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For those in the media -- and these days that includes hordes of bloggers -- having good images to go with significant events can be a bonus. That's why I created the United States Inauguration Day clip art that you'll find further down on this page. There's a little something for everyone here, whether you want to just announce the date of the inauguration in conjunction with an article, have generic presidential inauguration images or declare your support for the winner with the "Hail to the Chief" images.

When I first created this page, like everyone else I didn't know who would win. But I figured if the poll on my Barack Obama clip art hub was any indication, it would be Barack Obama. Interestingly, there had been very little fluctuation in the poll percentages until it got close to election day. Obama had been leading between eight and 10 percentage points up until the week before the election, when the gap began the candidates began to shrink. Then on November 4th he and John McCain became neck-and-neck with 50 percent each. Thankfully, we now know the outcome, so the guessing and polling -- and all those political ads -- can end.


Barack Obama and Archival Inauguration Photos

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President-elect Obama photo
President-elect Obama photo

Instructions for Downloading the Barack Obama Photos

Choose a small version of any of the Barack Obama images above the large image. When you click on one of the images, it will appear larger.

IMPORTANT: Once you've chosen an image and see it larger, double-click on the larger image, which will make the best version of the art appear. Sorry for the extra step, but this will give you the highest quality art.

Then, if you have a PC, just right-click and save the final version of the artwork to your hard drive.

The photos are either in the public domain or from the Barack Obama 2008 campaign Web site, so you're free to use them. Please use the credit information provided.

Resources for Writers and Students


Barack Obama Badges

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presidential inauguration clip art
presidential inauguration clip art

How to Use the President's Name

Capitalization

People commonly believe that "president" should be capitalized at all times. According to the Chicago Manual of Style, however, that's not correct. The title is only capitalized when it appears before the president's name:

Correct: President Obama or the president

Incorrect: president Obama or the President

Exceptions to this rule:

Exception number 1: When "President" is used alone and in place of a personal name (such as during a toast or formal introduction, or when used in direct address), it should be capitalized:

Correct: Thank you, Mr. President.

Incorrect: Thank you, Mr. president.

Exception number 2: When a title is used before the president's name, and isn't part of the name but is instead a descriptive tag (often including "the"), it is lowercased.

Correct: former presidents Reagan and Clinton or the on-the-move president Bush

Incorrect: former Presidents Reagan and Clinton or the on-the-move President Bush

Note that both first and last names may be used after a title (e.g., President Jimmy Carter), but that's generally avoided in formal writing. Using that example, President Carter would be the preferred style. An exception to this would be when people with the same name have held the office, as in the case of George Bush and George W. Bush. "President George W. Bush" is generally used to differentiate the son from the father, so it's appropriate to use his full name.

Capitalization reference list

Here's a list of titles with correct capitalization:

  • the president
  • Mr. President
  • George Washington, first president of the United States
  • President Obama
  • the former president Washington
  • the presidency
  • presidential
  • the vice president
  • Mr. Vice President
  • Vice President Biden
  • Joseph Biden, vice president of the United States
  • vice-presidential duties

When to use the official title

Once the president's name has been mentioned, it no longer needs to be written again in the same document, article, etc.

Correct: President Bush will attend the Inauguration Day festivities of the incoming president. Due to protocol, Bush will come bearing gifts befitting the occasion.

Incorrect: President Bush will attend the Inauguration Day festivities of the incoming president. Due to protocol, President Bush will come bearing gifts befitting the occasion.


The President's Oath of Office

The United States will swear in Barack Obama as its 44th president at noon on January 20, 2009, which will be two weeks after votes from the Electoral College are certified by the Senate president. Our new president will take this oath:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Inauguration Day History

The first Inauguration Day ceremony was conducted for George Washington on April 30, 1789 in New York City. Inauguration Day used to be held on March 4, until the ratification of the 20th amendment to the U.S. Constitution making a potentially very cold day in January the day of choice. The 20th amendment is often called the "Lame Duck Amendment," because it reduces the amount of time that an outgoing president could be a "lame duck" and continue to serve before his successor takes office.

In1953, the United States Congress began the tradition of hosting a luncheon following the inaugural ceremony, with the president and vice president as guests of honor. This occasion is the only time that the president, vice president and both houses of Congress convene at the same location, other than state funerals, State of the Union addresses and Red Mass (a mass celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church for judges, attorneys, law school professors, students and government officials).


Barack Obama in the News

  • China's role on world stage is no cause for alarm, says Barack ObamaGuardian Unlimited12 hours ago

    Barack Obama introduced himself as America's "first Pacific president" as he launched his four-nation tour of the region, vowing to deepen ties with Asia and arguing that China 's rise should be welcomed rather than feared.

  • Pressure grows on Barack Obama as memos expose rifts over Afghan policyGuardian Unlimited21 hours ago

    • Diplomatic split delays decision on extra troops • US wary of fighting to prop up corrupt government Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in Tokyo today at the start of a nine-day trip that will take in South Korea and China, but the issue that will haunt his visit will never be far away: Afghanistan, especially after leaked diplomatic memos exposed deep divisions in his administration. The ...

  • US president Barack Obama criticised for plan to try 9/11 plottersThe Times of India15 hours ago

    Barack Obama faced criticism on Saturday for a decision to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks in a civilian court just steps from Ground Zero, with victims' families and political foes voicing opposition.

  • Barack Obama forced into another 'war council' as US squabbles over Afghan troopsDaily Telegraph20 hours ago

    Barack Obama faces withering criticism for "dithering" as rifts deepen between political security and military advisers.

  • Barack Obama pledge to engage with AsiaThe Scotsman11 hours ago

    PRESIDENT Barack Obama has declared an era of American disengagement in the world's fastest-growing region is over and vowed the US and its Asian partners "will not be

  • Barack Obama pledge to engage with AsiaMalaysiaNews.net10 hours ago

    PRESIDENT Barack Obama has declared an era of American disengagement in the world's fastest-growing region is over and vowed the US and its Asian partners "will not be cowed" by North Korean defiance ...

  • Barack Obama bows and talks of green tea icecream as he pushes US ties in AsiaDaily Telegraph25 hours ago

    President Barack Obama has bowed to the Emperor of Japan and revealed his affection for green tea icecream.

  • Barack Obama visits AsiaIdaho State Journal24 hours ago

    U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he leaves Japan on Air Force One at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 following his two-day visit to Tokyo. (AP Photo/Toshiyuki Hayashi, Japan Pool)

Inauguration Day Fun Facts

  • George Washington gave the shortest inaugural address in history. It was a mere 135 words.
  • Abraham Lincoln was the first president to include African-Americans in his 1865 inaugural parade. It took another 52 years for women to be included, as they finally were when Woodrow Wilson had his second inaugural parade in 1917.
  • Ronald Reagan's 1981 inauguration fell on the warmest Inaugural Day in history, with temperatures reaching 55 degrees F in Washington D.C. He then broke another record by having his 1985 inauguration on the coldest day in inaugural history; it was 7 degrees.
  • In 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt became the last president to be inaugurated in March. Like Reagan, he was a double record-breaker, because he was also the first president to be inaugurated in January.
  • When January 20 comes on a Sunday, the president-elect usually takes the oath of office privately and then repeats the ceremony in public the following day.That was not the case, however, with incoming president Zachary Taylor. He refused to take the oath on Inauguration Day in 1849 because it fell on a Sunday. He took the oath one day later on March 5.
  • Solar heat was used to heat the reviewing stand for Jimmy Carter's 1977 inaugural parade.
  • Bill Clinton was the first president to have his inauguration broadcast over the Internet.

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sunshine  says:
11 months ago

I love resources for writers that allow us to use photographs and art. Thanks for the hub!

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WordPlay  says:
11 months ago

You're welcome, sunshine!

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Sterling Sage  says:
11 months ago

Great resource. Thanks!

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WordPlay  says:
11 months ago

Thanks, Sterling!

ellie estrada  says:
10 months ago

You are brillant Sterling! Thanks for the site.

10s088  says:
10 months ago

i love learning about history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deepak Babu Thomas  says:
10 months ago

Done a great job'Sterling.

NATE  says:
10 months ago

HE WON THAT IS COOOOOL!

deathbymelons  says:
10 months ago

lets just see how obama turns out shall we? well there isnt very much more he can do because our economy sucks anyway...

deathbymelons  says:
10 months ago

he might turn out ok but we'll see...

deathbymelons   says:
10 months ago

who is sterling anyway like does he/she own this site?

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WordPlay  says:
10 months ago

Sterling doesn't own this site or even this page. (HubPages is a community blogging site.) I created this page and thanked someone named Sterling above for his comment. The person who left a comment after that thought he created the page, and it went on from there.

As for your comments about Obama, you're right; we'll have to see. But he's off to a good start by freezing wages in the White House and putting mechanisms in place to allow the common man to provide input into his decisions. I thought that was pretty good for a first day's work. 

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