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Kennedy to appear at Democratic convention
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy prepared to attend, and possibly speak, at the opening day of the Democratic National Convention today as presidential nominee-to-be Barack Obama unleashed a hard-hitting television commercial linking GOP rival John McCain with President Bush.
The ad was a sign that the Democratic gathering would be just as much about skewering McCain as it would be about unifying the Democratic Party following a protracted primary season that split the party between Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
Kennedy, who is being treated for a malignant brain tumor, is a beloved figure within the Democratic Party, and the Massachusetts senator’s last-minute appearance at the Pepsi Center is a way to unite the fractured party as the four-day convention opens amid signs of acrimony between Obama and Clinton delegates.
Kennedy arrived in Denver Sunday night and got a checkup at a local hospital. He plans to attend to watch a video tribute to him and may even address the convention if he feels up to it, said a senior Democratic official who talked on the condition of anonymity.
— Associated Press
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By bh
August 25, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this
God Bless Ted. What a fighter (in a great way). He is so beloved by many. He is one of my heroes.
By wlr
August 25, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this
Mary Jo Kopechne would like to be at convention also. Ted should be in jail.
By bb
August 25, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this
Mary Jo Kopechne was free white and 21 remember that.No one forced her into that car.
By wlr
August 25, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this
Re:Mary Jo Kopechne was free white and 21 remember that. No one forced her into that car. Okay, so then it was okay to run his car off the bridge and leave her to die. Glad you straightened me out.
By Taco
August 25, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this
Free booze, of course he wouldn’t miss the event!!!