Instant Alert: 44 pictures of the incredible bromance between President Obama and Vice President Biden

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   44 pictures of the incredible bromance between President Obama and Vice President Biden by Amanda Macias and Jeremy Bender on Dec 29, 2016, 12:13 PM Advertisement On August 23, 2008, then Sen. Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. as his running mate for the 2008 presidential election. On Election Day, more than 69.4 million Americans voted for Obama to become the 44th president of the US — and the first African-American to hold the position. It's been more than eight years since. And on Obama's last birthday in office, Biden delivered him a birthday message that called Obama a "best friend forever." As their time in office nears a close, here are 44 images of their time as America's president and vice president: SEE ALSO: 44 iconic images of Barack Obama's tenure as president US President-elect Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Vice President-elect Joe Biden (D-Delaware) wave to supporters during their election-night rally after being declared the winners of the 2008 US presidential campaign in Chicago on November 4, 2008. Obama and Biden walk to the motorcade on the South Lawn of the White House for departure en route to the US Capitol for a St. Patrick's Day lunch. Biden and Obama look at an app on an iPhone in the Outer Oval Office. 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