DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: And now we take you live at a school just outside of Boston. Senator Ted Kennedy expected to announce his endorsement of Vice President Al Gore in the 2000 presidential elections. Let's listen to the senator.</s>SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: Thank you very much, Tommy Menino. We want to thank you so much, Mayor Menino. Welcome the opportunity to join with you here today. As I have said in so many parts of the city of Boston and around our state, there's been no mayor in our country that's been more committed or strongly supportive of improving the qualities of education for the people here in the city of Boston and also in our country. You are really the education mayor. We thank you so much for greeting and welcoming and joining with Al Gore and myself here this morning. I welcome the opportunity to give my whole-hearted and complete support to a great friend, a magnificent vice president and the next president of the United States, Al Gore.</s>KAGAN: Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts giving a very strong endorsement to Vice President Al Gore as he makes his run for the presidency. Unusual for Senator Kennedy to give an endorsement this early in the season. He's only done it twice before, and the previous two times, Governor Dukakis and Senator Paul Tsongas, were both from Massachusetts.
Sen. Kennedy Gives 'Whole-Hearted and Complete Support' to Vice President Al Gore