NEW YORK — The New York chapter of The National Organization for Women accused Sen. Edward Kennedy of betraying women with his endorsement of Barack Obama.
“Women have just experienced the ultimate betrayal,” NOW’s New York State chapter said in a scorching rebuke. “Senator Kennedy’s endorsement . . . has really hit women hard. . . . He’s joined the list of progressive white men who can’t or won’t handle the prospect of a woman president who is Hillary Clinton.” The national office of NOW in Washington, D.C., which has endorsed Clinton, quickly released its own statement.
“For decades Senator Kennedy has been a friend of NOW, and a leader and fighter for women’s civil and reproductive rights, and his record shows that.” NOW president Kim Gandy said her group respects Kennedy’s decision to back Obama.
The Associated Press
