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[From The Observer]

[For of list of presidential candidates, including Greens, see the People’s Presidential Page. -RS]

The battle is on: Obama unveils bid for White House

Democrat candidate evokes memories of Lincoln in rallying cry

Paul Harris in New York
Sunday February 11, 2007
The Observer

On a day steeped in symbolism, Senator Barack Obama yesterday launched his bid to become America’s first black President with an emotional vow to fundamentally change American politics.
His audacious attempt to win the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election has been effectively under way for several months, but Obama, 45, finally declared what everyone already knew: he’s running for the White House.

‘I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States of America,’ he told a cheering crowd in Springfield, Illinois. His audience responded by shouting his name loudly, waving banners declaring ‘Obama 08′ emblazoned with a symbol resembling a rising sun.

Continue reading The battle is on: Obama unveils bid for White Houser at The Observer

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