Barack Obama has a busy weekend schedule ahead of him...but then again, what else would you expect from a candidate who announced just 6 days ago.
Today Obama will be in Colombia, South Carolina for a rally at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center at 4.30pm.
Tomorrow, he heads to Orangeburg, for an event at Claflin University at 10am.
Obama will follow South Carolina with a visit to Richmond, Virginia tomorrow night, where he will give the keynote address at the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner. It is expected that Governor Tim Kaine will be announcing his endorsement of Obama at that event. The $250 a head dinner for over 3000 people is sold out.
On Sunday, Barack Obama heads to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a rally at the Clark County Government Center, at 12pm.
Next Tuesday, Obama will be in Los Angeles for a rally at the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex at 2pm. Obama will also take part in a fundraiser organized by Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The event is $2100 per head.
On Wednesday, while other candidates take part in a forum in Nevada, Obama will be campaigning in Iowa.
Then next Friday, he is off to Austin, Texas for a rally at the University of Texas at 2pm.