Some have compared Barack Obama to John F. Kennedy.
Now, Kennedy's daughter, Caroline, has endorsed Obama's candidacy in an article in today's New York Times.
"My reasons are patriotic, political and personal," she writes. "Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible."
Caroline isn't the only Kennedy supporting Obama's candidacy, which is all the more surprising when one considers the cozy relationship Bill and Hillary Clinton have enjoyed with the Kennedy family.
Her uncle, Ted, President Kennedy's youngest brother and the senior senator from Massachusetts, also is supporting Obama.
Still, there's a bit of a split in the Kennedy clan these days. Bobby Kennedy's daughter, Kathleen, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland, is supporting Hillary Clinton.
"I respect Caroline and Teddy's decision, but I have made a different choice," she said.
Massachusetts hold its primaries on "Tsunami Tuesday," Feb. 5.
Maryland holds its primaries a week later, on Feb. 12.
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