Barack Obama

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President Obama strides from the Oval Office along the Colonnade at the White House in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Obama became the first candidate ever to opt completely out of public financing, and he largely is credited with putting the final nail in the taxpayer-funded presidential campaign option. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates (center) listens as President Obama announces initiatives to support military families Monday. From right are: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, Mr. Gates, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** President Obama speaks Sept. 28 during a rally at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia says on "Meet the Press" that he wants to hear what President Obama will say in Tuesday's address to Congress. "The question will be ... whether he will demonstrate that he no longer wants to adhere to more spending," said the new House majority leader. (NBC via Associated Press)

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, that he believes President Obama is a citizen and that most Americans are beyond that question. He refused to call people who question Mr. Obama's citizenship "crazy," saying it's not nice to call anyone crazy. (AP Photo/NBC, William B. Plowman)

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From left; President Barack Obama meets Michaele Salahi, President Bush and first lady Laura Bush, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton dances with Argentine President Carlos Menem and (background) Mexico President Vicente Fox saw fireworks at his White House visit. (Photos: Associated Press and The Washington Times)

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President Obama, accompanied by GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, left, and Plant Manager Kevin Sharkey gestures while touring a GE plant in Schenectady, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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President Barack Obama speaks before offering a toast as he and first lady Michelle Obama, not seen, host China's President Hu Jintao for a State Dinner, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet China's President Hu Jintao at the Grand Staircase as they arrive for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome China's President Hu Jintao to the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for the State Dinner. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet China's President Hu Jintao upon his arrival at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose with China's President Hu Jintao at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Barack Obama speaks before he offers a toast as he and first lady Michelle Obama host China's President Hu Jintao State Dinner, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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China's President Hu Jintao speaks before offering a toast during a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao, both standing, and first lady Michelle Obama toast during a State Dinner, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Musician Herbie Hancock arrives in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, to perform for President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, China's President Hu Jintao, and guests during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)