U.S. SENATOR BARACK OBAMA ANNOUNCES HIS DEMOCRATIC BID FOR PRESIDENT

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and wife Michelle wave to supporters following his announcement that he will run for the Democratic bid for President of the United States in the 2008 election, in Springfield, Illinois on February 10, 2007. Obama made his announcement on the steps of the old Illinois State Capitol Building where Abraham Lincoln once practiced law. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)