Barack Obama,
swearing an oath to preserve and
protect the Constitution, became the
nation's 44th president at noon
today in a solemn ceremony almost as
old as the nation itself.
At that moment a
roar rose up from more than 1 million
spectators who had jammed on the mall
for two miles west of the capitol. The
U.S. Marine Band struck up Hail to the
Chief and cannons boomed a 21-gun salute
to the first African American president.
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January
19, 2009
Obama sets off on train
ride to Washington
President-elect
Barack Obama, delivering a pledge "to
take up the work'' that the patriots of
American independence started here,
launched a thematic train ride that will
deliver the incoming president to
Washington
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January
13, 2009
Obama warns Democrats of
veto over bailout funds
Tested before
taking power, President-elect Barack
Obama privately delivered a
pre-inauguration veto threat to
fellow Democrats on Tuesday, saying
they would not deny him use of the
remaining $350 billion in federal
bailout funds.
President-Elect Thanks the
Ex-Presidents for Their Counsel
President-elect Barack Obama's press
secretary Robert Gibbs issued a
statement on the lunch meeting between
Obama and four presidents, which The
Post's Dan Eggen covers here.
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January
6, 2009
Obama predicts $1 trillion
deficit 'for years to come'
President-elect
Barack Obama warned Tuesday that the
nation could face "trillion-dollar
deficits for years to come" but vowed to
pursue long-term budget changes as he
presses for immediate new spending and
tax cuts to jump-start the struggling
economy.
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January
4, 2009
Obama arrives in DC area 2
weeks before inaugural
President-elect
Barack Obama landed in the Washington
area Sunday evening, setting up the
final march toward his Jan. 20
inauguration.
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November 5, 2008
Obama turns to
building a presidency
His storied
election behind him and weighty problems
in his face, Barack Obama turned
Wednesday to the task of building an
administration in times of crisis as
Americans and the world absorbed his
history-shattering achievement as the
first black leader ascending to the
presidency.
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November 4, 2008
Barack Obama
victory speech: Change has come to America
(video)
If there is anyone
out there who still doubts that America
is a place where all things are
possible; who still wonders if the dream
of our founders is alive in our time;
who still questions the power of our
democracy, tonight is your answer.
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McCains Concession
Speech (video)
SENATOR JOHN
MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my
friends. (Cheers, applause.) Thank you
for coming here on this beautiful
Arizona evening. (Cheers, applause.)
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Obama Elected 44th
President
Barack Obama,
capping an unprecedented rise, has been
voted the 44th President of
the United States, according to
projections by broadcast and cable news
networks.
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McCain votes
in Arizona, Palin in Alaska
As Republican
presidential candidate John McCain
arrived at the Albright United
Methodist Church in Phoenix, Arizona
Tuesday to vote, scores of
supporters cheered: 'Go, John, go.'
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Historic Election
2008: For the Record Books
First,
most, longest. Election 2008 has
redefined American politics in a rainbow
of historic records that are likely to
resonate across the cultural landscape
for decades to come.
The historic campaign -- nearly two
years long -- was marked by
breakthroughs in race, gender, age,
fundraising and use of technology.
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Voting machine
problems reported on East Coast, in Midwest
Breakdowns are
plaguing polling places in Philadelphia,
Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Problems
are also reported in New York state,
Virginia and Florida.
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