Ted Kennedy, one of the longest serving senators in US history, has endorsed Barack Obama for President.  This comes on the heels of Obama’s stunning victory in South Carolina.  Apparently, Bill Clinton, not Hillary Clinton, made the call to Ted Kennedy on behalf of the Clinton campaign begging him not to endorse Obama.  This is a huge win for the Obama campaign considering Kennedy’s longstanding ties with the latin community.  Kennedy has been a proponent of favorable polices affecting the latin community and continues to be one of it’s main allies in Washington.   This must be a huge slap in the face to the Clinton campaign considering the friendship and longstanding collegial relationship between the Clintons and Ted Kennedy.  Both the Clinton and the Obama campaign have been relentlessly courting Ted Kennedy for his endorsement.  Even though Kennedy communicated his endorsement decision to Senator Obama on Thursday of last week, Bill Clinton’s comment on Saturday most likely strengthened his resolve.  When asked by a reporter last Saturday ”what does it say about Obama when it takes two of you [Bill and Hillary] to beat him,”  Bill Clinton responded, or nonresponded ”Jessie Jackson won South Carolina twice in 84 and 88.”  In other words, and what is being confirmed by those inside and outside the Clinton campaign, attempting to belittle Obama’s achievement.   Bill Clinton made the statement even though the two campaigns are not related in any way except that both candidates are african-american.  Not to mention that Obama’s victory in South Carolina was a two to one margin over Clinton.  Jessie Jackson never came close to hitting those numbers.   Kennedy is said to be ”appalled” at the ”racial and negative overtones”  of the Clinton campaign.  Ted Kennedy’s endorsement, unlike other endorsements, is hugely significant because Kennedy is a completely disinterested bystander.  Ted Kennedy does not want to be Secretary of State or vice president; the endorsement is completely personal for him as oppose to political.  Kennedy has been quoted as saying that he really believes that Obama can unite the country and “make America good again from sea to shining sea.”.