Senator Barack Obama Officially Launches White House Bid

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... “Let us transform this nation,” he told thousands shivering in the cold at the campaign's kickoff...
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Obama pledges new generation of US leadership

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