Obama Considers 2008 Run
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Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has backed off of his previous statements, made after the 2004 elections, that he would serve out his full six-year Senate term.
On Sunday morning, he told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he is considering a 2008 run, but will not make up his mind until after the November 7 elections.