President Barack Obama will file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission for his re-election bid as early as next week, according to a person familiar with the planning who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.
The move would allow Obama, 49, to begin fundraising and other organizational efforts for his goal of winning a second term in the White House. The campaign will have its headquarters in Chicago, his adopted hometown and base for his 2008 victory.
“I can’t get re-elected and make sure that we’re carrying on the mandate that you gave us two and a half years ago unless I’ve got everybody here all in,” Obama said at a Democratic fundraising event in Miami on March 4. “We don’t just want your money. We want your time and we want your energy. We want your ideas. We want you passionate about this being important.”
Obama likely will formally announce his candidacy at a later date. Bloomberg News
