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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Barack Obama announced his bid for president Saturday, a black man evoking Abraham Lincoln's ability to unite a nation and a Democrat portraying himself as a fresh face capable of leading a new generation.
At his campaign's kickoff, he spoke of reshaping the economy for the digital age, investing in education, protecting employee benefits, insuring those who do not have health care, ending poverty, weaning America from foreign oil and fighting terrorism while rebuilding global alliances. He said it is time for a new generation to occupy the White House. He is considered the biggest threat to front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., despite his relative lack of experience as an elected official.See the full content of this document
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Obama Declares Intention to Run
"I know I haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways of Washington," ...
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