44 iconic images of Barack Obama's tenure as president

On November 4, 2008, more than 69.4 million Americans voted for then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) to become the 44th president of the United Statesand the first African-American to hold the position.Obama, then 47, earned 365 electoral votes and nearly 53% of the popular vote in a wider-than-expected margin of victory. His Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), captured 173 electoral votes and a little more than 45% of the popular vote.There are 20 days to go before Americans head to the polls to elect Obama's successor, and there are less than 100 days before the 45th US president takes officehere are 44 photos of America's 44th president.SEE ALSO:Donald Trump plans to after a Mexican billionaire in order to attack The New York TimesWhite House photographer Pete Souza took this photo of President-elect Barack Obama moments before Obama took the oath of office.President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama shared a moment at the Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009.The next day, Obama entered the Oval Office to begin his first full day as America's 44th president.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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