cswake
04-02-2011, 12:53 PM
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/02/which-paul-for-president/
The senator scoffed at potential criticism over his lack of experience, noting that it didn't hurt Obama and saying, "Lincoln was elected with two years experience as a congressman 15 years before he ran for president. Obama, I think, announced he was running 43 days into his term."
Then-Senator Obama actually announced his bid for the presidency on February 10, 2007, two years and one month after taking office in January of 2005.
The senator scoffed at potential criticism over his lack of experience, noting that it didn't hurt Obama and saying, "Lincoln was elected with two years experience as a congressman 15 years before he ran for president. Obama, I think, announced he was running 43 days into his term."
Then-Senator Obama actually announced his bid for the presidency on February 10, 2007, two years and one month after taking office in January of 2005.