Kennedy clan endorsements: a house divided

A burst of presidential endorsements has been made by notable members of the extended, politically powerful Kennedy family over the last two weeks. Here’s how they stack up:

For Barack Obama

Caroline Kennedy, daughter of late President John F. Kennedy

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), brother of JFK and late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy

Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), son of Sen. Edward Kennedy

Ethel Kennedy, widow of RFK

Maria Shriver, California’s first lady and daughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver (sister of JFK and RFK)

For Hillary Clinton

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor of Maryland, daughter of RFK

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of RFK

Kerry Kennedy, daughter of RFK

Anthony Kennedy Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

For John McCain

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Kennedy relative by marriage (to Maria Shriver)

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Nona Yates