And They're Off... Barak Obama announces he's running for President

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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama stood before a cheering crowd in his home state Saturday and announced he will seek the 2008 Democratic nomination for president.

Invoking the memory of fellow Illinoisan and the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, the first-term senator addressed thousands packed into the Springfield, Illinois, town square on a chilly day in America's heartland.

To chants of "Obama! Obama!," he told the crowd: "It was here, in Springfield, where North, South, East and West come together that I was reminded of the essential decency of the American people -- where I came to believe that through this decency, we can build a more hopeful America."

If the 45-year-old Obama were elected, he would become the nation's first African-American president.

"And that is why, in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a divided house to stand together, where common hopes and common dreams still live, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the United States of America."

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Candidates need to jump in now!

Political Scientists are saying that the race for the White House will pretty much be a 2 man (1 woman/1 man) show by this time next year because of a number of states moving up their primary voting to the first week of Feburary.

Flordia is considering moving up their primary to this time next year but has been warned that if they do, Florida's number of delegates will be reduced from 128 to 15 as a penalty.

If a candidate has not raised at least $50 Million dollars by this winter, the media will pretty much write that candidate off as a serious one and they'll get zero media coverage which will be much needed this campign season more than ever!

The total cost of campaign funds raised by all parties involved in the Presidential election is projected to reach well above $1.5 Billion Dollars..

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Good luck, but he's gonna lose. Not because of his race, but because the limousine liberal set has taken a shine to him.

Easiest way to fuck up your run at the White House. When the limousine libs love you, you're fucked.

You all know the solution to true change in this country, but you're afraid to face it.

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Originally Posted by pod

You all know the solution to true change in this country, but you're afraid to face it.

Vote and show support to a third party besides the Demz and Republicans at the expense of possibly giving my vote to the Republicans by not voting Democrat?

You're right. I'am afraid to face that possibility of facing that again if that's what you are talking about...