K-POW(ER)!

The Kennedy’s are the closest thing the United States has to a political dynasty. Grandpa Joe planned it that way. If he were alive today, each proud flash of his toothy grin would project to the world that the Kennedy name is still alive and well in Presidential politics!

Joe Kennedy was a shrewd businessman, ambassador to Britain, a master legislative operative and PR strategist. He fathered a commander in chief with a “Camelot” legacy, an attorney general, US senator and founder of the Special Olympics. Countless advocate grandchildren continue to wield their political muscle via their tireless commitment to public service.

They embody the spirit of the adage, “to whom much is given, much is expected.”

Within the past 24 hours, Barak Obama obtained two influential endorsements from official keepers of the JFK legacy. First came a nod from “first daughter” Caroline Kennedy.

Then, came support from Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass), who will outine his rationale immediately before the president’s State of the Union address; strategically timed in true “son of Joe” fashion. This is particularly interesting in that it causes a “split” with the “Billary” Clinton camp, which frequently summered at the K-family compound on Martha’s Vineyard.

Caroline’s heartfelt support was “patriotic, political and personal.” In an op-ed piece in today’s New York Times, she made a compelling argument for Americans to support “a president like my father,” John F. Kennedy. [Obama’s head speechwriter, 26-year old Jon Favreau often peppers the candidate’s remarks with JFK references, harking to another complex period in our nation’s history.]

You couldn’t ask for a more sincere endorsement. Not even six when her father was slain, Caroline sums up values of hope, providing a glimpse into the hearts and minds of people who cross her path each day. Caroline says people admire the contributions JFK and her late mother “Jackie O” made to their psyche.

People felt good about this country. They were inspired.

While she didn’t have the benefit of a lifetime of hugs or reflective conversations with her dad, she says the warm embrace of JFK’s legacy and ideals are revealed in each conversation with ordinary and extraordinary Americans. All pay homage to his contributions, heritage and mystique.

Caroline and Ed see something of that hope in Obama.

Go on the record. Speak out. Fix what’s broken. Use your personal endorsement to spread the word in your circles of influence. You never know how your words and actions could take hold and influence others in the years to come.

You don’t have to be a Kennedy to unleash K-POW(ER)! Use your kinetic energy, or “K-POWER” to propel forward motion.

“And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you—Ask what you can do for your country.”

- John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961