Democratic Icon Ted Kenndy in Iowa for Kerry

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DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) - Sen. Ted Kennedy, employing the oratorical flourishes that have helped to make him a Democratic icon, campaigned in Iowa on Saturday for presidential hopeful John Kerry, his fellow Massachusetts senator who is trailing in the polls nine days before the Iowa caucuses.

Although the two have not always seen eye to eye, Kennedy heaped praise on Kerry for his "steadfastness, continuity ... qualities of steel and determination," which he said made Kerry the most of the nine Democratic contenders to unseat Republican President Bush in November.

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"If he (Kerry) had been president we wouldn't be at war in Iraq," Kennedy told reporters after addressing a rally of a few hundred people organized by the Kerry campaign.

"I'm swayed," said Mark Benson, a 57-year-old deputy sheriff. "I was wavering between him and Gephardt but I think Kerry has more substance. The demeanor and the stature makes you feel that he's a president."

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=584&e=3&u=/nm/20040110/pl_nm/campaign_kennedy_dc


Though yesterday I called endorsements basically worthless, I always enjoy hearing what the big names in the party have to say. Kennedy had a lot of really good things to say about his friend and colleague, John Kerry. The last comment in the article is right on. Kerry looks like a president. His portrait would fit in just fine in the National Portrait Gallery.

[pasadenaboy]

1. Good for Teddy!

I'm a Dean supporter, but Teddy should support his fellow MA senator.

Plus, any vote from Gephardt to Kerry in Iowa is a okay with me. Just don't take any Dean votes! :)

[slinkerwink]

2. good for Kerry---this ought to help him move to 2nd place

[sandnsea]

3. Report from the field

1,000 people showed up for this event. 150 new Kerry supporters!

In a side note, the spy report says 200 showed up for the Dean/Gore event, 17 with Kerry buttons. }( I can't report that as fact of course, everybody tells things in their own way, I know.

[maddezmom]

6. hehe

Good for Kerry and Kennedy....sounds like the place was rocking. :)

[flpoljunkie]

8. Thanks for the report, sandsea! Kerry is indeed barnstorming through Iowa!

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=514683

[pasadenaboy]

9. from that picture

apparently Kerry's is bigger.

[sandnsea]

10. Oh nice pic!

Looks like they're having a great time!

[HFishbine]

4. I got your democratic icon right here

:dem:

[Cocoa]

5. Kerry whips out the big guns

May the force be with you!

[kerryistheanswer]

7. I love Ted Kennedy!

Not there's a real Democrat

[oasis]

11. Gore, Bradley, Harkin =3 of a kind. Ted Kennedy = royal flush.

:yourock:

[JNelson6563]

12. Good to see a big gun coming out

for Senator Kerry. One of the biggest guns at that!

:toast:

Julie

[Feanorcurufinwe]

13. Kennedy and Kerry

[mb7588a]

21. John Kerry is the closest thing to Forrest Gump

in real life! He's been everywhere! The one of him with John Lennon is fabulous.

[Jerseycoa]

14. Good Show!

:toast:

[Clark4VotingRights]

15. Icon is right. Kennedy is a great great man.

A great Democrat. A great Senator.
Good for Kerry and his supporters.

Please avoid small aircraft Senator Kennedy.

[adadem]

16. I had the honor of meeting

Teresa Heinz Kerry this evening! She is absolutely incredible. Such an in-dept knowledge and understanding of world affairs especially relating to the less fortunate. I am honored to have met her.

[mikewriter]

17. Good for Kerry

It's good to see Sen. Kennedy has loyality to his home state product. Although glad to see Gore with my man Dean, I bet Lieberman wishes Gore was as loyal as T.K.

[blm]

18. I didn't get to meet her in SC.

but, baby blm and I greeted Kerry.

[sandnsea]

20. Lucky you!!

She's such a wonderful person. I think it would be incredible to have an immigrant as First Lady. How can you get more American than that.

[Bill of Rights]

19. "I am a Kerry man,"

I heard Ted Kennedy say on national television. I was moved by this simple statement.

[JohnKleeb]

22. I hope Ted does this more

I tell you, I am a Kucinich supporter till day he withdraws, but I do like John Kerry and respect him but I love Ted Kennedy, he is one of the best endorsements, and my favorite senator by far.