Obama Makes 2008 White House Run Official

By Mara Liasson,

Published February 10, 2007 at 3:00 PM CST

After months of speculation, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) makes it official: he's running for president. Obama opened his run for the White House before a large crowd in Springfield, Illinois.

Obama promised to lead a new generation determined to unite and transform the nation.

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