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Teddy Kennedy Saw It the Same Way
boomantribune.com - 8/4/2009
Teddy Kennedy Saw It the Same Way
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I, for one, am pleased to discover that Teddy Kennedy had the exact same reaction to the campaign of Hillary Clinton in the early months of 2008 as I did. Kennedy had the added advantage of an ongoing dialogue during that period with former President Bill Clinton. It appears that what Kennedy ...
huffingtonpost.com - 8/7/2009
Joseph A. Palermo: How Ted Kennedy Countered Town Hall Goon Squads
— huffingtonpost.com — In 1994, Senator Edward Kennedy was in a tough fight for reelection against a well-financed Republican opponent... named Mitt Romney. There was a debate between Kennedy and Romney at Faneuil Hall and before the candidates arrived a large crowd of boisterous Romney supporters dominated the ... (more) Joseph A. Palermo: How Ted Kennedy Countered Town Hall ...

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jfk.org - 8/7/2009
The Sixth Floor Museum - Collections Item Detail
— jfk.org — Overview This original flyer, one of about 5,000 distributed in downtown Dallas a day or two prior... to the Kennedy assassination, was the creation of Robert Surrey, an associate of Major General Edwin Walker, Retired. Unknown persons placed these ... (more) The Sixth Floor Museum - Collections Item Detail

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time.com - 7/31/2009
Chappaquiddick: Suspicions Renewed
— time.com — FACED with a brutal truth, the mind can rebel and seek escape in fantasy. As Senator Edward... Kennedy explained at the January inquest into the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, his mind did just that on the morning following the tragedy at Chappaquiddick last ... (more) Chappaquiddick: Suspicions Renewed

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TalkLeft:  ABC: Gore Asked Clinton To Go To North Korea

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ABC: Gore Asked Clinton To Go To North Korea
TalkLeft — This is pretty interesting: Sources told ABC News that Clinton's trip [to North Korea], while a surprise to some, was planned weeks ago and that it was former Vice President Al Gore who asked Clinton to go. Gore's involvement is more than understandable. Good for the Clinton and Gore working together on this. Of course, some folks can't get over their Clinton hate. Speaking for me only ...

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