Montanan To Run Obama Campaign

Four years ago, Barack Obama was an upstart in the midst of becoming a phenomenon. Now, he’s an established juggernaut with the power of the presidency at his back. But his re-election bid, formally announced Monday, seeks to re-create the grassroots effort - the armies of volunteers, the flood of small donations, the spillover rallies - that marked his first campaign. The president’s cast of campaign advisers looks remarkably similar to the last time around and will be spearheaded by David Axelrod. … The day-to-day operations in Chicago will be run by Jim Messina of Montana, the former White House deputy chief of staff/ McClatchy Newspapers , Billings Gazette. More here . (AP file photo)

Question: Are you planning to vote for President Barack Obama in 2012?