The thought of this literally gives me chills. Talk about an electric candidate. The "left" has some problems with his moderate views, but, face it, we probably won't get Feingold anyway. And I don't think anyone can stop the juggernaut that will be Hillary.
I could easily see a Clinton - Obama ticket.
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday he was considering a run for president in 2008, backing off previous statements that he would not do so.
The Illinois Democrat said he could no longer stand by the statements he made after his 2004 election and earlier this year that he would serve a full six-year term in Congress. He said he would not make a decision until after the Nov. 7 elections.
"That was how I was thinking at that time," said Obama, when asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" about his previous statements.
"Given the responses that I've been getting over the last several months, I have thought about the possibility" although not with the seriousness or depth required, he said. "My main focus right now is in the '06. ... After November 7, I'll sit down, I'll sit down and consider, and if at some point I change my mind, I will make a public announcement and everybody will be able to go at me."
The media will now be all over this guy. Whatever he decides, he will bring an intelligent and thoughtful voice to the '08 campaign- even if he doesn't go for the nomination this time around.