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After being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address on January 20, 2009, in Washington, DC.

The oath of office was administered to Barack Obama and Joseph Biden on the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2009.

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Jan. 25, 2011.

The first presidential debate between Republican nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama took place at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, on September 26, 2008. The focus of this debate was foreign policy and national security. PBS's Jim Lehrer was the moderator.

The third presidential debate between Republican nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama took place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on October 15, 2008. The focus of this debate was domestic and economic issues and CBS's Bob Schieffer moderated.

The second presidential debate between Republican nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama took place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 7, 2008. This town hall style debate was open to all topics and Tom Brokaw moderated.

At a Mass in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI is formally installed as the Catholic Church's 265th pontiff. The Mass, called "the ceremony of investiture," is celebrated by the senior cardinal deacon, Jorge ArturoMedina Estevez of Chile.

Barack Obama, the junior United States senator from Illinois and the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2008 presidential election, speaks on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 28, 2008.

Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain addressed supporters and the nation about yesterday's election. Senator McCain announced that he has conceded the presidential election to Senator Barack Obama. Senator Barack Obama, the president elect, declared victory in his address to supporters at Grant Park in Chicago. (November 4, 2008)

The Vice Presidential debate between Republican Vice Presidential nominee Governor Sarah Palin and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Senator Joe Biden took place at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, on October 2, 2008. The debate consisted of both foreign and domestic policy questions and PBS's Gwen Ifill moderated.

Cindy McCain, the wife of Sen. John McCain, speaks on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 4, 2008.

Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

George W. Bush, the president of the United States, speaks on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 2, 2008.

Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska and the Republican Party's nominee for vice president, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

John McCain, the senior United States senator from Arizona and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 presidential election, speaks on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 4, 2008.

Fred Thompson, the former United States senator from Tennessee, speaks on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 2, 2008.

Joseph Biden, the senior United States senator from Delaware, and the presumptive Democratic Party vice presidential nominee, speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008.

Bill Clinton, former president of the United States, speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008.