Obama on cover of Time

Barack Obama has a new book out, and I believe he'll be in my neighborhood on Wednesday for a book signing. To celebrate his tome, Time Magazine has put the junior senator from Illinois on its cover.

Last year, Newsweek gave Obama the same honor.

I might try to make that book signing, however, I'm not going to wait in hour for two hour to see Obama, and talk about blogging and other issues.

From CBS 2 Chicago:

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is featured on the cover of Time Magazine this week.

The headline for the magazine reads, "Why Barack Obama Could Be the Next President."

For the cover story, Time’s Joe Klein tagged along on the campaign trail for the first-term senator, who has been stumping for numerous Democratic candidates.

The issue is on newsstands Monday.

Obama has said in the past that he is not planning to run for president in 2008, although numerous political leaders and celebrities have been encouraging him to do so.

The new book is called "Audacity of Hope."

Here is the Time story.

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