Netroots drive to get Obama to run runobama.com

[Perky]

http://www.runobama.com/petition/

From AP Article

Obama has gotten encouragement to seek the presidency in 2008 from fellow Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who sent a letter to political supporters this week encouraging them to sign a "Run, Barack, Run" petition.

"Barack has said publicly that he is considering a run, and part of his consideration will doubtlessly include measuring the level of his support from Democrats across the country," Durbin wrote. "So let's show him how strong that support is."




Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said Obama did not know Durbin was sending the letter until after it was out. Gibbs said Obama's only response was that he always appreciates Durbin's counsel and support.

Another draft Obama effort is online at http://www.runobama.com , created by Democrat Todd Webster. Webster, who was a spokesman for former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, said more than 400 people had signed his petition as of Tuesday, six days after he launched the site.
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[rocktivity]

1. I think he's the perfect running mate

For Clark or Gore '08--and THEN running for president in '96!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Perky]

3. Huh? 2096? Huh

[rocktivity]

6. Sorry, typo--2016, of course!

:blush:
rocknation

[Perky]

2. Signing the petition is only an encourgement to run

Not necessarily a statement of support.

[Perky]

4. kick

[ecstatic]

5. I hear crickets and see tumbleweeds flying about in this thread

...Sigh...

:kick:

[Sapphire Blue]

7. See this thread for Dick Durbin's petition:

Petition for Obama to run: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2819638

K&R & signed; Thanks for posting!

[longship]

8. No thank you.

We've already got one President elected on sole criteria of popularity. Not that Obama is like Chimp, but...

Wait a minute. Does anybody know what Obama is about?

Maybe that's the reason I can't support him. Yup! That's it.

[Sapphire Blue]

9. Thank you for kicking this thread!

[longship]

10. Good. I'll even recommend it.

Dialog is good. It's more than a bit premature to be selecting our Presidential candidate for 2008, but I'll play.