Barack Obama: A Photo History
Barack Obama playing baseball circa the Sixties.
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July 28, 2008
Barack Obama meets with some of his top economic advisors including Former Fed Chairman Paul Volker, SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger and Citi Group Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee Robert Rubin at the Omni Shoreham hotel July 28, 2008 in Washington, DC. Obama called the two-hour meeting to discuss the current economic situation in the United States, including high gasoline prices and the collapse of the mortgage market.
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August 23, 2008
Barack Obama takes to the stage with his newly chosen Vice Presidential pick Sen. Joe Biden at the Old State Capitol August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Illinois.
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August 25, 2008
Barack Obama watches a television with Jim Girardeau his wife Alicia Girardeau and their daughters Grace and Hannah as his wife Michelle Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention August 25, 2008 in Kansas City, Kansas.
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August 25, 2008
Barack Obama watches a television with Jim Girardeau his wife Alicia Girardeau and their daughters Grace and Hannah as his wife Michelle Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention August 25, 2008 in Kansas City, Kansas.
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August 26, 2008
Barack Obama watches New York Senator Hillary Clinton addressing the Democratic National Convention at a Democratic supporters' group in Billings, Montana, on August 26, 2008. Clinton called on Democrats to unite as one party behind White House nominee Barack Obama, saying that despite an acrimonious primary duel they were on the "same team."
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August 27, 2008
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama meets with Montana residents Matt Kunz his wife Sandy and infant daughter Fiona before a townhall meeting at Riverfront Park in Billings, Montana, August 27, 2008.
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August 28, 2008
Barack Obama walks torward his his daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama and wife Michelle Obama after his speech on day four of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High August 28, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is the first African-American to be officially nominated as a candidate for U.S. president by a major party.
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August 29, 2008
Barack Obama and his running mate, US Vice Presidential nominee Senator Joe Biden, order ice cream at the Windmill Ice Cream Shop in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, August 29, 2008.
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August 31, 2008
Barack Obama holds a baby while talking to voters during a stop at the Pier 32 restaurant in Hamilton, Indiana, on August 31, 2008 with his running mate Joe Biden. Obama and Biden are on the third day of their "On the Road to Change" tour through battleground states.
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September 4, 2008
Barack Obama receives a tour of the Voith Siemens Hydro Power Plant in York, Pennsylvania, September 4, 2008.
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September 4, 2008
Barack Obama and Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey pose for photographs with local firefighters and residents in Columbia, Pennsylvania, September 4, 2008.
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September 10, 2008
Barack Obama talks with students in a Freshman Leadership Seminar class at Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, on September 10, 2008.
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September 11, 2008
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton meets with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Clinton's Harlem office September 11, 2008 in New York City.
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September 19, 2008
Senator Barack Obama meets with economic advisors at Bank United Center in Coral Gables, Florida, September 19, 2008. Former Chairman, US Federal Reserve Paul Volker and Citigroup Director and senior advisor Robert Rubin.
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September 26, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John McCain shake hands at the beginning of the first of three presidential debates before the 2008 election September 26, 2008 in the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.
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October 1, 2008
Barack Obama leaves the Capitol after voting on the financial bailout package on October 1, 2008 in Washington, DC.
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October 3, 2008
Barack Obama greets students from Springfield Township Elementary October 3, 2008 in Glenside, Pennsylvania, after buying flowers for his wife Michelle on their sixteenth wedding anniversary.
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October 6, 2008
Barack Obama shakes hands with customers after buying lunch at 12 Bones Smokehouse on October 6, 2008 in Asheville, North Carolina.
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October 7, 2008
Sen. John McCain greets Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) during the Town Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. This debate is the second presidential debate of three, the only one being held in the town hall style with questions coming from audience members.
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October 8, 2008
Barack Obama waves to the crowd before speaking October 8, 2008, at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio.
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October 11, 2008
Barack Obama during a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 11, 2008.
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October 14, 2008
Barack shares a laugh with a supporter as he greets people at Maumee Bay resort where he was staying as he prepares for his debate October 14, 2008 in Oregon, Ohio. Obama continues to campaign as Election Day begins to draw near as he runs against his Republican challenger, Sen. John McCain.
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November 2, 2008
Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama greet Bruce Springsteena and his wife Patti Scialfa during a rally in Cleveland on November 2, 2008.
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November 4, 2008
U.S. President elect Barack Obama gives his victory speech to supporters during an election night gathering in Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.
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November 4, 2008
Barack Obama backstage at Chicago's Grant Park before making his victory speech on election night, November 4, 2008.
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November 4, 2008
Family and friends of Barack Obama watching the results on television on election night November 4, 2008 in Chicago.
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November 4, 2008
President elect Barack Obama exits the stage following his victory speech with his wife Michelle Obama at Grant Park in Chicago on November 4, 2008.
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November 4, 2008
President elect Barack Obama exits the stage following his victory speech with his wife Michelle Obama at Grant Park in Chicago on November 4, 2008.
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November 4, 2008
Barack Obama watches as Senator John McCain gives his concession speech during election night on November 4, 2008 in Chicago.
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November 4, 2008
Barack Obama and his wife Michelle watch reports on the election results during election night in Chicago on November 4, 2008.
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November 4, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama embraces his wife Michelle after his victory speech in Chicago on November 4, 2008.
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November 4, 2008
Barack Obama and his wife Michelle stand on stage with Joe Biden and his wife Jill during their election night victory rally at Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.
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November 4, 2008
U.S. President elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle walk off the stage following his victory speech during their victory rally in Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.
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November 4, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama embraces his daughters Sasha and Malia during his victory rally in Chicago on November 4, 2008
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November 4, 2008
U.S. President elect Barack Obama gives his victory speech to supporters during an election night gathering in Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.
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November 4, 2008
Barack Obama and his family on stage for his election night victory rally at Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.
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November 7, 2008
Barack Obama speaks to the press on November 7, 2008 in Chicago. Obama met Thursday with the Transition Economic Advisory Board, on the day the US Labor Department said 240,000 jobs had been cut in October, the 10th straight month of job losses, and new revisions meant that a whopping 651,000 workers have lost their livelihoods in the past three months alone.
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November 10, 2008
US President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and president-elect Barack Obama stand outside the Diplomatic entrance of the White House on November 10, 2008 in Washington. Obama is visiting the White House at the invitation of Bush ahead of his January 20, 2009 inauguration as the next president.
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November 10, 2008
President George W. Bush meets with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House November 10, 2008 in Washington, DC. This is the first visit for Barack Obama to the White House before he is sworn into office as President of the United States.
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January 18, 2009
Barack Obama climbs up stairs to deliver his speech during the "We Are One" concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2009.
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January 18, 2009
Barack and Michelle Obama greet the crowd gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the "We Are One" concert on January 18, 2009.
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January 18, 2009
Barack Obama addresses the performers at the "We Are One" concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2009.
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January 18, 2009
Barack Obama and his family watch the the "We are One" Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial with Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill on January 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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January 20, 2009
An immense crowd gathers on the National Mall to witness Barack Obama take the oath of office as 44th US president on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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January 20, 2009
Aretha Franklin sings during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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January 20, 2009
President Barack Obama dances with his wife and First Lady Michelle Obama during the Western Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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January 20, 2009
President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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January 20, 2009
Barack Hussein Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United Statesas the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States.
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January 20, 2009
Barack Hussein Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United Statesas the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States.
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January 20, 2009
Barack Hussein Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United Statesas the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States.