Among potential Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., offered another signal that he is seriously thinking about running by accepting an invitation to speak in New Hampshire on Dec. 10.
Obama will headline a New Hampshire Democratic Party celebration of across-the-board state victories earlier this month.
While advisers say a decision from Obama on whether to join the 2008 race probably won’t come before the end of the year, the first-term senator is actively weighing his options. He has been holding regular meetings with key advisers, seeking advice from outside strategists in key states and fielding calls with offers of help if he decides to run.
Obama advisers are reportedly debating whether to move quickly to set up a presidential campaign operation and begin organizing in states such as Iowa and New Hampshire, or wait until sometime next year and plot out a more unconventional campaign.
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