Please do not denigrate me Can t we just discuss the issue without personal conjecture I think Obama with Ted Kennedy that was seen as a key endorsement or Obama with one of his fellow Dem colleagues and leaders like Pelosi or Reid would be more balanced then 100 republicans By the way Carter and Clinton are not senators that served with Obama Ironically even the photo you are talking about has Obama sandwhiched in between both the Bush presidents not next to carter or CLinton JohnHistory