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Democratic strategist Bud Jackson appeared as a guest on Fox News Channel early this afternoon and said today’s health crisis involving 76-year-old Sen. Ted Kennedy could benefit Democrat Barack Obama’s presidential campaign by focusing attention on the issue of age.
In recent weeks, the Obama strategy has involved raising questions — some subtle, others not so much — about the age of his Republican rival, 71-year-old John McCain. Now, regardless of whether Kennedy survives his latest health crisis, political junkies will likely agree that Kennedy has probably done more this weekend to help Obama than he did through his endorsement of Jan. 28.
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UPDATE: Kennedy Spokesperson: ‘Senator Had Seizure’
See also: Ted Kennedy Suffers Stroke, Rushed to Hospital
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1 Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy Hospitalized with Stroke Like Symptoms | Scared Monkeys // May 17, 2008 at 2:17 pm
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3 O-FISH-L // May 17, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Bud Jackson’s comments are sickening. At the earliest stages of the Kennedy family’s [latest] grief, he tries to make it a plus for Obama. Sheesh.
4 cynic431 // May 17, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Many world leaders have been older and lived a long time. Nelson Mandela comes to mind. He also suffered imprisonment and torture for 27 years. Yet his people felt his wisdom was more important than anything else – he became president of South Africa at 77 and at 89 founded the Council of elders – a group of elder statesmen to help in situations of crisis. This he did last year.
5 cynic431 // May 17, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Reagan was 70 when he took office the first time.
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