President Barack Obama on Monday formally announced his 2012 re-election bid, saying the country needed "to protect the progress" it had made.
"Today, we are filing papers to launch our 2012 campaign," Obama said in a statement.
He explained that as his administration and supporters across the country "fight to protect the progress we've made -- and make more -- we also need to begin mobilizing for 2012, long before the time comes for me to begin campaigning in earnest."
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Obama said that in coming days, his supporters will begin forging a new organization in cities and towns across the country.
"And I'll need you to help shape our plan as we create a campaign that's farther reaching, more focused, and more innovative than anything we've built before," he said.
The announcement was preceded by a video, which featured a group of presidential supporters talking about the importance of continuing the job the president started following his election in 2008.
"This will be my final campaign, at least as a candidate," Obama said in the statement.
"But the cause of making a lasting difference for our families, our communities, and our country has never been about one person. And it will succeed only if we work together."
He explained that as his administration and supporters across the country "fight to protect the progress we've made -- and make more -- we also need to begin mobilizing for 2012, long before the time comes for me to begin campaigning in earnest."
Advertisement: Story continues below
Obama said that in coming days, his supporters will begin forging a new organization in cities and towns across the country.
"And I'll need you to help shape our plan as we create a campaign that's farther reaching, more focused, and more innovative than anything we've built before," he said.
The announcement was preceded by a video, which featured a group of presidential supporters talking about the importance of continuing the job the president started following his election in 2008.
"This will be my final campaign, at least as a candidate," Obama said in the statement.
"But the cause of making a lasting difference for our families, our communities, and our country has never been about one person. And it will succeed only if we work together."
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