In an interview with Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes, the day before announcing his candidacy for President

Barack Obama: Yes. | Steve Kroft: You don't think it's going to hold you back? | Barack Obama: No. I think if I don't win this race, it will be because of other factors. It's going to be because I have not shown to the American people a vision for where the country needs to go, that they can embrace. | "The Long-Shot Candidate" (at 6m47s), CBS News on YouTube, 29 December 2008.