Obama Bumps it Up a Notch in Bid for Presidency

Senator Barack Obama, (D-Ill), following months of speculation by the press, has announced he will form an exploratory committee in regard to the 2008 Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States. Formation of such a committee is considered the first concrete step in a serious bid for the Presidency.

On the heels of a number-one bestseller, "The Audacity of Hope," and rising popularity within the party, it would appear that voter support and financial backing are strong enough to justify an Obama run for the White House.

On February 10th, 2007, from his home state of Illinois, Obama will announce his final decision regarding a campaign for the Presidency.

Making his announcement on his web site, BarackObama.com, as well as via a personal e-mail message to newsletter subscribers, Obama began his letter with the following comments:

"As many of you know, over the last few months I have been thinking hard about my plans for 2008. Running for the presidency is a profound decision - a decision no one should make on the basis of media hype or personal ambition alone - and so before I committed myself and my family to this race, I wanted to be sure that this was right for us and, more importantly, right for the country.

I certainly didn't expect to find myself in this position a year ago. But as I've spoken to many of you in my travels across the states these past months; as I've read your emails and read your letters; I've been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics.

So I've spent some time thinking about how I could best advance the cause of change and progress that we so desperately need."

Obama closes his letter by confirming the formation of an exploratory committee. He goes on to write: