Barack Obama    
While I like to remind all that, despite the emphasis to the contrary, Mr. Obama is as white as he is black. So if he's the first African-American president, well he is also the 44th white president. 'Obama 2009' labeled oreo cookie buttons were abundant on African-American lepels at Mr. Obama's Baltimore appearance.

Whatever the buttons, plates and other non-recyclable discardables, if only Obama mechandise sales could reach the magnitude to pull us out of the current economic mess! From what I see, it has got to be close.
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Barack Obama's Inauguration | 2009-01-20

I am unclear on the attendee headcount at the inauguration, but there were a lot of people there today. I mosied on down to D.C., and was one of the many attending in the oveflow area for non-ticketed visitors watching the ceremony on a large screen.

You can also view this panorama on the Washington Post website. (link to follow)

Barack Obama's Inauguration
Yes We Can | 2009-01-20

Yes We Can.

Yes We Can
Barack Obama Speaks in Baltimore | 2009-01-17

40,000 people turned out on this cold-cold day to catch Barack Obama's pre-inaugural speech in Baltimore. Ex-senator Obama made his stop in Oriole City, on his way to Washington for his inauguration taking place three days later.

The enthusiastic crowd once again showed that no event is big enough to shorten the 'Oh' in the national anthem, and the infamous bird retained his place among the honored on this historic day.

President George Bush and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley got shamelessly boo-ed but the Obama-love was not enough to be extended to fellow onlookers, as people worked to protect their spots craftily and in suprisingly cunning solidarity once they pushed and pulled to set foothold.

I suppose, despite the now institutionalized message of Mr. Obama's election campaign to the contrary, some things never change.

Barack Obama Speaks in Baltimore
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