Barack Obama Inauguration

Barack Obama Inauguration

The Barack Obama Inauguration will be Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington D.C. Barack Obama will become the president of the United States at noon, Jan. 20.

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I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday, because I was on a all day trip to DC . It is freezing here! I’ve been running all day and had to get a coat to wear to combat this cold weather and pick up my inaugural tickets!!! Anyhoo, here are some photos of the crowds that gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall for the opening ceremony of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on January 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The “Today - We Are One” free concert which included various performances by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, U2 and ... Read Full Story
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Washington awakens with inauguration buzz Washington awoke Tuesday crowded and excited with the inauguration of a new president that’s only a few hours away. As many as 2 million people are expected to crowd into the area between the Capitol, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial as Barack Obama takes the oath of office at noon. Some will be more than a mile from the swearing-in ceremony, watching on giant TV screens erected along the National Mall. Excerpt from Washington awakens with inauguration buzz - CNN.com Obama Sings Along At Star-studded Pre-inauguration Concert Party Time! America Gets Ready For Inauguration Msnbc Decision 08 ... Read Full Story
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With President Barack Obama following  First lady Michelle Obama's  lead the Inaugeration celebration beginsThese words , the first spoken in President Barack Hussein Obama's Inaugural Address  as his wife the first lady Michelle Obam... Read Full Story
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Obama’s half brother arrested on charge of marijuana possession George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on a charge of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday. Inspector Augustine Mutembei, the officer in charge, said Obama was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis, known in Kenya as Bhang, and resisting arrest. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday, Mutembei said. He is being held at Huruma police post in the capital of Nairobi. Read the original post Obama’s half brother arrested on charge of marijuana possession - CNN.com New Katt Williams: "date A President" ... Read Full Story
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Obama inauguration celebrations spread far and wide Exhilaration reigned over most of the country and spots around the world Tuesday as the United States prepared to inaugurate its first African-American president. Black and white Americans celebrated along with other minorities as the promise of a new era of ethnic inclusiveness dawned with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. "The biggest thing that I look forward to, that I anticipate from this, is unity throughout the country, racially and politically," Fred Jemison of Birmingham, Alabama, told CNN affiliate WBMA. Jemison was helping set up Birmingham’s Boutwell Auditorium for ... Read Full Story
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Scalping tickets to an historic occasion like this is wrong. 67%
It's OK. There's a demand for the tickets, so why not sell them? 33%
What do you think about the sale of tickets to the Barack Obama Inauguration?
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Scalping tickets to an historic occasion like this is wrong.
Yes. Party for Obama! (And generate revenue for local biz) 72%
No. It's just a bad idea. (Besides, the hotel parties are bangin' after 2 a.m.) 28%
Is it a good idea to push last call back to 5 a.m. during inauguration week?
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Yes. Party for Obama! (And generate revenue for local biz)
It was amazing and inspiring. 80%
Kind of depressing. 10%
What did you think of Obama's Inaugural speech?
126 votes so far
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It was amazing and inspiring.
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Completely missing was the eloquence that Mr Obama employs when talking about himself. Absent too was any sense that the President empathised with the families and comrades of those murdered. It was a reminder that for the past 16 years ...  
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(By Rick Rothacker, Christina Rexrode and Steve Harrison, Staff Writers) Charlotte Mayor-elect Anthony Foxx said he spoke with President Barack Obama on Wednesday about the importance of banking to Charlotte's economy, and said Thursday he thinks the White House could play a role in whether Bank of America keeps its...  
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Asserts the moderate Democratic blogger in Georgia, arguing that the results enable the White House to go more to the center without upseting its liberal base: "If the Democrats did well in the elections, the party base would push harder for more of the costly change 'we can believe in' but can’t afford — financially or politically. They would push for more traditional liberal candidates for the midterm elections next year and force actions...  
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