Obama camp announces major weekend event in home state

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CNN Political Producer Mike Roselli

Obama's event Saturday is at Springfield’s Old State Capitol, where he launched his presidential campaign.

(CNN) – Barack Obama's campaign confirms that the Illinois senator will hold an event in his home state Saturday, kicking off the "roll into the convention" - but would not confirm or deny reports that he might be joined on stage by a running mate.

The event will be held in the Old State Capitol in Springfield - where Obama first launched his presidential bid a year and a half ago.

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Bev, Los Angeles

If after Saddleback's Saturday "conversations don't show every intelligent woman and man what McCain will do to the Justice System and the White House then I give up on having faith in humanity. McBush will drive for war, let the oil barons have their way and we'll have a continued infrastructure falling apart, more Katrina's, more unwanted pregnancies, women lose the right to choose and poverty will grow.

Obama is our hope because he's a HUMAN unlike these other Washington panderers. Obama will set a new tone and he's urged all of us to keep him on track. Which we will do but he's got the courage to do a lot of it with the help of the more decent Washington folks of all parties, races, ages, sexes and religions.

OBAMA 08!

August 19, 2008 05:12 pm at 5:12 pm |
Cartman

God I hate hippies

August 19, 2008 05:13 pm at 5:13 pm |
Ovitshio Branco

Barack my Dream,

Oh Lord as i use to praise you everyday and everytime,

Help Americans to vote Barack Obama the world Citizen

for a better futur of our Great Nation and for a better World

Viva U.S.A

August 19, 2008 05:14 pm at 5:14 pm |