Instant Alert: 44 iconic images of Barack Obama's tenure as president

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   44 iconic images of Barack Obama's tenure as president by Amanda Macias on Nov 26, 2015, 12:58 PM Advertisement On November 4, 2008, more than 69.4 million Americans voted for then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) to become the 44th president of the United States — and the first African-American to hold the position. Obama, then 47, earned 365 electoral votes and nearly 53% of the popular vote in a wider-than-expected margin of victory. His Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), captured 173 electoral votes and a little more than 45% of the popular vote. In honor of the seventh anniversary of Obama's ascension to office, here are 44 images of his time as America's commander in chief.  SEE ALSO: POWER RANKINGS: Here's who has the best chance at being our next president White House photographer Pete Souza took this photo of President-elect Barack Obama moments before Obama took the oath of office. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama shared a moment at the Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009. The next day, Obama entered the Oval Office to begin his first full day as America's 44th president. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011