Obama Ignites His Final Campaign

In a mass email to supporters, President Barack Obama launched his second campaign for the White House, 20 months before the November 2012 elections.

Obama is the first candidate to formally enter the race. No serious DemocraticÂ challengesÂ are foreseeable at this time. The RepublicanÂ fieldÂ is disorganized, but has nearly a year to select a candidate to face the 44th President.

Obama's campaign has released a new video on his website with the slogan "It begins with Us".

The President has filed papers with the Federal ElectionsÂ CommissionÂ and will do media interviews tonight. In his email, he said it would be his "final campaign, at least as a candidate".

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Winston Smith Apr 4, 2011, 4:01pm UTC

Gitmo still open. Still in Iraq. Doubled down in Afghanistan. Drones killing lots of folks there too. Now we have a war in Libya. No Card Check, no single payer health care. Unemployment looking bleak.

Prosperity given to us by Obama.

Margaret Garside Apr 11, 2011, 4:07pm UTC

At least Obama's trying. McCain didn't acknowledge any real problems. Would he really be doing any better?

I don't understand how anyone would want the job these days.

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Matthew M. Apr 4, 2011, 4:28pm UTC

I'm surprised he is the first one getting into the race, especially this late in the season. I suspect several Republicans will follow over the next month.

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