Barack Obama officially announces Candidacy for President

Those that have been following things lately would know that this was already in progress, but yesterday Barack Obama [wikipedia.org] officially announced [bbc.co.uk] that he is running for President [slashdot.org]. He is young and new, with not a lot of experience in Washington, but I think that may be a good thing.
In his speech, he said this...

"I recognize that there is a certain presumptuousness in this, a certain audacity to this announcement. I know that I have not spent a long time learning the ways of Washington, but I have been there long enough to know that the ways of Washington have to change."

It will be interesting to see how things progress over the next several months as we learn more about his positions on various topics. I am very intrigued by what he has to say.

Another very interesting point is that he is most definitely on the cusp of technology. He has launched his web site: Barack Obama For President.

Further reading thanks to Janece :)...

Obama: Time to reclaim America's promise [cnn.com]

'Call to Renewal' Keynote Address [senate.gov]