Jack & Jill Politics

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean after arriving in Ottawa February 19, 2009. Obama is making his first trip outside the U.S. since becoming President.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper walk down the Hall of Honour on the way to a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, February 19, 2009.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama applauds at the Department of Agriculture in Washington February 19, 2009, during her visit to thank federal workers for their service.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama laughs with White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford as she gives a kitchen preview for tonight’s Governors dinner at the White House in Washington February 22, 2009.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama make their way from the State Dining Room to the East Room to hear Earth Wind and Fire perform at the Governors dinner at the White House in Washington February 22, 2009.
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State of the Union

WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 24: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) applaud as U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol February 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. In his remarks Obama addressed the topics of the struggling U.S. economy, the budget deficit, and health care. —Pablo Martinez Monsivais-Pool/Getty Images

WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 24: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Ty’Sheoma Bethea, a student from Dillon, South Carolina before her husband, U.S. President Barack Obama, addresses a joint meeting of the two legislative houses February 24, 2009 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. In his remarks Obama was expected to address the topics of the struggling U.S. economy, the budget deficit, and health care.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at a ceremony honoring musician Stevie Wonder for winning the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the White House in Washington February 25, 2009.
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First Lady Michelle Obama addresses Environmental Protection Agency employees in Washington, February 26, 2009. ———-REUTERS/Larry Downing

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with a supporter as he attends the Washington Wizards NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at the Verizon Center in Washington, February 27, 2009.
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Marines stand as President Barack Obama arrives to speak about combat troop levels in Iraq as he addresses military personnel at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009.
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The White House has released the official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama on February 27, 2009. The portrait was taken this month in the Blue Room of the White House.