June 3, 2008
Looking Like a Winner
Obama rides an elevator to a victory rally at the Xcel arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, having just earned enough support from delegates to clinch the nomination.
November 7, 2007
Staging Ground
Obama addresses a town-hall meeting in Burlington, Iowa, part of a barnstorming tour across the state. Two monhts later he finished first in the state's caucus.
May 31, 2008
Without a Script
Taking an unplanned walk after a town-hall meeting in Aberdeen, S.D., Obama surprises a family in their front yard.
November 7, 2007
Ready for Showtime
Drumming up support in county after county, Obama, in a rare solitary moment, waits in a stairwell before addressing a crowd in Muscatine, Iowa.
April 19, 2008
Whistle-Stop Tour
Supporters wave goodbye as Obama's campaign train pulls out of Downington, Pennsylvania. Obama will later lose the state's primary to Hillary Clinton.
March 1, 2008
A Mile in His Shoes
Obama talks to reporters after a rally in Providence, Rhode Island, a state that ultimately went to Clinton.
February 16, 2007
The Rock Star
Early in his run, Obama holds a rally at the Columbia Convention Center in South Carolina to explain why he wants to be President.
April 22, 2008
Fueling Up
With Michelle (and a large press corps) on hand, Obama grabs a bite at a Pittsburgh diner on the morning of the Pennsylvania primary.
April 5, 2008
Competitive Streak
Not to be outdone by two aides who each did a pair of pull-ups, Obama does three before stepping out to address the crowd at the University of Montana.
August 29, 2008
No Time for Rest
A day after accepting the Democratic nomination, Obama, with Michelle and running mate Joe Biden looking on, holds a rally in Beaver in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
March 31, 2008
Pleased to Meet You
A young Obama supporter waits for the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the candidate at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
July 24, 2008
Hello Berlin
Like Kennedy and Reagan before him, Obama electrified a huge German audience.
October 16, 2008
The First Couple
Less than three weeks before the election, Obama and Michelle take time out to sit backstage at a concert by Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel in New York City.
October 16, 2008
Best Behaviour
A day after their final debate, Obama and McCain attend the Al Smith charity dinner in New York City, where they vie for the attention of Cardinal Edward Egan.
June 4, 2008
There Can Only Be One
Clinton and Obama confer in Washington shortly before she concedes the nomination.
February 5, 2008
The Winner Is
At a hotel in Chicago, Obama works on the speech he will give after accepting the Democratic nomination.
September 27, 2008
The Turning Point
At the astonishing onset of the financial crisis, it was Obama's gut steadiness that won the public trust.
November 2, 2007
Breaking Through
In Manning, South Carolina, a crowd watches Obama speak outside a courthouse. Obama worked hard at that stage to convince skeptical black voters that he could actually win.
November 3, 2008
Last Hurrah
Obama spoke to more than 90,000 people at his last campaign rally in Manassas, Virginia.
November 4, 2008
Meet the Obamas
The next First Family takes the stage to acknowledge the election-night crowd.
November 4, 2008
Man with a Mission
At Grant Park, Obama, the unlikely candidate, now the next President, told America that the victory belongs to them.
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