Ted Kennedy's legacy shapes Obama's path

The Politico by Ben Smith, Jonathan Martin | Aug. 27, 2009 (Special Report)

Kennedy's endorsement may have won Obama the nomination. His legacy, health care legislation, has already shaped Obama's presidency, and Obama will deliver a eulogy at Kennedy's funeral Saturday. But it wasn't until the last minute, in late January 2008, that Kennedy decided to take sides at all - throwing himself into a hard-fought primary between two of his friends, Obama and then-Sen. Hillary Clinton. Full Story »

Posted by Derek Hawkins - via The Politico (Politics)

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Democrats, Obama Administration
Stats Help
# Tweets: 0 (as of 2009-08-27)
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Aug 27, 2009 - 2:09 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), William Owney (review)
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Aug 27, 2009 - 8:50 AM PDT
Related Comments: Obama Administration (3)

Reviews

Show All Comments
Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Derek Hawkins
3.5
 by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 27, 2009
Derek posted this story.
See Full Review » (2 answers)
William Owney
4.2
 by William Owney - Aug. 28, 2009

It often seems like Ben Smith is grinding axes, but this piece indicates he is capable of real journalism: Doing solid research, presenting it fairly, and stand out of the way. Though the piece is choppy and cries for a good editor adept at transitions, it would be acceptable work coming from a journalism major near graduation.

See Full Review » (6 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

4.1

not enough reviews
from 2 reviews (26% confidence)
Quality
4.3
Facts
4.0
Fairness
4.0
Sourcing
5.0
Popularity
3.5
Recommendation
4.5
Credibility
3.0
# Reviews
1.0
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!