Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), 76, was rushed to the hospital earlier this morning. He was at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport and was taken to Cape Cod Hospital.
CNN's John King reported that Kennedy was being transported to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. According to a Democratic source, Kennedy is feared to be suffering stroke-like symptoms.
Kennedy is the second most senior member of the Senate, having served since 1962. I'll update with more information later. Let's keep this liberal lion of the Senate in our thoughts.
StevenR broke the story on DKOS this morning in an excellent diary that is also being updated.
This story continues to develop and I will also keep updating as I can throughout the day.
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