Obama 08 News

Political Wire has 3 stories on Barack Obama and him running for president in 2008.

First, Obama is headed to New Hampshire to speak at a state party event...

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) "will have key Granite State Democrats all to himself December 10 when he appears at the state party's election victory celebration," according to CNN. "The freshman senator was the only potential White House hopeful invited to the event."

Fellow Illinois Senator, Dick Durbin wants Obama to run...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is launching an on-line petition drive to persuade Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to run for president in 2008, the Chicago Sun Times reports.
Said Durbin: "In all my years in politics, I have only met one other person who connects with people as well as Barack does: former President Bill Clinton. That says a lot about Barack's superior skills as a politician and a leader. I have complete confidence that Barack will be able to unite Americans across our country in support of a new agenda of hope."

And finally, it sounds like Hillary is scared of a possible Obama candadicy...

According to Insight, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) "believes her biggest obstacle to winning the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2008 could be" Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL).

"Sources close to Ms. Clinton said she has been concerned that Mr. Obama could outdo the New York senator in getting support from the minority and liberal base of the Democratic Party. They said Ms. Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have been discussing a strategy on how to deal with Mr. Obama and whether he could be persuaded to join a Clinton ticket."

Obama is "expected to decide on a presidential campaign in December."

**Update**
There is a Draft Obama site that just recenly launched. I don't think he will need much pushing to get into the race.