Ted Kennedy to endorse Obama

Last night, we learned that Caroline Kennedy endorsed Obama in a NY Times op-ed titled "A President Like My Father."

Today, the word is out that her uncle Ted will do the same thing:

Kennedy believes Obama can ``transcend race'' and bring unity to the country, a Kennedy associate told the Globe. Kennedy was also impressed by Obama's deep involvement last year in the bipartisan effort to craft legislation on immigration reform, a politically touchy subject the other presidential candidates avoided, the associate said.

The coveted endorsement is a huge blow to New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who is both a senatorial colleague and a friend of the Kennedy family. In a campaign where Clinton has trumpeted her experience over Obama's call for hope and change, the endorsement by one of the most experienced and respected Democrats in the Senate is a particularly dramatic coup for Obama.

Certainly adds to the Obama momentum right now.

UPDATE: The Governor of Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, is also endorsing Obama. Kansas has a caucus on February 5th. Sebelius is giving the Democratic response to the State of the Union tomorrow night.