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Edward M. Kennedy

Nickname: Ted

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Connections: Edward M. Kennedy has direct or once-removed relationships with 1,609 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 99% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 99

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Edward M. Kennedy

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Gender: Male

Born: 1932

Death: Edward M. Kennedy died in August 2009, at age 77.

Muckety news stories featuring Edward M. Kennedy

Washington gets a new father-son team

When he takes his Senate seat in January, Rand Paul will join an elite fraternity of fathers and sons who have served together in Congress.

November 3, 2010

Kennedy connections extend well beyond Massachusetts

The coverage of the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy last month emphasized his Massachusetts roots

September 3, 2009

Jean Kennedy Smith carries on as last sibling

At the funeral of brother Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Saturday, Jean Kennedy Smith was praised as a sister everyone in the world would love to have in (her) devotion.

August 30, 2009

Kennedy's staff was unequaled

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy attracted the best and the brightest.

August 28, 2009

Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at age 77

After a long battle with brain cancer, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy died Tuesday at age 77.

August 26, 2009

Eunice Kennedy Shriver leaves a legacy of her own

She was competitive enough to play quarterback in her brothers' football games. She had political ambitions, but couldn't go after them because women simply weren't allowed in big league politics in her prime.

August 11, 2009

Ted Kennedy surgery followed broad research into medical options

Once again, Dr. Lawrence C. Horowitz is providing counsel to the Kennedy family as it confronts a medical crisis.

June 2, 2008

Edward M. Kennedy personal relations:

John Francis Fitzgerald (deceased) - grandson

Edward Moore Kennedy Jr. - son

John F. Kennedy (deceased) - brother

Joseph P. Kennedy II - nephew

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (deceased) - brother

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (deceased) - son

Kara Kennedy (deceased) - daughter

Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (deceased) - sister

Patrick J. Kennedy - son

Robert F. Kennedy (deceased) - brother

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (deceased) - son

Rose Marie Kennedy (deceased) - sister

Victoria Reggie Kennedy - spouse

Patricia Kennedy Lawford (deceased) - sister

Steve McMahon - political staffer

Carey Parker (deceased) - legislative director

Eunice Kennedy Shriver (deceased) - sister

Jean Kennedy Smith - sister

Other current Edward M. Kennedy relationships:

Arlington National Cemetery - buried here

Edward M. Kennedy past relationships:

1980 Edward M. Kennedy presidential campaign - candidate

1994 Edward M. Kennedy Senate campaign - candidate

1998 Edward Kennedy Senate campaign - candidate

2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign - supporter

Melody C. Barnes - chief counsel

Jude Barry - press aide & deputy political director

Benjamin Binswanger - senior political adviser

Bo - gift to Obama family from

Stephen G. Breyer - chief counsel

Mary Beth Cahill - chief of staff

Laura Capps - communications director

Anthony Coley - communications director

Gregory B. Craig - chief foreign policy adviser

John C. Culver - friend

Stephanie A. Cutter - spokesman & adviser

Kenneth R. Feinberg - administrative assistant

Financial markets bailout bill (Senate-10/1/08) - did not vote

Michael A. Forscey - counsel

K. Dun Gifford (deceased) - aide

Marc Ginsberg - legislative assistant

Milton S. Gwirtzman (deceased) - aide

Harvard University Institute of Politics - senior advisory committee member

Lawrence C. Horowitz - adviser

Joan Bennett Kennedy - spouse

William J. Lynn - staff member

MA congressional delegation - senator

Jim Manley - aide

David Nexon - adviser

Esther M. Olavarria - counsel

Jonathan Orloff - legislative assistant

Carolyn P. Osolinik - chief counsel

Thomas E. Perez - special counsel

Andrew M. Rosenberg - legislative assistant

Senate Committee on Armed Services - member

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - chairman

Robert M. Shrum - speechwriter

Nancy E. Soderberg - senior foreign policy adviser

Tracy Spicer - deputy chief of staff

James B. Steinberg - foreign policy adviser

David A. Sutphen - general counsel

Daniel K. Tarullo - employment policy counsel

U.S. Senate - former senators - K - senator

Ronald H. Weich - chief counsel

White House visits (2009) - visitor

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Congressional & campaign info:

Edward M. Kennedy is a Democrat from MA

Contact info

Campaign contributors (Center for Responsive Politics)

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New York Times

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President Barack Obama and Senator Ted Kennedy walk on the grounds of the White House. April 21, 2009
Source: White House

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