On the new Political Insider website, a sister site to the indspensable Political Wire site, there’s a post referring to this ad for a group called “Obama4America.” The Political Insider post says: “We’re told the Barack Obama advertisement on this and many other blogs to ‘kickstart his campaign’ is a real ad placed by Obama’s people.” I’m not sure who “Obama’s people” are supposed to be, but this looks to be an uncoordinated ad. Check out the FAQs and disclaimer at the bottom of this page. One part of the explanation on the page:

What if he decides not to run?
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How can ActBlue legally do this?
The process for collecting contributions to undeclared presidential candidates is new to this election cycle. The Federal Election Commission ruled on November 9, 2006 that ActBlue could legally collect earmarked funds for undeclared presidential candidates and hold those donations in individual escrow accounts. To see the ruling, click here (PDF)