2008: Barack Obama running for President?

While he is giving it serious consideration, Marc Ambinder at Hotline on Call lists the following with regards whether talk of a potential run is just means to promote his book [plugs Obama's appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this evening].

There's a question as to whether or not his wife is fully on board.

Here's what we don't know: Is Obama's wife Michelle fully on board? She has expressed to friends her fears about her husband's safety. At the same time, it's impossible to imagine that Barack Obama would be testing the waters as deeply as he is without Michelle Obama's consent.