Americans Say JFK Had Biggest Impact of the Kennedy Brothers
Sixty-one percent (61%) of Americans say President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963 after nearly three years in the White House, had the most positive and lasting impact on the nation of all of the political Kennedy brothers.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 20% say the same of Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy, who died of cancer on August 25 after serving for nearly 47 years in the U.S. Senate.
Only four percent (4%) say Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy, who served as attorney general in his brother's Cabinet and was a U.S. senator when he was assassinated in 1968 while running for president, had the most positive and lasting impact of the three brothers.
But of the three, Bobby earns the highest favorables, with 74% of Americans expressing a positive opinion of him.
Sixty-two percent (62%) have a favorable opinion of JFK. Forty-seven percent (47%) have a positive view of youngest brother Ted.
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A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 20% say the same of Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy, who died of cancer on August 25 after serving for nearly 47 years in the U.S. Senate.
Only four percent (4%) say Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy, who served as attorney general in his brother's Cabinet and was a U.S. senator when he was assassinated in 1968 while running for president, had the most positive and lasting impact of the three brothers.
But of the three, Bobby earns the highest favorables, with 74% of Americans expressing a positive opinion of him.
Sixty-two percent (62%) have a favorable opinion of JFK. Forty-seven percent (47%) have a positive view of youngest brother Ted.