Obama Campaign Release on Pre-Convention Battleground Tour

OBAMA CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES BATTLEGROUND STATE TOUR LEADING UP TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

Obama kicks off tour at site of campaign announcement in Springfield, Illinois

Chicago, IL – Today, the Obama campaign announced that Senator Barack Obama will kick off his trip to the Democratic National Convention on Saturday, August 23, 2008 with an event at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, where Obama officially announced his campaign for president on February 10, 2007.

Senator Obama will also make stops next week in several battleground states before arriving in Denver.  Additional details will be announced as soon as they become available.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008

Campaign Event with Barack Obama
Old State Capitol
Springfield, IL

This event will be free and open to the public.

Please visit www.barackobama.com/springfield to RSVP for the event, and for updated public details as soon as they are available.

The event is open to the press, but space is limited. To request credentials, please visit
my.barackobama.com/springfieldmedia08. Deadline for credential requests is 2pm CDT on Wednesday, August 20. Responses will sent by 2pm CDT on Thursday, August 21.

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