion: protein wisdom and CREDO Action

Jeff Stein / CQ Politics:
Collateral Damage: Surveillance Aimed at Terrorists Can Easily Go Awry

Discussion: ThreatsWatch

NEWS.com.au:

Detained extremists planned attack wave — A GROUP of alleged Islamist extremists were planning a wave of suicide attacks across Europe before they were detained in Barcelona last weekend. — The group intended to carry out three attacks in Spain and one each in Portugal, France and Germany …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters

New York Times:
Pakistan Shuns C.I.A. Buildup Sought by U.S.

Discussion: American Street and toohotfortnr

Boston Globe:

What font says 'Change'? — Type designers decode the presidential candidates — TYPOGRAPHY CAN subtly or boldly define a company, product, or person. Whether it is Best Buy's big, bold, screaming signs or the sweet, elegant script on a wine label, the type talks to us, the reader.

Discussion: Matthew Yglesias

Jules Crittenden:

Obamalot — As Caroline weighs in for hope, change and Obama. NYT: … That sounds great. So what are you talking about? Reach for what? … Right. I noticed at last check Hillary had outbid Obama on the taxdollar giveaway of hope, however. More $$$ equals more hope, change right.

Discussion: The Impolitic, Publius Pundit, The Swamp, The Democratic Daily and Riehl World View

Parag Khanna / New York Times:

Waving Goodbye to Hegemony — Turn on the TV today, and you could be forgiven for thinking it's 1999. Democrats and Republicans are bickering about where and how to intervene, whether to do it alone or with allies and what kind of world America should lead.

Discussion: The Newshoggers and The Washington Note