European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Ted Kennedy on top of the game by Christopher Callahan associated press in presidential Campaign Trail in behalf of someone else remains philosophical about inc Lulu. We be sort of Learned in Tho family o look in Hie Here and now and nol inc Long Range questions Kennedy said in an interview. The hero and no is his own quest for re election to the Senate and occasional slumping or a fellow Democrat irom Massachusetts gov Michael Dukakis. Today the youngest son of the Kennedy family seems to have slipped comfortably into his new role As a party elder ready to carry the ideological Banner of new Deal liberalism Inlo the 1990s, the Man who has been viewed through a presidential Spyglass since the assassination of his iwo Brothers seems Al ease Wilh the notion thai in All likelihood he will Nevei occupy the White House. Tin s obviously extremely comfortable says sen. John f Kerry a follow Massachusetts Democrat. Ii s a Lola i think he s relishing. He is in Oyog himself. He s � Lull of Energy he s on top of his Kennedy s new found Freedom has allowed him to spend More Lime fighting Lor the poor and minorities with his influence o 25 years in the san ale. Kennedy. 56, has concentrated his efforts in recent months on the successful fight against the nomination of judge Roberl Bork and an array of civil and human rights issues. To is pushing Lor bolstered education and welfare programs As chairman of Tho Senate labor and human resources committee. Man believe he has been More effective without the presidential Specter hanging Over him. Not being a candidate has Given me Bolh time to spend As a legislator and. Additional credibility As to Kennedy says. When you re a candidate and you talk about an Issue you probably get higher visibility but you get questioning about your motivation. And when you re not. You probably gel nol As High a visibility bul a greater willingness to consider the substance of the Kennedy s decision Back in 1985 not to run Lor president this year a decision he concedes Likely will Block him trom Ever attaining the nation s highest office seems to have removed a weight that he has grappled Wilh since the assassinations of his Brothers Robert and John la s As if a Burden has been lifted from his shoulders says Norman Ornstein a political Scie Lisl at the american Enterprise Institute. He s clearly operating Wilh More Freedom and loss pressure than he has in a Long Lime and i think in shows. There s a real sense that he s enjoying his role in the Kennedy has not tried to Lake on the role of Kingmaker. The handful of Campaign sojourns to has made on Dukakis behalf is the exception rather than the Rule democratic party chairman Paul g. Kirk jr., a former lop aide to the senator and a personal Friend believes Kennedy s Low profile in the presidential con Cal is intentional. There s an appreciation by sen. Kennedy and others that in introducing a new generation of leaders 10 the country they want to establish their own base and Independence and profile and not necessarily be introduced by another political figure who in this period is obviously better known Kirk says. Kennedy still has influence. Foreign dignitaries Visil him his trip to Poland last year Drew International attention and even Richard Nixon suggested recently thai he still would be the Democrat s Best Chance of winning the presidency. I would guess Ted Kennedy might be the exception to the Rule says Joe Grandmaison democratic party chairman in new Hampshire. After you be said you re not going logo Tor the brass ring there s a tendency Lor you to slip Inlo a less loan relevant Back in Massachusetts Kennedy 1$ preparing Lor a Senate Campaign holding town meetings throughout the stale even though National gop Strain girls hold out Little Hope of unseating him. His opponent is to incr Republican Sale executive director Joe Malono. Kennedy has made his fifth re election bid a family affair. His 26-year-old son Ted and 27-year-old daughter Kara arc co chairs of the re Elc Clion a foil Juk s kid picking up the Torch by Christopher Callahan associated press w Hen an Assassin took Robert Kennedy s life 20 years ago robbing i reunited slalom Ola rising Leader he also Dole the father from 11 children Iho oldest 16, inc youngest not yet Horn. While drugs and other personal tragedies have torn Al some of their lives destroying one Many of the childen of Robert and Elhel Kennedy have gone on to embrace i hair father s ideals and pick up his Loach of Public service. This is How they re dealing Wilh choir father s death said David f. Powers curator Al the John f Kennedy Library in Boston and a longtime Kennedy family i find they think Public service is the Way. They have the same compassion for the underprivileged thai heir Falhie had Lihty care " the Kennedy children remember their father for his dedication to Tho country his sense of discipline his love Lor lilo ill remember when my Uncle John Kennedy died one of Iho family rituals was discussing Curron events and we often had to writs something about what was taking place on the Iron pages of the papers recalled Michael Kennedy 30, the Silhol the children in Mclean. A i remember my lash or turning to my older siblings and lolling them to write Down the sigm licence of his even on the United states and history that must have taken a tremendous amount of sell discipline for such a personal event. Yet we always had going skiing Joseph p. Kennedy Iii shakes hands with a Motorist during successful Campaign for Congress in 1996, railing just so Many fun limes As Well. Thinking about raising my own family these Are the thoughts thai go through your mind said Michael who with his wife Victoria a daughter of sports commentator Frank Gilford has three children. His Sisters and Brothers Are Kathleen Kennedy Townsond 36 Joseph p. Kennedy i 35 Robert f. Kennedy jr., 34 Courtney Kennedy Rune 31 Kerry Kennedy 28 Christopher Kennedy 24 Max Kennedy 23 Douglas Kennedy 21 and Rory Kennedy 19 David Kennedy was 28 when he died in 1984. Michael who like his father attended Harvard and the Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday june a 1988
