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'I Need You,' Obama Writes to Vibe Readers

Posted Oct 2, 08 12:56 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  Politics 

(AP) – Barack Obama has a message for the readers of Vibe: "I need you." In a letter to be published in the November issue of the urban music monthly, Obama urges them to register to vote, saying, "We are at a defining moment in our history." The letter reads: "I am running for president to take this country in a new direction. But I can't do it alone. I need you."

"Whether it's the first time, or the first time in a long time, I need you to register and vote on November 4," Obama writes. He's featured on the cover of the magazine for the second time—the first was the September 2007 issue. He also gets the magazine's first-ever presidential endorsement.

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Democratic presidential candidate sen Barack Obama, D-Ill., is shown on the cover of the November 2008 issue of "Vibe."   ((AP Photo/Vibe))
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, gestures while speaking at a rally at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nev., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.   (Rich Pedroncelli)
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., walks into a hotel in Washington yesterday. Obama is scheduled to speak on the Senate floor prior to a Senate vote on the financial rescue plan late Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In this video image, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks on the Senate floor about the financial bailout legislation Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP Photo/APTN)
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