“Senator Barack Obama took his first step into the Democratic presidential race today by opening an exploratory committee to raise money and begin building a campaign designed ‘to change our politics.’ He said he would make a formal declaration Feb. 10 in Illinois … He is the only African-American serving in the U.S. Senate and could be the only black presidential candidate this year … In the field of prospective Democratic hopefuls, Mr. Obama stands apart from Mrs. Clinton and some candidates because of his unwavering opposition to the Iraq war.”

The New York Times article on the man who could become America’s first black president is here.

Posted Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 @ 8:27 pm
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