African-American senator from Illinois (born 1961) pegged as one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party. In January 2007, he announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed in black felt tip on the title page. In very fine condition. R&R COA.
