Draft movements follow him

Two Web sites sprouted recently in hopes of creating a groundswell of public support for an Obama '08 run: www.runobama.com and www.draftobama.org.  Representatives from both Web sites were excited to hear Tuesday's big announcement from Obama.

"Today marks the end of the 40-year reign of political apathy in America," said Todd Webster, a former spokesman for ex-Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle who started www.runobama.com. "Barack Obama has made it possible for Americans to dream again. Tens of thousands of Americans --including everyone at RunObama -- are excited and gearing up for this race."

John Hlinko, from www.draftobama.org, told us, "We are extremely excited by Senator Obama's decision, and there are a lot of smiles here right now. However, we also recognize that this is still just an 'exploratory' committee. So until he formally announces that he is running, we will still keep drafting at full speed. We're heading in the right direction for sure, but the job's not done yet."