By: E&P Staff Former President Bill Clinton made a big effort to stop Sen. Ted Kennedy's decision to endorse Barack Obama, which is coming Monday. He had hoped that Kennedy would not shun his wife, Hillary Cliinton, and instead remain neutral.
Politico.com reported today, "The announcement stunned Senate colleagues, who had expected Kennedy to remain neutral until the increasingly vitriolic nominating contest with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) settled out.
"The former president also called Kennedy in a vain attempt to keep him out of the race, a source familiar with the conversation said.
"During his two terms in the White House, President Clinton made repeated overtures to the Kennedy family. So the senator?s rejection of his wife is at least as embarrassing as her 28-point loss in the South Carolina primary on Saturday."
Politico quoted one high-level Democrat: ?This is the biggest Democratic endorsement Obama could possibly get short of Bill Clinton."
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