by John McCormick
Sen. Barack Obama will mark a major milestone in his presidential bid Tuesday evening by holding a rally in Iowa, the state that started him on his way toward his likely Democratic nomination.
His campaign said today that he will hold an outdoor election night rally in Des Moines, as returns from primaries in Kentucky and Oregon come in.
Obama is expected to mark the collection of the majority of elected delegates that evening, although his campaign has stressed that he does not plan to claim victory in the nomination fight with Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Iowa has been a battleground state in recent presidential elections and Obama's strategists believe he can win the state, something Sen. John Kerry was unable to do in his 2004 campaign against President Bush.
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Comments
Obama in 08!
Posted by: Deward Bowles | May 17, 2008 12:39 PM
"You've come a long way, baby!"
Posted by: RuthieM | May 17, 2008 12:48 PM
You deserve it, Seantor Obama !! You ran an above-board and straight-talking campaign, which has given the voters of America an honest choice, Senator John " Questionable Conduct " McCain or yourself ! If the nation is honest with itself,when it asks itself, has President Bush made me proud. I think an honest voter will answer in the negative, he has embarrassed us, as Senator " Keating Five " McCain would, if he is ever elected !!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE. NOW.
Posted by: Don Fitzgerald, Chicago | May 17, 2008 12:56 PM
Maybe some of you sheep that think Obama is the answer should watch the movie at this link. This is actually Obama and his platform toward our United States. Don't be so naive to just vote your party line, vote for the person that should lead our nation. Watch Obama here:
http://www.eyeblast.tv/Public/Video.aspx?rsrcID=2036
Posted by: Sheep Dog | May 17, 2008 1:32 PM
He won't claim to be the Queen of England either. The super delegates will make the final decision for the little people of their party in Denver.
Posted by: whatnow | May 17, 2008 2:04 PM
Winning a caucus where people who will vote republican in the fall felt too intimidated to be the racists they will bein the fall?
and calling that a victory?
shame on john edwards for not endorsing the only person who can win in the fall for the dems.
And, given the intimidation and diminishing of reporters and bloggers--and this will all be revealed later---shame on the obamas for playing dirty, daley style politics on the national level.
Posted by: NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT | May 17, 2008 5:00 PM
I am so there!
Iowa loves Obama!
We had the chance to get to know all the candidates for TEN LONG months, and we chose Obama!
And we are STILL choosing Obama -- the state convention is coming up June 14th. With 16 at-large national delegates to be elected, you can bet we will give Obama the majority of them.
A brighter day is dawning in America, and Iowa is proud to have pointed the way. :)
Posted by: mjfromia | May 17, 2008 9:14 PM