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South Bend, Indiana May 6, 2008<br>Gregg Brown, a supporter of presidential candidate Barack Obama, and weighing 371 pounds, holds an Obama sign and performs a split in front of a television. His stunt motivated a crowd of Barack Obama supporters gathered at the West Side Democratic Club. They were watching the Indiana primary election night returns. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Indianapolis, Indiana: October 8, 2008<br>Presidential candidate Barack Obama waves to an audience of several thousand people at the conclusion of an outdoor campaign rally dubbed 'Change We Need ' held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The presidential election would happen in 3 1/2 weeks. <br>©Chris Fitzgerald/CandidatePhotos.com
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Muncie, Indiana: April 28, 2008<br>Eddie Posey receives a haircut from barber Al Algier Williamson at Campus Cuts Barbershop. A poster (created by artist Shepard Fairey) of presidential candidate Barack Obama is taped to a window. Posey, a college student and resident of Chicago, described himself as a supporter of Obama and said, &quotIt's time for a change."  Williamson, who volunteers for a local Obama field office, explained his support of Obama: &quotI feel he's the candidate that's going to go against the grain." ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Denver, Colorado: August 27, 2008 <br>Delegates at the Democratic National Convention whoop it up following a vote by acclimation to officially nominate Senator Barack Obama as the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. The moment sparked a wave of cheering and emotion in the convention hall located inside the Pepsi Center.<br> ©Chris Fitzgerald/CandidatePhotos.com
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Lebanon, Ohio: September 8, 2008<br>Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for the vice presidency of the United States, delivers a speech during a campaign rally dubbed a 'McCain Street USA Event' held outside of The Golden Lamb Hotel.<br>©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Fairfield, Connecticut: February 3, 2008<br>Cindy McCain, the wife of presidential candidate John McCain (at right), introduces her husband during a campaign rally held inside an arena at Sacred Heart University. This event occurred two days before the multi state, 'Super Tuesday' presidential primary elections. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Blaine, Minnesota: September 19, 2008<br>Jim Blanner holds a pair of puppets depicting the faces of Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. He raises the puppets at the beginning of a campaign rally featuring McCain and Palin held inside an aircraft hanger located at Anoka County Blaine Airport. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos.com / The Image Works
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Mitchell, South Dakota: May 24, 2008<br>Children hitched up to an amusement ride pass by the front window of a field office for the Barack Obama for President campaign during a downtown festival in this small city located in an agricultural region. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Springfield, Illinois: August 23, 2008<br>Amid a round of applause from a crowd of thousands, Joe Biden jogs down a runway during his first ever appearance as a vice presidential candidate. He would join his running mate Barack Obama (off camera) and deliver a speech. The event happened outside of the Illinois Old State Capitol building. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works<br>
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Florence, South Carolina: January 25, 2008<br>Adults and children watch presidential candidate Barack Obama during a 'Stand for Change' campaign rally held at the Florence City-County Civic Center. The event happened on the evening before the South Carolina presidential primary election for Democratic candidates. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Saint Paul, Minnesota: June 3, 2008<br>Presidential candidate Barack Obama, accompanied by his wife Michelle Obama, waves to an audience after declaring that he would become the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party because he had obtained enough convention delegates. This event happened inside the Xcel Energy Center on the evening of the final presidential primary elections (in South Dakota and Montana) of the 2008 election cycle. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works.
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Columbus, Ohio: September 30, 2008<br>Hani Abbi, an American citizen and immigrant from Somalia, casts a ballot for Barack Obama on the state of Ohio's first day of absentee voting during the 2008 presidential election. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Caro, Michigan: October 4, 2008<br>Volunteer Coordinator Deb Parker holds in place a blustery American  flag outside of a field office for the Barack Obama for President Campaign. She was waiting for another volunteer to emerge from the office with tape that would be utilized to affix the base of the flag pole to a makeshift stanchion. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Fishers, Indiana: September 10, 2008<br>Michelle Obama, the wife of presidential candidate Barack Oabma, convenes a roundtable discussion with working women. The event was held at the Fishers Conference Center. The presidential election would happen in seven weeks. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Denver, Colorado: August 26, 2008<br>Under the glare of a spotlight, Barack Obama and his family take to the stage at Invesco Field, minutes after Obama had delivered a speech accepting the Democratic Party's nomination as its presidential candidate. His family members (from left) are daughters Natasha (Sasha), Malia Ann, and wife Michelle. An estimated crowd of 85,000 people attended the event that marked the final act of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. ©Chris Fitzgerald / CandidatePhotos / The Image Works
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Sterling Heights, Michigan - Members of the Cominican Sisters of Mary join a campaign rally for John McCain and Sarah Palin. September 5, 2008.  ©Jim West / The Image Works
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Philadelphia, Pa - Romare Hooks, 17 waves at passing cars along North Broad St in Philadelphia urging people to get out an vote on Election day. November 4, 2008. ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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Detroit, Michigan - People stand in long lines waiting to vote at Salem Memorial Lutheran Church on Election Day in the 2008 Presidential election.  ©Jim West / The Image Works
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Philadelphia, Pa -Randy Hester, 20 waves the American flag as he joined thousands of young people showed up on Broad St. to celebrate the electon of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States. November 4, 2008.  ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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Toledo, Ohio: October 16, 200: 8 Woman votes on a paper ballot in the 2008 Presidential election at the Lucas County Board of Elections' early voting center.  ©Jim West / The Image Works
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Cheltenham, PA - Obama campaign staffer wears a judgement button. November 4, 2008.  ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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Philadelphia, Pa - Elsie West, 73 raises her hand in jubilation each time she reached an Obama supporter who had already cast their vote. West was a volunteer at one of the 11 Philadelphia field offices for the Obama campaign. November 4, 2008.  ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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Detroit, Michigan - A town hall meeting hosted by the AFL-CIO featuring Sen. Hillary Clinton. 06/07  <br>©Jim West / The Image Works
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Johnstown, PA, March 29, 2008 - Presidential hopeful Barak Obama speaks during a townmeeting in Johnstown, PA one stop during a 6 day bus tour through Pennsylvania.  ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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San Francisco, California: July 31, 2008. Flanked by Secret Service agents, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton greets delegates after speaking at the national convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.  ©Jim West / The Image Works
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New York, New York:  Presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) gives the &quotthumbs up" as he is joined y his wife Cindy at his Super Tuesday &quotGet out the Vote" rally held at Rockefeller Center on February 5, 2008.  ©Monika Graff / The Image works
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Sterling Heights, Michigan - Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin signs autographs after a campaign rally. September 5, 2008.  ©Jim West / The Image Works
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New York- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses supporters at a fundraiser held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on July 9, 2008. 7/9/08<br>©Monika Graff / The Image works
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Elizabeth, New Jersey: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), a 2008 presidential nominee, speaks from the steps of City Hall after New Jersey's governor Jon Corzine announced that he is endorsing her on April 2, 2007. Clinton has just set a new record for fundraising in the first three months of campaigning by raising $26 million.  4/2/07<br>©Monika Graff / The Image Works
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New York, New York: Presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ), speaks as fellow politicians, including former presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, right, join him on stage during the Super Tuesday &quotGet out the Vote" rally held at Rockefeller Center on February 5, 2008. ©Monika Graff / The Image Works
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Holland, Ohio - Joe Wurzelbacher amid the media circus in front of his house in a Toledo suburb. Wurzelbacher became known as &quotJoe the Plumber" after the October 15 Presidential candidate debate between John McCain and Barack Obama when his name was repeatedly invoked. October 16, 2008. ©Jim West / The Image Works<br><br>
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Obama campaign staff and volunteers erupt in cheers at the main Philadelphia headquarters upon the declaration that Barack Obama would be elected President of the United States. November 4, 2008.  ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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Staten Island, New York-  A woman celebrates upon learning that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has won as people gather at the Barack campaign headquarters on Election Night in the borough of Staten Island on November 4, 2008. 11/4/08  ©Monika Graff / The Image Works
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New York- Teens climb onto an SUV as they celebrate the historic win of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Election Night in the borough of Staten Island on November 4, 2008. 11/4/08  ©Monika Graff / The Image Works
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Philadephia, PA:  April 18, 2008. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses 35,000 supporters assembled in Independence Park against a backdrop of the historic Carpenter's Hall where the US Constitution was drafted.  ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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Warren, Michigan: January 12, 2008. John McCain campaigns for president during a town hall meeting.  ©Jim West / The Image Works
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Staten Island, New York-  Women cheer as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wins the elections as people gather at the Barack campaign headquarters on Election Night in the borough of Staten Island on November 4, 2008. 11/4/08  ©Monika Graff / The Image Works
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New York, New York: Senator Barack Obama (Democrat-Ill), a Democrat presidential candidate, speaks about his political goals at his fundraiser held at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem on November 29, 2007.   ©Monika Graff / The Image Works
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Cheltenham, PA - Obama campaign staff and voluteers map out their tasks on election day in the auditorium of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. November 4, 2008.  ©E.A. Kennedy / The Image Works
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