Congratulations to President Obama and his family and we look forward to great things in the future. Small steps and large, the World can again come together as one.

Congratulations to President Obama and his family and we look forward to great things in the future. Small steps and large, the World can again come together as one.

With two million people possibly expected to descend on Washington, there is no doubt this is a monumental historical event people are hoping to get a glimpse of.

President-elect Obama yesterday visited wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical Center and along with Vice President-elect Joe Biden, paid tribute to the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.

The final touches are being put on the preparations for the Presidential Inauguration and Washington D.C. Mayor, Adrian Fenty has told NBC television that his officials are ready to handle the huge crowds coming to the city to watch Barack Obama take office.

With public expectations running high given the tough economic and foreign policy challenges that await Obama when he takes office, he appears ready to take the challenge.

With two million people possibly expected to descend on Washington, there is no doubt this is a monumental historical event people are hoping to get a glimpse of.

President-elect Obama yesterday visited wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical Center and along with Vice President-elect Joe Biden, paid tribute to the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.

The final touches are being put on the preparations for the Presidential Inauguration and Washington D.C. Mayor, Adrian Fenty has told NBC television that his officials are ready to handle the huge crowds coming to the city to watch Barack Obama take office.

With public expectations running high given the tough economic and foreign policy challenges that await Obama when he takes office, he appears ready to take the challenge.

Mr. Obama helped paint walls at a shelter for homeless teenagers and had lunch with volunteers supporting American troops at home and overseas on Monday.

The president-elect also visited injured military veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mr. Obama’s inauguration, coming the day after Monday’s federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., adds to the deep symbolism of the first African American to be sworn in as President of the United States.

The president-elect, joined by his wife Michelle, thanked volunteers and said such service is an appropriate way to remember the legacy of Reverend King.

“It is fitting that all of you and hundreds of thousands, maybe more than a million people through 11,000 service projects all across the country, today commemorated Dr. King and got involved in this process of remaking America,” said Barack Obama.

The 47-year-old president-elect is the son of a black Kenyan father and a white American mother. He grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia.

Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nation’s 44th president on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and will deliver a much-anticipated inaugural address.

He joked about saving his best lines for Tuesday’s ceremony and then seemed to hint at what are expected to be some major themes and goals of his presidency.

“I am making a commitment to you as your next president that we are going to make government work,” said Mr. Obama. “[Applause and Cheers] We are going to make sure that government is listening to you and focused on you, making sure that people have health care, kids can go to college and people can pay their bills and folks are able to stay in their homes and get good jobs that pay a living wage. That is my job.”

Mr. Obama says all Americans must take responsibility for improving their communities and pledged that he and his family will continue working on service projects after he becomes president.

Excitement is already building in Washington and officials are expecting as many as two million people to arrive on the National Mall to witness Mr. Obama’s inauguration.

African American Vanessa Wiltz, from Houston, Texas, had tears in her eyes as she described coming to Washington to, as she put it, “soak up history”.

“I just think about my grandmother, and I think about how far we have come as a country and how amazing it is to be here as Americans,” said Vanessa Wiltz. “This is awesome. It really is.”

Vanessa’s sister, Jeneda Wiltz, says she believes the country will unite behind President-elect Obama.

“We are out here witnessing a big step for the citizens of the United States,” she said. “We are finally united, not by color, but by people. What our forefathers have fought for so long has finally come to truth.”

All around Washington, final preparations are underway for the inauguration and security is expected to be very tight.  Parties, balls and other celebrations will follow Mr. Obama’s oath-taking and the inaugural parade.

Source: http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-19-voa53.cfm

Mr. Obama helped paint walls at a shelter for homeless teenagers and had lunch with volunteers supporting American troops at home and overseas on Monday.

The president-elect also visited injured military veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mr. Obama’s inauguration, coming the day after Monday’s federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., adds to the deep symbolism of the first African American to be sworn in as President of the United States.

The president-elect, joined by his wife Michelle, thanked volunteers and said such service is an appropriate way to remember the legacy of Reverend King.

“It is fitting that all of you and hundreds of thousands, maybe more than a million people through 11,000 service projects all across the country, today commemorated Dr. King and got involved in this process of remaking America,” said Barack Obama.

The 47-year-old president-elect is the son of a black Kenyan father and a white American mother. He grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia.

Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nation’s 44th president on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and will deliver a much-anticipated inaugural address.

He joked about saving his best lines for Tuesday’s ceremony and then seemed to hint at what are expected to be some major themes and goals of his presidency.

“I am making a commitment to you as your next president that we are going to make government work,” said Mr. Obama. “[Applause and Cheers] We are going to make sure that government is listening to you and focused on you, making sure that people have health care, kids can go to college and people can pay their bills and folks are able to stay in their homes and get good jobs that pay a living wage. That is my job.”

Mr. Obama says all Americans must take responsibility for improving their communities and pledged that he and his family will continue working on service projects after he becomes president.

Excitement is already building in Washington and officials are expecting as many as two million people to arrive on the National Mall to witness Mr. Obama’s inauguration.

African American Vanessa Wiltz, from Houston, Texas, had tears in her eyes as she described coming to Washington to, as she put it, “soak up history”.

“I just think about my grandmother, and I think about how far we have come as a country and how amazing it is to be here as Americans,” said Vanessa Wiltz. “This is awesome. It really is.”

Vanessa’s sister, Jeneda Wiltz, says she believes the country will unite behind President-elect Obama.

“We are out here witnessing a big step for the citizens of the United States,” she said. “We are finally united, not by color, but by people. What our forefathers have fought for so long has finally come to truth.”

All around Washington, final preparations are underway for the inauguration and security is expected to be very tight.  Parties, balls and other celebrations will follow Mr. Obama’s oath-taking and the inaugural parade.

Source: http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-19-voa53.cfm

Presidential memorabilia was again a popular commodity in the 2008 US Election despite tough economic times with a variety of items again on the most-popular list.

Campaigning through T-shirts was a great success for both the parties. Both parties popularise their message through t-shours with images, names and slogans of the main Presidential candidates.

Presidential Merchandise - Barack Obama T-Shirt

Over 1.7 million Obama T-shirts were sold out before the announcement of the result of US Election. Most of the T-shirt manufacturers exploited Barack Obama’s popularity and gained huge profits as a result. Some companies could not deliver the orders due to the excess demand for this and many other Obama collectables.

Obama stickers were also available and came as bumper stickers, oval stickers, rectangle stickers and lapel stickers. These were the popular ones with various messages and images of Obama. Its perfect designs captured everyone’s eyes. It was sold out in the packet of fifty and hundred. It costs from $4.99 to $6.99 for the packet of fifty stickers. It made huge impact on Obama’s campaigning.

Bags were again one of best sellers. As the Obama camp gained popularity, these bags are largely sold out. Available in a variety of sizes many suppliers offered free shipping and quick delivery. As people ordered more, many companies had worked overtime to deliver the orders. These bags cost from $12.99 to 29.99.

Obama Buttons and Pins were still by far the most popular ones. Costing from $2 to $6 you could get them from the official Obama website and from numerous outlets and campaign offices.  They were introduced it as a part of donation campaigning and have had a positive effect and increased the popularity of Barack Obama and his resulting win. The Obama camp (and the manufacturers) gained millions of dollars through the sale of these buttons and pins.

In addition to these items, once the election result was known the President Obama promotional machine went into high gear with numerous other items being released including the Obama Inaugural Dollar which was released by the US Mint and has rapidly become a must-have item for coin collection and sentimential historians alike.

McCain stickers were available in various sizes ranging from one inch to three inch. It costs from $2 to $5.95. Most of these stickers were filled with slogans and messages on behalf of McCain. These are easy to stick ones and so that it can stick anywhere. Most of his party men bought it and pasted it on their vehicles and houses to spread the messages and slogans for McCain.

Colorful and attractive pictures of Palin in Sarah Palin Stickers were one of the popular stickers around the globe. These were the quality stickers on water resistance model. Everyone including the youth and older ones bought the vibrant and stylish Palin stickers. Cost of it ranges from $3.95 to $5.95. People liked these stickers despite of her political inexperience.

As stickers became one of the popular ways of campaigning, Joe Biden Stickers gained its popularity for its designs and shapes. Attractive slogans and messages captured the minds of many people. It came in different sizes and it costs from $3.45 to $6.49 depending on the number of stickers on the packet.

McCain stickers were available in various sizes ranging from one inch to three inch. It costs from $2 to $5.95. Most of these stickers were filled with slogans and messages on behalf of McCain. These are easy to stick ones and so that it can stick anywhere. Most of his party men bought it and pasted it on their vehicles and houses to spread the messages and slogans for McCain.

Colorful and attractive pictures of Palin in Sarah Palin Stickers were one of the popular stickers around the globe. These were the quality stickers on water resistance model. Everyone including the youth and older ones bought the vibrant and stylish Palin stickers. Cost of it ranges from $3.95 to $5.95. People liked these stickers despite of her political inexperience.

As stickers became one of the popular ways of campaigning, Joe Biden Stickers gained its popularity for its designs and shapes. Attractive slogans and messages captured the minds of many people. It came in different sizes and it costs from $3.45 to $6.49 depending on the number of stickers on the packet.

President-Elect Barack Obama is being honored on brilliant, uncirculated U.S. Mint Presidential Dollars by The New England Mint.

You can immortalize this historic election by owning this piece of limited edition history.

The President Barak Obama Inaugural dollar is layered in genuine 24 karat gold on this brilliant Uncirculated U.S. Mint Presidential Dollar by the Washington Monetary Authority.

Barack Obama II is the President-elect of the United States and the junior United States Senator from Illinois.  Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States.

He is a graduate of Columbia College of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.

Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003, won a primary victory in March 2004, and was elected to the Senate in November 2004. Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.

On February 10, 2007, he announced his candidacy for President of the United States, and on June 3, 2008, he was named the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party after a 17-month-long primary campaign. He became the President-elect after defeating Republican presidential candidate John McCain in the general election on November 4, 2008, and is due to be sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, 2009.

Source: <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barak_obama” target=”_blank”>Wikipedia</a>

Presidential merchandise was exceptionally popular during the election and many items will become collectors items in years to come.

You can immortalize this historic election by owning this piece of limited edition history.

The President Barak Obama Inaugural dollar is layered in genuine 24 karat gold on this brilliant Uncirculated U.S. Mint Presidential Dollar by the Washington Monetary Authority.

You can immortalize this historic election by owning this piece of limited edition history.

The President Barak Obama Inaugural dollar is layered in genuine 24 karat gold on this brilliant Uncirculated U.S. Mint Presidential Dollar by the Washington Monetary Authority.

He is a graduate of Columbia College of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.

Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003, won a primary victory in March 2004, and was elected to the Senate in November 2004. Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.

On February 10, 2007, he announced his candidacy for President of the United States, and on June 3, 2008, he was named the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party after a 17-month-long primary campaign. He became the President-elect after defeating Republican presidential candidate John McCain in the general election on November 4, 2008, and is due to be sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, 2009.

Source: Wikipedia

He is a graduate of Columbia College of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.

Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003, won a primary victory in March 2004, and was elected to the Senate in November 2004. Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.

On February 10, 2007, he announced his candidacy for President of the United States, and on June 3, 2008, he was named the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party after a 17-month-long primary campaign. He became the President-elect after defeating Republican presidential candidate John McCain in the general election on November 4, 2008, and is due to be sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, 2009.

Source: Wikipedia

You can immortalize this historic election by owning this piece of limited edition history.

The President Barak Obama Inaugural dollar is layered in genuine 24 karat gold on this brilliant Uncirculated U.S. Mint Presidential Dollar by the Washington Monetary Authority.

You can immortalize this historic election by owning this piece of limited edition history.

The President Barak Obama Inaugural dollar is layered in genuine 24 karat gold on this brilliant Uncirculated U.S. Mint Presidential Dollar by the Washington Monetary Authority.