Obama at Lincoln's Capitol

Lynn Sweet at the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Obama will offically announce on Feb. 10 at the Old State Capital:

"That will unleash the Barack Obama as Abe Lincoln narrative. Lincoln delivered his "House divided" speech at that historic spot and the announcement is on Lincoln's birthday weekend. Obama is expected to vault over to Iowa, home to the first-in-the-nation 2008 caucus, after the announcement. "

This is going to give Obama some major media attention over that weekend. It is a perfect oppurtunity to pair himself with one of America's greatest figures. Also, there are deeper meanings to the location that help Obama politically. The Old State Capitol is where Lincoln gave his famous "A House Divided" speech, which will be one of Obama's campaign narratives. Also, Lincoln used several rooms in the Capitol for his own Presidential campaign. This is a historic and symbolic announcement and deserves all the attention it will get.

(Tip to Run Obama)