U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges the crowd during the Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City October 20, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges the crowd during the Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City October 20, 2009.

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  1. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. (L) listens as he is introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
  2. Senator John Kerry hugs former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. after Kirk was introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
  3. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. speaks after being introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
  4. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. (R) is introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee, filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Senator John Kerry (L) is seen shaking Kirk's hand.
  5. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Kirk Jr. apeaks after being introduced by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (R) as his interim U.S. Senate appointee in Boston, Massachusetts September 24, 2009. Kirk will be the interim Senate appointee, filling the seat vacated by the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Senator John Kerry is seen on the left.
  6. FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2009, file photo Holiday greenery sits beneath the portrait of President John F. Kennedy during a tour of the 2009 White House Christmas decorations at the White House in Washington. Overall, there appear to be fewer trees and decorations this time than in some over-the-top years past, and the same is true of the Christmas card list. Several hundred thousand have been mailed out, paid for by the Democratic National Committee.
  7. Indonesian activists wear masks featuring US President Barrack Obama (L), Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd L), President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso(2nd R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during a protest against biodiversity offset programs, in Jakarta on November 18, 2009. Scores of environment activists held a protest against the program of biodiversity offset as they believed that biodiversity offsets are conservation activities intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects, and is not the real solution and will ruin ecological dignity of developing countries.
  8. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo illustration, a copy of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sits on end on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  9. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) open boxes of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' as other books sit on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  10. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross (R) puts copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  11. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  12. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  13. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Musician Joey Santiago, singer/musician Frank Black, musician David Lovering, and singer/musician Kim Deal of The Pixies perform at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 23, 2009 in New York City.
  14. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Singer/musician Fank Black of The Pixies performs at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 23, 2009 in New York City.
  15. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Singer/musician Fank Black of The Pixies performs at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 23, 2009 in New York City.
  16. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Singer/musician Fank Black of The Pixies performs at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 23, 2009 in New York City.

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