Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Barack Obama grabs a beer while meeting with local residents at Raleigh Times bar in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 06, 2008. Voters in North Carolina and Indiana weighed in on the fates of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the most significant contests left in their presidential showdown. Getty Images logo Getty Images 18 months ago

Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Barack Obama grabs a beer while meeting with local residents at Raleigh Times bar in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 06, 2008. Voters in North Carolina and Indiana weighed in on the fates of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the most significant contests left in their presidential showdown.

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  9. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (2nd R) reacts during a breakfast meeting with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (2nd L) held at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
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  14. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (R) chats with Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) at the start of a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. US President Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.
  15. A server places a napkin on US President Barack Obama (2nd L), seated next to Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (R) at the start of a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. US President Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.
  16. Front L-R: US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao and US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton take part in a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. US President Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.

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