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Kennedy’s family network gives to his campaign

He also reports business, labor, PAC donations

The $1.3 million raised in the first three months of this year by congressional candidate Joseph Kennedy III includes donations from a wide circle of Kennedy family members and political connections, as well as contributions from labor and business PACs. Kennedy reported donations from a number of family members, including his father, the former US representative; cousins Patrick Kennedy and Ted Kennedy Jr., sons of the late US Senator Edward Kennedy; Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the senator’s widow; Jean Kennedy Smith and Maria Shriver.

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Exciting to see another Kennedy filling his recreational time with politics. He can ride his skate board to D.C. At least her waited until he was out of his twenties. The sky is filled with a miraculous portrait of Ted Kennedy, arm resting on Paddie III's shoulder standing in front of the Capitol dome. By the way, is Paddie a resident the state. Who cares, anyway? His genetic inheritance bequeaths him the stairway to the stars. Ethyl, Ted, Jackie, maybe the ghost of JFK all surround this little fellow with red hair and 31 years of life experience that make him the crown prince. Has he done anything? Is he witty and filled with charm? That poor fellow, what's his name, who is running against him, should change his name to Kennedy too and then we would have a real choice.

This story proves that the Kennedy clan could put their golden retriever puppy up for election to Congress with a good chance that the dog would win. The Globe lists six of the best known clan members as donors to this awfully young candidate who seeks a lifelong sinecure. Interestingly, J.P. Kennedy, the third, perhaps did get his hands dirty as a Peace Corps volunteer. But experiencing that, he came back to attend Harvard Law School, where he was able to line up and fall in to a Middlesex County District Attorney's seat - one of the same seats once occupied by U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry and Massachusetts Atty. Gen. Martha Coakley. Think there is not a cabal here? If Republican Sean Bielat appears to be ready to surprise JPK3, no worry - surely there are enough JFK, TEK, RFK and their successive generation members to toss a few bucks and bodies to JPK3's assistance. After all, the clan has been ousted from the hallf of Congress by Patch's retirement to daddyhood. That's a whole lot to put on the shoulders of a guy who is only 31... doncha think?

just what we need another do nothing Kennedy

Nepotism does not equal experience. The Globe bashes Romney as a rich guy. They look the other way at a kid who was handed everything on a sliver platter.