Shadow President: Ted Kennedy in Opposition

More than his brothers, Ted Kennedy has come to be the most influential political figure of this generation. Jack & Bobby may have the stronger grip on the American psyche, but it is Ted who has done the hard work of writing laws & fighting on the issues. Despite decades of tabloid headlines sparked by his chaotic personal life, much more relevant in judging the man is his defense of the core values of the Democratic Party. Respected on both sides of the aisle in the Senate, where he has served since 1963, Kennedy has been a champion of health care, the interests of working people, racial justice, the environment, & the social welfare system.