Today, at a rally held in Washington, D.C, Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, expressed his support for his fellow Senator Barrack Obama for the White House. In front of the students at American University in Washington, his son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy and his niece, Caroline Kennedy, joined Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy.

Caroline Kennedy, former President John F. Kennedy's daughter, expressed already her endorsement for Barack Obama on Sunday.

"I've been deeply moved by the people who've told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president," Caroline Kennedy wrote in an editorial published in The New York Times Sunday.

Edward Kennedy, 75, has been in the Senate for 45 years and unsuccessfully sought the centre-left Democratic nomination in 1980.

"Like you, we want a president who appeals to the hopes of those who still believe in the American dream," Edward Kennedy said in his speech. "I've found that candidate. And it looks to me like you have too," he added.

"With Barack Obama, we will turn the page on the old politics of misrepresentation and distortion. With Barack Obama we will close the book on the old politics of race against race, gender against gender, ethnic group against ethnic group, and straight against gay," Kennedy said.

Calling on Americans to "have the courage to choose change," Edward “Ted” Kennedy  declared: "It is time again for a new generation of leadership! It is time now for Barack Obama!"

In an enthusiastic speech, Barack Obama responded by saying: "I stand here today with a great deal of humility. I know what your support means.”

"I know the cherished place the Kennedy family holds in the hearts of the American people and that is as it should be because the Kennedy family more than any other has always stood for what's best about the Democratic party and what's best about America. They stood by the idea that each of us can make a difference," Obama said.

Yesterday, with 55 percent of the votes, Barack Obama won the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday. His main competitor, Hillary Clinton, had only 27 percent of votes, while the former North Carolina senator, John Edwards, accounted only 18 percent.