"Ted Kennedy: The Last Of A Family Power Dynasty" [podcast 7 min 21 sec]
Sen. Edward Kennedy, who died Tuesday night of complications related to a cancerous brain tumor, was the last of his generation of Kennedy brothers.
And with his passing, the Kennedy family power dynasty is all but over.
Kennedy's son Patrick remains a member of Congress, and Bobby Kennedy Jr. remains an outspoken advocate of causes. But others in Kennedy Jr.'s generation have shunned politics, and those who did hold office have lost it, retired or died.
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And with his passing, the Kennedy family power dynasty is all but over.
Kennedy's son Patrick remains a member of Congress, and Bobby Kennedy Jr. remains an outspoken advocate of causes. But others in Kennedy Jr.'s generation have shunned politics, and those who did hold office have lost it, retired or died.