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Kennedy strives to balance family’s history, his future

For a guy who comes from a big political clan, Joseph P. Kennedy III had no visible support from his family members when he kicked off his congressional campaign on Thursday. Thus the balancing act begins as the third generation of Massachusetts Kennedys seeks political office. There is pride in the name. But Kennedy seemed determined to strike out on his own, building off the advantages offered by his famous name but driven to seal his future himself.

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