Q: It was recently reported in the Wall Street Journal that Ted Kennedy had a falling out with Bill Clinton after a phone conversation and then decided to back Barack Obama for president. Can you tell us the contents of that conversation?
—Don White, Atlanta
A: Authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann wrote in "Game Change," a book about the 2008 election, that Clinton disparaged Obama by telling Kennedy "a few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee."
The comment so offended Kennedy, the longtime senator from Massachusetts who died in 2009, that he backed Obama, not Hillary Clinton, for the Democratic nomination.
“Game Change,” which was published in 2010, was based on hundreds of interviews with political insiders.
Q: Is Robert Herjavec of “Shark Tank” still dating his former “Dancing With the Stars” partner?
—Jean Higgins, Atlanta
A: Herjavec and Kym Johnson confirmed their relationship last month and posed together on the set of the Australian version of "Dancing With the Stars" last week.
Johnson, 39, a professional dancer who is from Australia, is a judge on the show.
“I give @robertherjavec a 10!” she posted on Instagram.
The post included a photo of Johnson and Herjavec holding up the judges’ scoring paddles with the number “10” on them.
Herjavec, a self-made millionaire, is one of the sharks on “Shark Tank.”
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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