Latino supporters of President Barack Obama had their inauguration moment tonight, when Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at a star-studded gala celebrating Hispanic artists and performers. “One thing that happened this election is you spoke,” Biden told...
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Latino Inaugural Gala: First with a VP
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The crowd watches a large screen on the National Mall during President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington on Jan. 20, 2009.
Obama’s Second-Term Inauguration: `Era of Responsibility,’ Take Four
The White House is preparing for another inauguration. This one will span two days, with an official swearing in on the day required under the Constitution, Sunday the 20th, and a ceremonial swearing in outside the Capitol on Monday the...
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A member of the Secret Service next to President Barack Obama's limousine as he attends a private fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas, on July 17, 2012.
Obama’s Austin City Limits: ‘Noise’
The ex-Dell exec’s penthouse in Texas has a view of Lady Bird Lake. The president’s fundraising dinner at the Austin downtown Four Seasons residence of former Dell Inc. finance chief Tom Meredith capped a $4-million fundraising day in Austin and...
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Actress Eva Longoria during the Fiesta Latina at the White House on Oct. 13, 2009.
Eva Longoria Helping Obama in Key States
One of President Barack Obama’s most famous supporters is Eva Longoria, who donated $40,000 last month to a fund working to re-elect him in key states this November. The actress made the donation to the Swing State Victory Fund on...
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