Ted Kennedy
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Senate Candidates Could Lower the Age Average...Senate from Delaware at age 29 and turned 30 before being sworn in in January 1973. The late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy , D-Mass., was elected at age 30. In fact, the governor appointed a placeholder, [@url@Benjamin Smith,@... In this article: Marco Rubio, Alexi Giannoulias, Ted Kennedy, Beau Biden, GOP, and Delaware |
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Washington Times | 4 days ago
EDITORIAL: Kennedy vs. Catholicism
...on moral issues was undermined by cardinals and bishops tripping over one another to attend the August funeral and burial of Sen. Kennedy, who was one of the most obstinately vocal Catholic dissenters on abortion and marriage. And in...
In this article: Catholic Church, Edward M. Kennedy, Thomas J. Tobin, Joseph F. Martino, Patrick J. Kennedy, Benedict XVI, Catholicism, and Post Tribune
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Associated Press: Congress | September 25, 2009
Biden swears in Kirk, successor to Sen. Kennedy
Biden swears in Kirk, successor to Sen. Kennedy WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Democratic Party chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. stepped in Friday as the temporary replacement in the Senate for his longtime friend, the late Edward Kennedy. Kirk said...
In this article: Edward Kennedy, Edward Kennedy Jr., Joe Biden, GOP, Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, Washington, and Executor
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Huffington Post | November 12, 2009
Geoffrey R. Stone: Church and State in JFK's America
...did for the people of this country and of the world, and to learn that the bishops and Pope were treating him poorly . . . all because he supported a woman's right to control her own body. It reminded me of how terribly Joe Biden got...
In this article: Catholic Church, John F. Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Pope, Thomas J. Tobin, Vatican, and God
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EDITORIAL: Gunning for Sarah Palin
...wire service did not conduct similar reviews for accuracy of recent books by liberals, such as the late Edward M. Kennedy, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. (when he was a senator), Barack Obama (before he was president) or autobiographies...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Newsweek, Joseph R. Biden Jr., Barack Obama, Tax, Time Magazine, Facebook, GOP, Hillary Clinton, and Newt Gingrich
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Deseret News | September 25, 2009
Biden swears in Kirk as Kennedy's Senate successor
Biden swears in Kirk as Kennedy's Senate successor Published: Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 10:44 p.m. MDT It's easy. Send a link to the story you were just reading to a friend. Just fill out the form on this page and we'll send it along. Your...
In this article: Joe Biden, Edward Kennedy, Massachusetts, E mail, Climate change, Democratic Party, and Washington
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The Salt Lake Tribune | October 22, 2009
Hatch, Kennedy two of America's Best Leaders, says U.S. News
...with Kennedy, one of the leading Democrats in the Senate. Kennedy died earlier this year from brain cancer, but before he did, he teamed with Hatch to pass one last piece of legislation. It was the Serve America Act, which greatly expanded the...
In this article: Orrin Hatch, Joe Biden, Washington, Cancer, Violence Against Women Act, and Children's Health Insurance Program
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Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in November 1962, he was elected nine times and served for 46 years in the U.S. Senate. At the time of his death, he was the second most senior member of the Senate, and the third-longest-serving senator in U.S. history. For many years the most prominent living member of the Kennedy family, he was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., the youngest brother of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, both victims of assassinations, and the father of Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy.
Kennedy entered the Senate in a 1962 special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John. He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was reelected seven more times. The 1969 Chappaquiddick incident resulted in the death of automobile passenger Mary Jo Kopechne; Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and the incident significantly damaged his chances of ever becoming President of the United States. His one attempt, in the 1980 U.S. presidential election, resulted in a primary campaign loss to incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter.
In May 2008, Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor which limited his appearances in the Senate. He died on August 25, 2009, at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. By the time of his death, he had come to be viewed as a major figure and spokesman for American progressivism.
- Birth Date:
- February 22, 1932
- Birthplace:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Death Date:
- August 25, 2009
- Place of Death:
- Hyannis Port, Massachusetts
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Spouse:
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- Joan Bennett Kennedy (1958–1982, divorced)
- Victoria Reggie Kennedy (1992–2009, his death)
- Residence:
- Hyannis Port, Massachusetts
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Politician, Lawyer
- Net Worth:
- $43–162 million (USD)
- Political party:
- Democratic
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