RALEIGH, NC. — Sen. Barack Obama will hold an event Saturday in Springfield, Ill., at the Old State Capitol, where he announced his candidacy 18 months ago, a move that is ramping up speculation about it being used to announce his running mate.
Obama aides said the event “will begin the roll-in” to the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday in Denver.
“What better place to do this than the place where he launched his historic candidacy and campaign in February of ‘07,” said Obama campaign spokeswoman Linda Douglass.
She would not confirm the report by the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday afternoon that the event would be to showcase his vice presidential selection, but the timing indicates that of course the No. 2 pick would be in attendance.
The vice presidential selection will formally accept the nomination Wednesday at the convention.
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