A marker commemorating Barack Obama’s 2007 presidential announcement was placed at the Old State Capitol in Springfield.
Then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, wave after he announced his candidacy for president on Feb. 10, 2007, at the Old State Capitol in Springfield.
also commemorates Obama’s 2008 announcement that then-Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware would be his running mate. It adds historical resonance to a building most famous as the site of Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech to the 1858 Republican State Convention.The Old State Capitol Foundation and the Illinois State Historical Society split the nearly $3,000 cost of the marker, using private funds.
“He stepped up at a time when this country was deeply divided, reminiscent of what’s going on today,” Welch said. “He carried to the highest office in the land the same curiosity, demeanor and willingness to ask tough questions that he held while serving here in Springfield,” Harmon said. “He made us proud as he expanded health care for millions, brought our economy out of the Great Recession, joined with global leaders to fight climate change, showed unprecedented support for the LGBTQ community, and updated our country’s immigration policies to make the American Dream more accessible to everyone.
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