Family Honors Robert F. Kennedy At Brown Palace

The Democrats are celebrating their historic nomination this week as Barack Obama becomes the first African American candidate from a major party to run for president.

But the party is also celebrating its heritage and the Kennedy family has been the focus of several events.Many of the Kennedys joined other dignitaries to honor the legacy of another member of the family, Robert F. Kennedy, on Wednesday.

There were Kennedys everywhere: Ethel, Patrick, Robert Jr., Kathleen and Max were all at the event.

(...) "The life he lived was based on hope and bringing the people together," Max said. "If you look just at that one photograph of my dad with Cesar Chavez breaking bread together … I think that encapsulates the idea of the United States coming together for the first time."

"He was also one that stepped outside the establishment," Rev. Al Sharpton said. "To oppose the war in Vietnam he showed courage, he showed vision and ultimately it cost him his life."

The event was held by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, an organization that focuses on human rights and social justice.

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Kennedy twins Matt and Joe make party twice as nice

Meet the future of the Kennedy Dynasty: twin bros Matt and Joe Kennedy.
The sons of ex-Congressman Joe Kennedy, the handsome 27-year-olds have been front and center for the clan at the DNC in Denver all week long.
On Wednesday, the boys stood with grammy Ethel Kennedy and aunt Kerry Kennedy to welcome the hundreds of guests to the RFK Memorial reception. The twins spent over an hour shaking hands, schmoozing the guests and posing for pics in the receiving line. And despite the massive contingent of pols, fixers, celebs and Kennedys at the event, the buzz was all about Matt and Joe.
“They are really nice kids,” said one Demmie insider. “And they appear to have the Kennedy charm.”
Perhaps the clan’s famous charisma skipped a generation. Because the sons and daughters of JFK, RFK and Ted Kennedy haven’t exactly set the world on fire. But Matt and Joe seem to be off to a fine start if they have any plans to eventually enter the family business.
Joe, a redhead who more resembles the Kennedys, is entering his third year at Harvard Law. He is spending the summer as an intern at the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office.
Matt, the spitting image of mom, Sheila Rauch Kennedy, is a Harvard Business School grad who works full time for Barack Obama’s campaign. (Dad, Joe, BTW, dropped out of Harvard and eventually got his degree from UMass-Boston.)
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