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Sen. Obama says he's weighing 2008 run
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday he was considering a run for president in 2008, backing off previous statements that he would not do so.
The Illinois Democrat said he could no longer stand by the statements he made after his 2004 election and earlier this year that he would serve a full six-year term in Congress. He said he would not make a decision until after the Nov. 7 elections.
"That was how I was thinking at that time," said Obama, when asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" about his previous statements.
"Given the response I've been getting the last several months, I have thought about the possibility" although not with any seriousness or depth, he said. "My focus is on '06. ... After November 7, I'll sit down and consider it."
Obama was largely unknown outside Illinois when he burst onto the national scene with a widely acclaimed address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
In recent weeks, his political stock has been rising as a potentially viable centrist candidate for president in 2008 after former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner announced earlier this month that he was bowing out of the race.
In a recent issue of Time magazine, Obama's face fills the cover next to the headline, "Why Barack Obama Could Be The Next President." He is currently on a tour promoting his latest book, "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream."
On Sunday, Obama dismissed notions that he might not be ready to run for president because of his limited experience in national politics. He agreed the job requires a "certain soberness and seriousness" and "can't be something you pursue on the basis of vanity and ambition."
"I'm not sure anyone is ready to be president before they're president," Obama said. "I trust the judgment of the American people.
"We have a long and vigorous process. Should I decide to run, if I ever decide to, I'll be confident that I'll be run through the paces pretty well," Obama said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061022/...l_pr/obama2008
I respect him. Smart guy.
Is he popular in the States? Is he presidential material?
He's black. I think thats probably a negative against him, no matter what else he's done or said. He's also a pretty new senator too. He's only on his first or second term.
Either way, Hillary is going to be the Dem's candidate.
He's black...Originally Posted by Ruledbyjames
He's hasn't accomplished anything, other than being "the next saviour of the Democratic Party" for the last 2 years. No substance to Obama.
Yep, I think he's got a good future in the Senate but there no way he will get the nomination for 2008.
Maybe in 2016.
since 1962 55 senators have ran for presidential office and only 3 of them have had success. recent examples of failures are Bob Dole and Kerry.
If he stays in the senate then historically his odds are against him.
as for the black thing, I hope that Americans can at least see past this superficial aspect.
i need to learn more about what the man has done in the senate myself b4 i can make a decision.
If he could get himself elected governor of Illinois, and serve a successful term there, it would make hima much better candidate. Senators make poor candidates because it's far too easy to exploit voting records to paint one's opponent as a waffler. What Kerry said about voting for something before voting against it isn't too inaccurate for how business gets done in the Senate, but it's not what people want to here. They want a decision maker, not a consensus builder as president.
Good point. Parliamentary nuiances aren't things a Presidential candidate can use to his advantage. Kerry, in his own mind, had a legitimate point...it just makes a great sound bite and Karl Rove used it perfectly.
I'm not convinced Obama has done anything besides being 1 of 100 votes. And even if he is a great Senator, which he's not, what experience does he have as an executive?
As far as Obama being black and that hurting his chances, it's just a fact that black politicians can't get the nomination from their party. It doesn't have anything to do with the American voters rejecting a black candidate; it's the party nomination system that is at fault.
He seems pretty level headed. He makes it a point to appear humble, and it really works for him. But, right now his ability to run for President is based solely on his popularity. His ability to run the country isn't clear, but his lack of experience is obvious.
Charisma is a pretty powerful think on the campaign trail however.
thats true...anyway, if he won the presidential race and what does al qaeda think? Osama vs Obama...?
Is America ready for a black president.
My bro made me laugh when watching deep impact
Him : "This film is too far fetched"
Me : "A large object hitting the earth is entirely possible"
Him : "No, I was reffering to a black president"
He will never be elected president. His name is just one letter from Osama.
Can we try voting for somebody with an actual credible resume rather than superficial things like the political machine and charisma as his only assets.
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