Obama to join Democrats in New Hampshire 34 minutes ago
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, who is mulling a presidential bid, will travel to New Hampshire next month.
The Illinois senator will join New Hampshire Democrats on Dec. 10 for a belated celebration of their big win in the midterm election. It will be one of Obama's first forays into an early voting state.
Though still in his first term in the Senate, Obama has attracted national attention for his fresh face, commanding speaking style and compelling personal story.
The race for the 2008 Democratic nomination is considered wide open, and at least a dozen potential contenders are weighing formal bids, including front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
Obama generated buzz in September when he was the keynote speaker at Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin (news, bio, voting record)'s 29th annual steak fry; Iowa's caucuses kick off the nominating process. New Hampshire, the first primary state, has not been on his itinerary.
"We are honored that Senator Obama has accepted our invitation to celebrate the historic, tidal wave victory New Hampshire's Democrats experienced this November," state party Chairwoman Kathy Sullivan said Tuesday in announcing the visit.
Democrats took both of the state's U.S. House seats, the Democratic governor won re-election by a record margin, and the historically GOP-dominated Legislature and Executive Council both swung to Democratic control. |
