President Barack Obama, left, walks away after reading a statement about
the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. , Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, while
on vacation on Martha's Vineyard in Chilmark, Mass. AP |
U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement to the press following the
death of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) in Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard,
August 26, 2009. Obama said on Wednesday he was heartbroken by the death
of the senator, also known as "Teddy", a longtime pillar of the Democratic
Party who was a crucial supporter of his presidential candidacy. Reuters |