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2007: Obama makes presidential bid official

Name: 2007: Obama makes presidential bid official
Uploaded: 2007-02-11T04:53:00.000Z
Duration: 20 min 40 s
Description: Feb. 10: Standing in the shadow of the old state capital building in Springfield, Ill., and citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., officially announced he's running for president in 2008, pledging to bridge the partisan gridlock in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics.

Feb. 10: Standing in the shadow of the old state capital building in Springfield, Ill., and citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., officially announced he's running for president in 2008, pledging to bridge the partisan gridlock in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics.