Obama Statement on Senator Kerry's Decision Not to Run for President in 2008
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today released the following statement on Senator Kerry's decision not to run for President in 2008:
"From his earliest days in Vietnam to the Presidential Election in 2004, John Kerry has fought his country and his ideals. I am proud to call him a friend and a colleague in the United States Senate, and know that he will continue to serve his country with honor and distinction in the years to come."