IL: Obama plans Saturday return to Springfield with veep in tow
2:43 PM
From the Chicago Tribune's blog The Swamp:
It looks like presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama will feature his choice for a vice presidential candidate during a Saturday rally in Springfield -- where he kicked off his bid for the White House on a chilly February morning last year.Read the full blog item
Sources said authorities in Illinois' capital city have been asked to prepare for a visit by Obama, the state's first-term senator, as part of a tour by the anticipated nominee and his newly minted running mate. The visit will occur just days before the Democratic National Convention begins in Denver to formalize Obama's nomination.
